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Are You a Snake or a Rope?

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  Are You a Snake or a Rope? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-venom-of-value-why-ujamaa-needs-teeth--71550747 We’ve all heard that Ujamaa is about "cooperation," but what happens when cooperation turns into exploitation? Today on the porch, we’re tackling a tension most of us feel but few of us voice: the fear of being "too expensive" or "too difficult" for our own people. We’re diving into a proverb that warns us what happens when a powerful creature refuses to show its venom. Are you accidentally inviting people to use your life’s work as "firewood" for their own agendas? It’s time to look at the buildup of "docility" we’ve been told is a virtue, and see it for the burden it actually is. Call to Inaction: Release the burden of being the 'harmless' one. * What is one "favor" you need to stop doing immediately to regain your time? Whose "firewood" are you currently tying together at the expense of your o...
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The Myth of the ONE

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  https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-myth-of-the-one--71119303 The Myth of the Lone Wolf Ever feel like you’re doing everything right, but you’re still exhausted? We celebrate the "hustle," the "self-made," and the "solo" success stories, but what if those stories are actually the "mistakes of the fool"? Today we talk about the Royal Purple of Umoja and why the "Lone Ranger" mentality is actually a weight dragging you down rather than a badge of honor. We’re exploring the Ancestral Algorithm that proves you are a cell, not the whole body. Are you ready to stop carrying what wasn't meant for you? Call to Inaction: Stop trying to be the source of everything. Let the walls you built to "protect" your ego crumble so the Tribe can actually reach you. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together—but first, drop the luggage that makes you heavy.” What "lone wolf" lie are you telling yourself t...
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Always Opportunities for Teaching and Learning (sample)

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Sharing knowledge is not about the quantity of information given, but how that information is received and used. We should always strive to learn something new or different when we can. It is a great disservice to yourself to assume that you know everything there is to know, and this can be seen in your attitudes towards those who may seem different from you. If you refuse to learn from the fool what not to do, or from the wise man how something is supposed to be done, then you are without a doubt a fool yourself. If you assume that there is nothing you can learn from someone or some situation, then you will only hinder your own growth. You will be ignorant of what has been shared with you, and also shut yourself off from learning anything new about yourself or about your community as a whole. When you go into any exchange with an open mind and heart, ready to listen and ask questions in order to challenge ourself, then everyone benefits. We should encourage questions and a sense of re...
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Tribal Quote- African OpeningsTo Tree of Life

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This is one of my foundation books, a foundation book is one that you can open in any situation and find guidance from whatever ails you. The " African Openings To The Tree Of Life " has never failed me and I present this masterpiece to you. I hope that you would take the time and checkout the book that has been driving discussion in GNJ for years. Take the time to be challenged as you wrap your mind around the words of our ancestors.
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