Invictus "Inspirational" poem/song

Lose Yourself by Eminem 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg1v0TpcZPs 


The Verse(s) I was inspired by and related to: 

  "Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted. one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
Yo

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs,
But he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down,
The whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking how, everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
He won't have it, he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that but he's broke
He's so stagnant, he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again, yo
This whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him

[Hook:]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
(You better)"

    The song "Lose Yourself" written and rapped by Marshall Mathers (Eminem) is a song that has stuck with me through difficult times where I am struck by some of life's obstacles. The verses/hook shown above are the parts of the song that I become very inspired by because it goes into how the artist himself is very nervous and is having trouble expressing his true talent and ability because of anxiety. My difficult times have always been presenting in front of the class because I am on the timid side when it comes to classroom activities and when I am required to do a presentation I get very nervous. Part of of my anxiety is that I want to do really good on the project and I prepare to an extent where I am fully aware and confident of what I am presenting but when it comes to actually doing it I often pull myself back from expressing my true ability because I forget parts of my speech due to nervousness. When I listen to "Lose Yourself" it motivates me to do anything and it gives me a boost to do better because a lot of the time in life "you only get one shot" and a truly good "opportunity comes once in a lifetime." Whether I am working out, preparing for a presentation, or lacking motivation in life, the song "Lose Yourself" by Eminem is a one of a kind song that never fails to inspire and encourage me to do the best of my ability in any situation. 

Interesting and beneficial article on "how to find inspiration from within yourself" : 
http://deepexistence.com/how-to-inspire-yourself-in-two-steps/