Rise Again
A determined song about rising through doubt, hardship and past falls while continuing toward light.
"Doubt is at the door but I don't let it in" — Rise Again
Doubt on a hard day doesn't wait politely to be invited — it shows up whether or not it's wanted, especially right when there's a genuinely difficult decision or task ahead. This line doesn't pretend doubt stays away. It just draws a line at the door and holds it.
The Knocking Doesn't Stop, and That's Fine
A lot of advice about doubt implicitly promises it'll eventually go away if handled correctly. This line makes no such promise — doubt is still at the door, still knocking, and the line doesn't claim otherwise. The win isn't getting doubt to leave. It's not answering the door.
There's a Real Boundary Between Hearing and Hosting
Doubt showing up isn't the problem being managed here — letting it in, giving it a seat at the table, letting it start making decisions, is. That's a genuine boundary, drawn deliberately, between acknowledging doubt exists and actually letting it run things.
Why This Takes Ongoing Effort, Not One Decision
Not letting doubt in isn't a single choice made once and settled forever — it's more like a door that has to be held shut again each time doubt knocks, which on a hard stretch of adult life can be fairly often. The holding is the actual, ongoing work.
A Song Built Around Exactly This
There's a song called Rise Again that draws exactly this boundary — doubt, present and persistent, simply not let in. You can hear it here: https://iadult.com.au/listen/rise-again
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