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CANEI: Constant and Never-Ending Improvement

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CANEI: Constant and Never-Ending Improvement Great Day, Family. This reflection is for the Elders, Warriors, and Nation Builders out there who understand that growth doesn't stop at a certain age or title. This one is personal—and tribal. Because I’m walking this path, just like you. Today’s theme? CANEI : Constant and Never-Ending Improvement. From Kanai to CANEI: How the Journey Began Long before it was a concept, CANEI was my life. Back in the early days of Gye Nyame, I had the honor—and the challenge—of raising my sons. I was blessed with a contract through a program called Kanai that allowed me to work with African American boys many deemed “difficult.” But what they called “difficult,” I called “diamonds in the dirt.” These young men became the Gye Nyame Boys , and we birthed what would become the Gye Nyame House . Through that sacred work, I realized something powerful: self-improvement wasn’t enough. We had to aim for self-mastery. That shift in perspective laid th...
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It’s Not Too Late: Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Limitations

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It’s Not Too Late: Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Limitations Great Day, Fam. This one’s from the heart. From me, to you. Especially if you’re an Elder, a late bloomer, or someone who’s looked in the mirror and asked, “Why am I not where I thought I’d be by now?” Let me tell you something right now: It’s not too late. It’s not over. There’s still more in you. The Weight of “Not Enough” Somewhere along the way, many of us internalized the belief that if we didn’t “make it” by a certain age, we missed our chance. We look at our lives, our bank accounts, our titles, and we start feeling like failures—not because we failed, but because society told us we were supposed to be more. And even worse? We start believing that lie. I’ve been there. I’ve lived it. I’ve sat with those feelings. But I came to a powerful realization: most of those limitations weren’t real. They were self-imposed. Age Ain’t the Enemy—Inertia Is When I was young, I was often told I was too young to know ...
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