Blog Entry 2.2: Warrior Archetype

It is reasonable to say that most everyone has a little amount of warrior spirit inside of them. As living organisms, it is impossible to survive without being a challenger. The warrior spirit is a kind of intuition we use to assess a situation. In other words, one must stand for what they believe and should never be afraid of death.  The foundation of a warrior archetype consists of many positive inbuilt attitudes: duty, honor, discipline, loyalty and boundary. Sometimes people go the roundabout way to achieve success but that is not a warrior archetype spirit. A warrior should be honest, humble and brave. These are the characters of a warrior that describes the type of person I am. From a world perspective, I realized that two types of warrior personality exist. One is called a dead hero and the other a living hero. For example, great men like Bob Marley, Martin Luther King Jr, Gandhi and many who successfully achieving their quest. In contrast, living heroes can be great men like Nelson Mandela, who acquired his quest yet still lives.

 If I may refleon all being said about these many great warriors, I believe that I have somehow been through these types of  thresholds which can be described also as a departure, initiation and return. At the age of twenty four, I decided to compose and release a political critique song against the corrupt government of Sierra Leone at the time. All this happened at the end of the long eleven year civil war on Blood Diamonds in Sierra Leone 2003. The magnitude of risk and implications were at a one hundred percent scale, but the warrior spirit gave me the spirit of confidence. I decided to pursue my goal without fear just as the story of David and Goliath plays in the Bible. In a short note, I won the battle against the ruthless government (SLPP) with a song called Corruption Eh Do So. The message in the song was powerful enough to propagate a revolution which did take place.

Finally, even though I still do not know where I got the guts to challenge a mighty government, but with so many other instances in my personal life I can conclude that I am a true warrior archetype. Furthermore, the ousted Government tried to assassinate me but they never succeeded. I am a living musical hero for my country and I still continue to fight against the odds of society. In conclusion, the archetype of our inner being is not always the same as what we portray. It is worth knowing who exactly the true person inside of you is which can be advantageous to your personality or the profession you seek