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The Heavy Lift of Authenticity: Why True Liberation Demands Your Own Labor

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The Heavy Lift of Authenticity: Why True Liberation Demands Your Own Labor https://www.spreaker.com/episode/carry-your-own-water--72500230 Let’s stop playing polite. We live in an era where everyone wants the refreshing taste of victory, but nobody wants to walk the miles to the well to get it. We’ve become comfortable, spoiled by a society that hands us pre-packaged conveniences, algorithms that think for us, and spaces that insulate us from the beautiful, necessary discomfort of growth. But here is the hard truth we have to face as a people: Originality don’t come from normal. If you are looking at the state of the world and feeling mad, sad, or scared about where we are heading, the remedy isn’t begging for a sip from someone else’s cup. The remedy is self-mastery. In this episode of Gye-Nyame Journey Radio, we break down an ancient truth that will shake up your entire paradigm: Once you carry your own water, you remember every drop. Think about it. When you have to carry a heavy-as...
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Using Technology to Help Students Educate Themselves

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Technology has come a long way and we now have tools that was not even a dream when i was in school. Just like technology it is time for education to leap forward. Schools are still using the same technology they have been using since the beginning. If we are going to prepare our children for the future we need to embrace new technology to move them forward. I recently accepted a challenge to work with some young people using some up to date technology, and I am finding that children can figure out anything if given the time. All they need is a challenge, and some subtle nudging. Of course we still have to help them adjust some behaviors, but the reality is that after they learn to read and can do basic math they can pretty much pick up on other skills. The technology that is in the world can be used to help them discover that the world is bigger than their neighborhood. In my search for tools I had the pleasure of running into Khan Academy, the concept of SOLE (a Self ...
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