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Protect your Seed

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  Protect your Seed https://www.spreaker.com/episode/protect-your-seed--71106863 Have you ever stopped to realize that your need for right-now comfort might be the exact thing destroying your future? The Fulani people of the Sahel have a saying: "Mo nyaami aawdi mum, nyaami janngo mum" —He who eats his seed, eats his tomorrow. In our community, we are constantly pushed to consume our potential. We are bombarded by a society that tells us to numb the pain, buy the illusion, and seek the instant fix. But what if real Faith (Imani) isn't about blind hope or grinding harder? What if faith is simply what’s left when you scrape off the desperate need to control everything? The victory is already there, but you can't see it if your vision is blocked by the heavy baggage of immediate gratification. In today's podcast, we talk about shedding the illusions that make us eat our own seeds... Call to Inaction: “To hold the water, one must first empty the cup.” Stop trying to ...

The Legend of the Leaf

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 This is for those that are looking for a challenge. This legend was created during the UGRR days and has persisted throughout all of the incarnations of the family. It was designed to help the members stay in shape, and also develop their focus. In the early days the family would go to the woods at least 4 times a year and walk through them. We would admire the changing quality of nature. The four times would be during the beginning of each season. We would walk until we hit our tribal center at the banks of Nile (OlentanGYE river). On the way back this exercise was developed. This particular exercise was done best in fall. During this seasons leaves fall at random and if you paid attention you would be able to catch one. In this simple exercise you would have to be open and aware of your environment. As a leaf started falling toward the earth you would to have to focus on the one you were going to catch and pursue it. Don't be fooled catching a falling leaf is not as eas...