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Ujima vs. The Savior Complex: Why Your "Help" is Killing the Collective

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  Ujima vs. The Savior Complex: Why Your "Help" is Killing the Collective https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shedding-the-savior-complex-the-true-power-of-ujima--70563589 You’re tired because you’re carrying stones that don't belong to you. When we hear the word Ujima—Collective Work and Responsibility—most of us instantly feel a heavy weight on our shoulders. We think about the family members we have to rescue, the friends we have to carry, and the community trauma we are expected to fix. We've built an entire culture around the "Savior Complex," confusing shared struggle with shared building. But what if you've been practicing Ujima completely wrong? What if true collective work requires you to stop helping certain people? In today's episode of Tha Daily Spark, we are taking a blade to the false narratives holding our community back. We’re talking about the painful but necessary art of dropping the dead weight so you can finally find your true Tribe...

Gun control or People Control

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"Freedom has never been gained or lost in one sweeping  coup d'etat, but more in small stark steps that culminate in either the victory or defeat of  the people." Freedom is a heavy burden to bare, and it requires those who operate under it, to observe the world so that  they will not lose it. Freedom is a double edge sword that cuts both ways and sometimes will cut those wielding her if they are not paying attention. Look at what is going on America and understand that we are suffering from cuts from the sword of freedom. Just because you cut yourself with a tool (a sword like freedom is a tool that is used by people) does not mean you put it away. You either find a better tool for the job, or you improve your method of wielding it. Both of these option requires the user to do work either on the improvement of the tool, or to practice working with it (tool). We can not and should not give away our freedoms because we have been cut by them. We hav...