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Stop Nursing Cold Ashes

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   The Grievance Trap: Why Your Analytical Cynicism Is Just Cowardice Dressed Up as Intellect Checkout podcast Look at our community square. We have accumulated credentials, degrees, policy binders, and endless statistical proof of our own oppression. We can break down the mechanics of disenfranchisement until our throats are hoarse, yet our households and institutions remain frozen in place. The Guinean proverb warns us plain: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.” It sinks right into the , leaves nothing to drink, and bears no fruit on the vine. Knowing you’re freezing doesn’t keep you warm. Sitting in a circle reciting the chemistry of the cold wind while blowing on gray ashes is not brilliance; it is paralyzing fear masquerading as critique. The Mirror: Kintu and the Mountain of the Sky-Maker In the Baganda tradition, when the cold drafts rolled over the hills and choked the crops, the village elders retreated into bitter grievance. They gave up. When young...

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- The Magic Bird Part 3

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- The Magic Bird Part 3 : This story begins with the post called " 7 Sticks ": Looking at the children Chaco realized that he could not give up. The futur...

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- "Magic Bird part 2"

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- "Magic Bird part 2" : This story begins with " Seven Sticks " These   birds   had   overcome   the   wisest   of   the   Nyame,   and   now   he   w...

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- "The Magic Bird"

Folktales by ha2tim: Unity's Tale- "The Magic Bird" : This story begins: with  " 7 sticks " Unity rose to his feet to address his family. Walking away from the table to make sure t...

Folktales by ha2tim: 7 Sticks

Here is an article from one of my blogs checkit out Folktales by ha2tim: 7 Sticks : Once there was a wise man who through his good business sense, became very wealthy.  In his youth he was fortunate enough to hear about a ...

You Are The Greatest

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You are the Greatest/ You just got lost in a maze/ That you created/ The purpose of me writing for the Journey is to add value to  the life of those that read my articles. My goal is to uplift, enlighten as well as to  learn from those who are willing to share. This is a passion for me that I struggle with, but yet it has opened so many doors. I have learned so much over the years that sometimes it rushes out or through me so fast that I can't keep up. I need you to realize that you exist in a paradox. On one hand you are the greatest of creations, and on the other you are less than a speck in the total scheme of things in this universe. When we take time to look at where we are in life we can become overwhelmed. Because we have been placed in a place of utter confusion. These paradoxes we live with can sometimes exhaust those of us who were bold enough to begin walking this Journey. My passion is to help you in this walk. To help solve some of the confusion and to help yo...