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THE ILLUSION OF THE SPECTACLE

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  THE ILLUSION OF THE SPECTACLE https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-illusion-of-the-spectacle--72183382 Are we truly building power, or are we just put on a show for a world that profits off our consumption? The ancestors told us long ago: "A heap see, but a few know." Right now, our culture is highly visible, but visibility without ownership is just a gilded cage. We look at the flash, the trends, and the status symbols, thinking we’ve arrived, while ignoring the machinery running behind the curtain. We are text-booking the illusion of inclusion while missing out on the actual ledger of power[cite: 1, 9]. True prosperity is a collective harvest, but we have spent too much time over-cultivating fields that do not belong to us. The tension is real: to build up our communities, we don't need to add more burdens or chase more systemic accolades. We need to look at what we must subtract to get back to our potent center[cite: 5, 7]. Call to Inaction "He who empties his ...
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What Are Your Duties

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Peace FAM: I greet you on this great Kuumba day. We lift our glasses and  toast our ancestors, for me this is a duty. This is something that I have to do, a duty. One early morning before the toast I was listening to NPR and heard a story about the youngest prince of England's role family. He stated that him nor none of his siblings want to step in the role of King, but would fuflill their duty if called upon. My mind started working, and I saw a direct connection between duty and purpose. So now I have to ask you what are your duties. If you have a purpose you must have duties to accompany that purpose. I am running into many Nia driven people who have no duties that lead them to their purpose. They can define their purpose to perfection, but when asked what duties accompany the purpose they fall short. Family take some time and build some duties that will help move you toward fufilling your purpose. Checkout the video and let me know your thoughts, don't be shy leave some c...
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