Episode #272 – March 7, 2026 – “Living under my greatness / What don’t kill me is motivation.” Anderson Paak
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I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Episode 272 of the Rational Black Thought Podcast. This week’s title is “Living under my greatness / What don’t kill me is motivation.” by Anderson Paak and the Vanguard.
The full lyrics I want to reference are: “I spent years being called out my name-Living under my greatness-But what don’t kill me is motivation. My faith is buried somewhere underneath the town (Until it’s paid for)”
There are seasons where your life feels like it’s happening in the shadows: misunderstood, misnamed, mismeasured. You’re still growing, but not in ways other people can see yet. That’s “living under my greatness.” The work is real before the applause is real.
And then there’s the other half: “what don’t kill me is motivation.” Not because pain is noble, but because endurance teaches structure. It forces you to get serious: about what you believe, what you tolerate, what you build, and what you will no longer explain.
This is a clarity episode. If you came for lullabies, try religion.
Intro:
Quote of the Week: A. Philip Randolph
Unmasking the News:
Democracy Watch: Trump: Wars and Rumors of WarsThe Primaries, the “Electability” Religion, and the Base You Keep Treating Like Servants Religious Corruption: “God’s Anointed” vs. Basic Human Decency Good News Build the Block Again Strategies for Black Power: Organizing for Greatness Reflections and Call to Action:
Closing/Outro:
Sources:
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