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I’ve had moments when it felt like everything was over — when the fight was lost before I even had the strength to stand again.
And it’s in those moments that one line, one breath of defiance, can change everything.
In Black Panther, that line comes when T’Challa returns after his defeat.
His body broken. His legacy questioned.
He looks at the man who took everything from him and says:
“I never yielded. And as you can see, I’m not dead.”
That hit me differently.
Because it’s not just a comeback — it’s a reminder that you decide when you’re finished.
Not them.
Then the beat of Pray for Me drops — dark, determined, alive.
Every frame, every cut pulses with that rhythm of resistance.
It’s not about vengeance anymore; it’s about purpose.
When I edited that scene, I wanted to capture that exact feeling — the second you choose to rise, even when no one expects you to.
When defeat stops being an ending and becomes proof that you’re still here.
Check out the edit here:
~Till next time, try to apply what we talked about:
You don’t rise when the world believes in you.
You rise when you decide you’re not done.
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