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Are you a log or a crocodile?

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Are you a log or a crocodile? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/feeding-the-hands-that-build--71730334 We’ve been floating in the same economic river for generations, wondering why the scenery never changes. We talk about "Collective Work" (Ujima), but our pockets are leaking. Today, we look at the friction between our labor and our spending. In this Year of Ujima, why does it feel like we're still working for someone else’s dream? There is a tension between our desire for freedom and our addiction to the convenience of systems that don't love us. We want to build the nation, but are we willing to support the hands that actually feed us? It’s time to talk about the "Individualist Buildup" that’s clogging our community’s arteries and how to scrape it off for good. Call to Inaction: "The bird does not fly with another bird’s wings." — Release the need to borrow power from those who don't wish you well. What "convenient" brand can you sto...
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Two Stories about the Truth

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Here are two stories about Truth that struck me as powerful. The first is from a class that I took in my college days that stuck with me until today, and the second I recently ran into while going over some Zen tales. So check them out: In the beginning the first man and woman were sitting wondering and discussing Truth. They approached the Creator and asked that they be given the Truth. The Creator denied their request, saying that they were not ready for the Truth. They continued to ask over and over again when ever they got a chance. Finally after a time the Creator respecting their persistence gave in to their request. Before the truth was given to them, they were warned that the Truth is a heavy burden and that they may live to regret their request. Man and woman were excited and prepared themselves for this gift. The Creator formed the Truth into a giant mirror and placed this new burden on the shoulders of Man and Woman. At first the Truth didn't seem to heavy or much of...
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