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Walking the Barbell: Tradition on One Side, Revolution on the Other

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Walking the Barbell: Tradition on One Side, Revolution on the Other I’ve been re-listening to Antifragile by Nassim Taleb—and something caught my spirit this time around: the Barbell Strategy . Taleb breaks it down as a life design where you operate on two extremes . On one side, you’ve got extreme safety . On the other, calculated risk . And in between? Nothing. That middle space is where comfort hides and where fragility is born. This idea got me thinking deeply about how well it aligns with the life we’re building through Gye-Nyame Journey —and how it could shape a political campaign if I—or one of y’all—ever decided to run for office. The Safe Side: Cultural Roots, Community Wisdom Let’s start with the grounded side of the barbell —the side that holds our traditions, values, and cultural wisdom. This is where we store our principles: Umoja, Kujichagulia, Nia . It’s the bedrock. It’s not glamorous, but it’s what keeps us whole. This side includes our: Rites of passage Community cir...
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Let's Talk About What Hunger & Thirst Taught Me (2017)

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Let's Talk About What Hunger & Thirst Taught Me (2017)   Great Imani: Family we are at the end of our Kujichagulia week, and I am thrilled to be able to end this fast in success. I have taken all the lessons from the past and been able to make it through this fast without almost dieing. As you may have noticed I am now sharing videos from GNJMedia's past broadcast, and this is to give myself more time to do some of the other work required of me as a Nation Builder, moving toward the elder phase of my life. Pay attention to all the videos that will be coming to you in the future, becuase i am not only going to be sharing great information with you, but I want you to see how consistent we have been over the years. I just want to remind you that GNJMedia is not new to this, we are true to this, so get the lesson. "Become Digitally free with everything that is provided by the Nation and with your own efforts." I am also still working on the eMag from Umoja of this cyc...
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