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The Toxic Lie of the "Self-Made" Hustle: Why You're Running in the Wrong Direction

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The Toxic Lie of the "Self-Made" Hustle: Why You're Running in the Wrong Direction Listen to the episode here Look around you. We’ve been conditioned to worship the "solitary grinder"—the hyper-individualized hustler out here trying to secure a bag in total isolation. We wear our exhaustion like a badge of honor, completely blind to the fact that this capitalist, materialist matrix has us running like madmen on a treadmill going nowhere. Our ancestors had a diagnostic code for this exact madness, preserved in the soil of Yoruba and Igbo wisdom: "A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing." Think about that. A toad belongs in the cool, quiet shadows of the night. If you see it frantic, hopping wildly under the scorching heat of the midday sun, you don't look at the toad and think, "Wow, look at that independent go-getter." You know with absolute certainty that something is deeply wrong under the surface. It’s either running from a pre...

Myth About Emotions & It's Effects On Ujamaa (Sample)

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  The subject of Emotions and the effect it has on our lives, is the most frequently discussed topic. This talk will focus on the "Myth" of emotions and how it is being used against us as a tool to control our actions. This talk will explore the basics of how emotions are used as a tool against us and why they are so important in your life and business. Your life is ruled by two seemingly opposing forces? One is a force of forward (progress) moving energy and the other, a force of slowing us down, resisting change, making us carry unnecessary dead weight. They are in constant conflict, each trying to gain dominion over our lives but here's the problem... Both are trying to draft you. The question then becomes, Which will it be? If you think you can base your actions on wisdom and make progress while resisting your emotions... think again. Your emotions are not separate from you, how you feel has an enormous impact on what you do and how you live your life. Listen in and g...