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Image via Wikipedia The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. -Jean Paul The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings. ~ Henri Frederic Amiel The child which is to turn out any good is not reared entirely on a beautiful mat. - Ashanti Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Image via Wikipedia Check out my new ebook The Player's Pyramid just click the link: Player's Pyramid Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. ~ Oscar Wilde Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. -Juvenal, Satires A man should not swallow poison because he is afraid to spit and offend others. -uknown Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Image via Wikipedia Check out my E-book Player's Pyramid paperback will be out soon Victim or victor/ Live life, dont' let life live u/ All stories end same/ This is choice that at some point we all will have to make especially if we are going to walk this Journey moving toward SelfMastery. We have to learn to be Victors, or settle for being victims. One is active the other is passive.One pro acts and expands, and the other reacts and recoils. This is something that we have to sit down and decide. Although on the exterior the choice seems simple. Being a Victor means that all my excuses have been eliminated. It means that you begin to take responsibility for everything in your life and experience. This does not mean that you accept injustice, but we acknowledge it, then deal with it. We look within and find the lesson that may have been their for us. We conquer it and add it to our warrior story that we tell around the fire of life. by doing this we are able to become g

Image via Wikipedia Not because of strength/ Nor by our intelligence/ Do we still survive/ The human being has thrived on this planet for thousand of years because we have the ability to adapt to our environment. We thrive because we are able to pull on our kuumba (creativity), and constantly improve our situation. Those of us that are on the journey know this well. Sometimes it feels as if we have been thrust in the bowls of hell, but by the time we get done we turn what the world views as bad into a paradise. This is because we know how to pull on the power of adaptability. We put ourselves into situations where we are forced to pull on our creativity to survive. It is precisely because we put ourselves in these situations that we can transform what others view as bad situations into stepping stones to greatness. We back ourselves in a corner and push out the miraculous solutions. This requires the traveler to have faith in the most powerful thing s/he has themselves. So put

Image via Wikipedia Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. -Herman Hesse Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~ Mark Twain Little by little the bird builds its nest. -Moussi Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

to purchase click Image by ViaMoi via Flickr The only true sin/ is separation from God / which cannot be done/ When time is taken to study this statement, some conflict within may begin.  This thought clashes with everything that may have been programed into us. Many of us may have been convinced that we were born in sin, and that is the end of the story. When we look at the view of sin that is spoken of in the Ha2ku, we can't accept it. It is comfortable for many to be a sinner, infidel, heathen, or whatever term is used today. When we accept this views of ourselves they give us something to blame. We don't have to take immediate responsibility for what we do, because we was just following our nature, or we can hand over the blame to some outside force that has control over us like a demon or devil. I'm not hear to argue against those beliefs, if they work for you stick with it. For those who have embarked on their Journey and are exploring new ways to look at th

We all shall be free/ Revolution is brewing/ In the minds of youth/ Ha2ku by ha2tim This is a video put together by my brothers Jasiri X and Paradise Grey featuring M-1 from Dead Prez. It is always good to see artist using music as a weapon. Using music to paint pictures for those that listen to them. These brothers did just that. I have always believed that artist are the vanguard of revolution. And these brothers have definately taken point in the march toward a new and freer world. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

Image via Wikipedia Along with the proverb this morning I am sending a link to my blog check it out. Be on the look out for more info and etc.. http://gyenyamejourney.blogspot.com/2010/07/shadows-ha2ku-by-ha2tim.html It's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential. ~ Barack Obama Praise youth and it will prosper. ~ Irish Proverb Brother Ha2tim Self Mastery Coach Nation Builder Urban Shaman

Image by Rupert Brun via Flickr Beware of winds of life/ they will blow you off your cousre/ So make adjustments/ Check out this video: http://www.ted.com/talks/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning.html The winds of life always hit, blowing upon us, slowing us down and some times it may speedi us up. We need to learn how to make it through these winds. Building our stamina and shooting for the stars. Making preparation for these winds allow us to chart our course on this journey. By preparing we know how and when to push against the winds to get to our destination. These winds can not be avoided, they were designed into the very universe we get our life from. They test our worthines. These winds wear upon us, and it is in our weakest moments that our true Self is able to shine and we make the" break throughs" necessary on this journey. Sometimes we must make adjustments, and for a moment it may feel as if your journey has ended in failure, but that is just an i

Image via Wikipedia What's your gears of change/ Have you built a system yet/ To guide you to goal/ Gears are perfect model for us to look at when it comes to setting up systems in our lives. Gears are seperate parts of a machine that work together to get work done. Have you identified the gears of your life? If not, you should. Take time to identify those driving forces in your life so that you can evaluate if they are helping you reach your purpose. This is a good step for those on this journey, because the worst thing that can happen is that you begin your journey only to find that you are going the wrong way. Believe it or not this is a common event. S/heroes set off on their quest only to find out they are going the wrong way, or doing an unnecessary task because a personal inventory, a checking of the gears was not performed. Our personal gears may require for us to do some repairs before we begin our journey. Maybe we may need to replace or repair some. Have you been t

Image via Wikipedia You have traveled world/ seeking the secret of life,/ have you found it yet?/ This is the question that was asked of me by my Master, as I returned from a 2 year journey. I was so embarrassed being that it seemed that I had failed myself, my Tribe, and my master. What made it worse was he had gathered the elders and leaders of our tribe to listen to what I had discovered. Maybe it might help you to understand how I ended up in this situation if I start at the beginning. My journey began years ago (when I was a Child) in front of a fire as I heard the older men and elders tell stories about our Mythic Hero ( to get story leave a comment and request it and I will send it to you) . Gye (mythic heroes name) was said to be the  founder of our tribe. The elders and high ranked members of the tribe sat up all night discussing the things he had done and how it effected our lives today. I was in love with these stories and more so with the discussions, I was able to sn

Image via Wikipedia Strength and wisdom are not opposing values. -William J. Clinton When a person places the proper value on freedom, there is nothing under the sun that he will not do to acquire that freedom. Whenever you hear a man saying he wants freedom, but in the next breath he is going to tell you what he won't do to get it, or what he doesn't believe in doing in order to get it, he doesn't believe in freedom. A man who believes in freedom will do anything under the sun to acquire...or preserve his freedom. Malcom X 'The cultivator is alone, but those who eat are many.' - Schambala Brother Ha2tim SelfMasteryCoach Nation Builder HipHop Philosopha & Shaman

Image via Wikipedia Life is like a coin / It has two sides, life is good/ When we embrace both/ Life exist in between two opposite poles. when we embrace this fact life becomes easier for us. when we look at ancient myths and principles we can see this fact illustrated. Proverbs sing the song of this fact if we slow down long enough to listen. Our very existence is based on the colliding opposites that were set loose in the beginning (if you believe in a beginning). The dance between life and death , the infinite and the finite, the light and dark all provide the canvass upon which our lives take place. Stop shunning this fact and learn to deal with it. We accept this fact in nature and learn to live with it. for example we know that spring is followed by fall, and fall is followed by winter and we make adjustments. Take time to do the same for your life. understand that this  journey will take you through bright days and the darkest of nights, but if you learn to change your persp

Image by just.Luc via Flickr It's the whole, not the detail, that matters. ~  German Proverb Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. -Gilbert K. Chesterton You cannot throw one thing while you are holding many other things. - Burundi Brother Ha2tim SelfMasteryCoach Nation Builder HipHop Philosopha & Shaman

Image by kchbrown via Flickr S/heroes don't start out/ Knowing that one day they will/ Effect history/ Every action we take in life ripples out and effect the universe . No one starts out thinking that they will effect world history . It Just happens, by the individual focusing on what they love or believe in. From their concentrated effort comes a spiritual power that transforms everything they touch. This is true alchemy, the truest magic. When the individual focuses on their purpose they force the universe to respond to them. This response causes people and things around this person to change. When we look through out history we can see this for ourselves. It is an incredible power that many of us miss out on because we are  now multitasking . Rather than focusing and allowing the universe to surround us with the people and situations that will help us succeed. Multitasking separates our focus instead of working on what we do best we allow our focus and attention to be s