{"id":2696,"date":"2019-11-26T16:14:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T23:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2021-05-13T13:44:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:44:24","slug":"frozen-2s-into-the-unknown-is-the-entrepreneurs-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/frozen-2s-into-the-unknown-is-the-entrepreneurs-anthem\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen 2\u2019s \u201cInto The Unknown\u201d is the Entrepreneur\u2019s Anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We went to see Frozen 2 last week. It was amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And let me just promise right now: no spoilers to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frozen 2 was fantastic. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d love it. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d like it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I did. It was phenomenal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline was great. The characters were great. And yes, there are many who will tell you otherwise, but I really enjoyed it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music was also wonderful. As per usual, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez knocked it out of the park. They\u2019re brilliant songwriters (and I should know &#8211; I was raised by two brilliant songwriters!)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was one song in particular that hit me right in the feels. Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) sings Into The Unknown at a transformational part of the movie. The words moved me like no song ever has.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Panic! At The Disco - Into the Unknown (From &quot;Frozen 2&quot;\/Lyric Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wcmHucRKTnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I listened to the soundtrack for 4 days straight (because there\u2019s kids at this house), I realized why this song moved me so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Into The Unknown is the Entrepreneur\u2019s Anthem.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>I can hear you but I won&#8217;t<br>Some look for trouble while others don&#8217;t<br>There&#8217;s a thousand reasons I should go about my day<br>And ignore your whispers which I wish would go away,<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A thousand reasons you should just go about your day instead of listening to that business idea that\u2019s been nagging you for days\/months\/years?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds familiar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeble attempts to ignore the pull that is entrepreneurship?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep. This verse speaks to the idea that enters your brain and you just can\u2019t shake. And it feels like you&#8217;re looking for trouble. You try and try to come up with reasons why you <em>shouldn\u2019t<\/em> pursue this crazy idea\u2026 But those whispers keep coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>You&#8217;re not a voice, you&#8217;re just a ringing in my ear<br>And if I heard you, which I don&#8217;t, I&#8217;m spoken for I fear<br>Everyone I&#8217;ve ever loved is here within these walls<br>I&#8217;m sorry, secret siren, but I&#8217;m blocking out your calls<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Alright, who\u2019s guilty of calling their idea crazy?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56%;position:relative;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Zb0iANs1ltiZyqhLYV\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position:absolute\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/wwe-reaction-monday-night-raw-selfish-Zb0iANs1ltiZyqhLYV\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You accuse your ideas and dreams of being a \u201cringing in my ears\u201d and try to ignore it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You look around at your current life and think <em>Everything is great. Why would I put all these people I love in a position where they feel like I\u2019m choosing something over them?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So you block out the idea. You distract yourself. You ignore its call.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>I&#8217;ve had my adventure, I don&#8217;t need something new<br>I&#8217;m afraid of what I&#8217;m risking if I follow you<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, this line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the one that stopped me in my tracks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the Disney musical equivalent of \u201cWhy me?\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s too risky.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is good. Why would you mess with that?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve done so many great things, why should you become an entrepreneur?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who would it help, anyway?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And look at everything you\u2019re risking?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50% of new businesses fail &#8211; so statistically the odds are against you&#8230;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing anyway\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound familiar?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>What do you want? &#8216;Cause you&#8217;ve been keeping me awake<br>Are you here to distract me so I make a big mistake?<br>Or are you someone out there who&#8217;s a little bit like me?<br>Who knows deep down I&#8217;m not where I&#8217;m meant to be?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s that moment of realization. Where you get angry and yell at your idea, wondering why it won\u2019t just <em>leave you alone.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s just a distraction, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right?!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe it\u2019s not?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re meant for more than you\u2019re living right now, and you know it. And the idea knows it too. And the idea is ready to help you grow into the next version of yourself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>Every day&#8217;s a little harder as I feel your power grow<br>Don&#8217;t you know there&#8217;s part of me that longs to go<br>Into the unknown?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is it. This is the moment that you realize you&#8217;re doing this thing. This idea that\u2019s been bothering you. We have a brilliant idea and you&#8217;re ready to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You realize you ARE capable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know you\u2019d help people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know you\u2019ll figure it out as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And 50% of businesses succeed, so statistically the odds are in your favor, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019re going into the unknown.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, on paper it seems a little crazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is the life of the entrepreneur.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when you\u2019re feeling discouraged, blast the song and realize this:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything you\u2019ve ever done has led you to this moment. You\u2019re ready for it.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Head right into the unknown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No spoilers, but I have a good feeling about this.&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We went to see Frozen 2 last week. It was amazing. And let me just promise right now: no spoilers to follow. Frozen 2 was fantastic. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d love it. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d like it.&nbsp; But I did. It was phenomenal.&nbsp; The storyline was great. The characters were great. And yes, there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,6,108,106],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/yellowstone-national-park-1581879_1920.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2696"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5553,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2696\/revisions\/5553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roxannemerket.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}