#InspireMondays: Beyonce: ‘Work Hard and put God First!’

Its been two days since Beyonce’s iconic and flawless performance at the MTV Video Music Awards and yet the world is still transfixed by the phenomenon that is Queen Bey. Let’s face it Beyonce is one of the most talked about celebrities of all time whether it’s her marriage to Jay Z, how many times she combs her daughter’s hair or the famous elevator fight, no one seems to get enough. Yet amidst the controversies, rumours and pregnancy conspiracy theories, Beyonce remains ontop. How?

Beyonce’s work ethic isn’t a secret. Winning 17 Grammy’s doesn’t just happen, it takes hard work, a lot of sacrifice, confidence, and …God. In this video, 16 year old Beyonce tells us her dreams for the future and all the ingredients for the making of a super star

I was born to do this

There is nothing else better than living out your purpose. Beyonce is certain she is living out her’s. In this inspiring video she says ‘I was born to do this, so many things come naturally…. I did not count the 72 songs I recorded that year as work, because that was what I was born to do’. What are you born to do?

My biggest lesson from Beyonce is focus. Most people would falter under the negative pressure that surrounds Beyonce. Yet she is clear on her own plans and direction and moves on regardless. She competes with no one else but herself and remains a woman of her word and hard work. So the next time you think Queen Bey has it all, married, super rich and fine, successful, great body, mother, incredible performer…..just remember that everything she has, she worked HARD to get.