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Pimping the Attention Economy: Reclaiming Our Time, Rebuilding Our Power

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Pimping the Attention Economy: Reclaiming Our Time, Rebuilding Our Power Check one, check two... You hear me now? I mean read me now? Good. Let's get into it. There’s a new economy out here—and it’s not built on dollars, gold, or crypto. It’s built on attention . And if you’re not paying attention to what you’re paying attention to, you’re getting pimped . I’m calling this one: Pimping the Attention Economy . But don’t get it twisted—this ain’t about exploitation. It’s about elevation. It’s about learning how to leverage the most valuable currency we’ve got in this digital age: our time and our focus. The Realest Currency is Time Let’s keep it 100—money comes and goes. But time? Time don’t play. Once you spend it, it's gone. So here’s the challenge: How are you spending your attention each day? What are you investing in—mentally, spiritually, culturally? The attention economy is built on you . On your clicks. Your views. Your scrolls. Your shares. And while the system is built...
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Not Versus but And

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One day I went to learn from one of my elders. This was over 20 years ago, but I still hold onto this memory, this was a critical shift in my life. This elder was very wise, and he proved it by his work in the community. Let's just say he was an alchemist. Long before people were talking about juice diets he had developed a line of juice and smoothies that could improve your health. I was blessed to receive an invitation from him to sit and conversate with him often. The idea that I wanted to share was brought to mind during a meeting that I was involved in.  I threw out a symbolic idea, that could not be grasped. Not that it did not make sense, but because the images I used were offensive and scary to some.  I dared to discuss a myth that I learned about Satan. I simply stated that in some cultures "Satan is known as the whisperer, and he or it had no power other than being able to present ideas (whisper) to the listener." Now to many of you out there that might throw y...
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Curse of Fortuna part 1- short fictional tale

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My father was a different type of dude. He often referred to stories to teach me important life lessons, many of them I didn't understand until after he passed away. This story is one of those, and has proven to be the best so far. On my 18th birthday my father did not show up for my birthday party, but instead asked me to meet him at a coffee shop the day after. Being upset about him missing another major event in my life I showed up with an attitude. When I entered the coffee shop he was sitting at a table alone drinking and reading a book. I approached the table and took a seat, but he didn't immediately notice me. I sat quietly brooding, planning my verbal assault on this man that I felt never really paid any attention to me. Finally looking up at me, and smiling. " I'm glad you came, happy belated birthday." He said reaching his hand out in a gesture of peace. I shook his hand and for some reason my anger subsided, and he began to giggle. "Your 18 y...
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