Excerpt from an early documentary exploring the Nation of Islam and anti-NOI movments of the time. It was filmed in 1959.
White vs. Black
always and forever.
it should be more that White + Black = Always and Forever (Yin Yang)
It's Crazy that the Broadcaster's decided to Title this with the emphasis on HATE!
suggesting that Black people incite the HATRED...
Frack,
I 'HATE' the ignorance of ignorance...
Check out the Autobiography of Malcolm X.
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All I have to say is... in this world, the way you act towards others will bring in consequences both good and bad, in the future generation.
Treat someone bad today, that person will treat someone bad tomorrow...which may eventually lead someone to treat you or someone you know badly...or if not your grandchildren will feel the repercussions...Karma.
Therefore if only people can learn to follow the golden rule...
Treat others the way you wish to be treated...
NOW!
then can we find a sense of peace and harmony.
KEEP IT R.E.A.L!!!
Letting Individuals Vent out Energy! My internal rantings expressed in quotes, poems, or long stream of conscious notes, to remind and inspire myself (and also hopefully anyone who reads this) to strive for perfection. Continuous progression to the point of failure? When you FAIL, you are at the same point as When you SUCCEED. You still have to decide what to do next... Live 4 Greatness. Live 4 G...
Showing posts with label Keepin it Real. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keepin it Real. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Failure is Not an Option! It's a Fate we must endure to our advantage!
I just recently saw J.K Rowlings commencement adress to the 2008 graduates at Harvard, about the "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination," and found it very inspirational! she talks about how FAILURE, the biggest FEAR that I would say 99.99999999% percent of the human race holds is something that we shouldn't fight to avoid, but rather accept and work with to overcome. Meaning We shouldn't base our merits and our dealings in life because we don't WANT to Fail, but should base them on because WE WANT TO DO THIS AND JUST FINISH THIS... I know I may not have been able to articulate my thoughts succinctly enough, but Basically what she says in her speech is "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.
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Click Here to READ the Speech
a.k.a when you hit the bottom, there is only one way to go...UP!!! you silly children!!!
Ah just Listen to it already!!!
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.
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Click Here to READ the Speech
Monday, December 15, 2008
knowledge is POWER...Knowledge is HECTIC!

I'm on the verge of cracking in a way.
Ah I'm about to study for my last exam for tomorrow. I just realized there is SO MUCH I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING!!
It just overwhelms me how the stuff I'm reading and learning about, is never going to completely satisfy my UNDERSTANDING until I know all the aphorisms, allusions, double meanings etc.
I'm studying for my Topics in Shakespeare Course, and SHIT SON! There is SO much to denote in Shakespeare's plays. Whether it was written by Him FULLY or not, DAMN...So many underlying themes, puns, and hardcore double meanings!
Much like a Lot of Wu-tang songs, and other Really good Musicians and Artists, there are ENDLESS deeper meanings that can be interpreted in anything!!!
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IF you read my post below, I am in a constant pursuit of KNOWLEDGE!!! and Now at this hour is no different. I say I AM studying, but really I'm wiki'ing and google searching random things of interest!
(Damn this crazy information Age!!! I LOVE and HATE Thee!)
Things just Feel so Overwhelming because I WANT TO KNOW more, I WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING!!!
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But I KNOW that it is IMPOSSIBLE to KNOW EVERYTHING! It's just this human complex in me, My want to BECOME like God, by gaining knowledge (Eating the APPLE)! I won't stop trying though, just because it is what drives me to learn and understand...
Although I still need to LEARN to control my mind to not get so overwhelmed with this, and UNDERSTAND that my capacity to learn is ENDLESS, meaning I can constantly keep learning and learning, and there is no such thing as being able to know everything! There is however, such thing as KNOWING a lot!
To know everything is to know nothing.
Basically the purpose of my rant is to VENT out my desire to want to DO So MUCH IN MY LIFE!!! I want to travel, I want to explore the World, the Universe, Watch Movies all day, Watch all the Nostalgic T.V Shows/Cartoons from the 90's, Read Graphic Novels and all pieces of Literature...and the LIST GOES ON!!!
I feel so limited in my life. There really is Not enough time for me to do everything in ONE Lifetime!
Therefore I'll just have to do the MOST I can with what TIME I have.
What got me overwhelmed and thinking like this in the first place???
Well as I listen to my Beats, it overwhelms my mind how
Everytime I hear a crazy beat/sound, that stimulates my mind beyond anything I can explain, I go friggin **berserk!!! Like How something THAT Good be able to enter my mind??? If you don't understand me, listen to one of your favourite songs in the WHOLE world, and just get lost in its sounds. How can these sound frequency's fuse together to create something that is SO incredible??? If I could express how I feel like when I hear Music, put your visualization on your Itunes (or winamp or Wmedia Player, or whatever you use), all those crazy colours that explode as it goes with the beat, THAT's how i FEEL like my mind is when I listen to music...and or when I read, and try and understand something that is really mesmerizing and Deep
(Exhales deeply)
ALSO I just watched this episode recently. It's from "The Twilight Zone" and the episode is called "Time Enough At Last"
For those of you who Don't Know, its been parodied a lot from Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy and other t.v shows. About the LAST guy on the planet, who Loves to READ, but then breaks his glasses and is Not able to read! (its Sad, yet FUNNY at the Same time) Its funny because its So Ironic!
It just also summarizes my rant in a segment. We can't know everything, nor can we do whatever we want, whenever we want! Therefore just ACCEPT what you can and Live your life... well something like that at least. I've been meaning to actually watch this for a long time, and I finally found Time enough at last...during my "study" breaks.
HERES THE VID!!! "Time Enough At Last"
The Twilight Zone - Time Enough At last
LASTLY I want to Leave you with some Quotes that I found really inspiring, and helped me to vent out my feelings in the First Place.
That which does not destroy us makes us stronger. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Lost time is never found again. - Benjamin Franklin
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. — Benjamin Franklin
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. - Francis Bacon
THEREFORE
Knowledge Is Power, Power Corrupts. Study Hard, Be Evil
(but not really =P)

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At the end of the day, I write this because I realize, that sometimes we (humans) need to vent out our FRUSTRATION of being human!!!
Naw' means???
Again the only formula to take control of THIS, (I find at least) is to keep it R.E.A.L!!!
I just have to Respect, Endure, Accept, and Love my human flaws, so I won't feel so sporadic and all over the place. Control is the KEY, to Keeping it REAL!
Peace and Love
LG
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Keepin it R.E.A.L !!!!

Real, what does the word mean? To be acknowledged of having existence?
Yes, that could fit into a definition of it. Being TRUE and not ILLUSIONARY, is also another way of trying to describe it (as defined in dictionary.com).
But KEEPING it REAL, what does that mean? How do you KEEP it Real?
To keep something is to remain true to it, not to hinder it in anyway...(whatever "it" may be).
In this case, "it" is being REAL.
Keeping it Real means to be able to remain true to oneself. Honestly being able to express oneself through emotion, and action. What I mean is being able to without CARING about any judgment by external forces, just ACTING as humanly as possible, the way you FEEL, toward the Other.
How about murderers? When they feel angry, or sometimes pleasure, they kill. are they keeping it Real?
This is tricky in a sense. They keep it Real in terms of expressing themselves, but they neglect their true self. Humans have a violence complex through nature, there is always a BEAST within us all. But To keep it REAL, is to be able to EXPRESS oneself TRUTHFULLY, with uttermost control over our Nature...being able to tame the Beast within, or rather Control it, and not let it overpower your.
This is the tricky part.
How can it be kept REAL, if it is CONTROLLED?
To be Real, is to be honest. To be honest is to act truthfully, about how one is feeling. To act truthfully, is something that cannot really be fathomed and explained in REAL terms, but can be FELT. YOU CAN FEEL the HONESTY, and TRUTH when someone is KEEPING IT REAL...
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To Fathom REALNESS, is to NOT Fathom reality. You just BE.
BE who you are, BE what you are, and BE what you do.
I've developed a formula in how to do this. and it is by keeping it R.E.A.L
Respect
Endure
Accept
Love
If humans can learn to Respect all things, there will be a sense of order.
If humans can learn to Endure all hardships that they face in life (annoying friend, vengeful enemy, not being able to understand something, not being able to take control of a situation, having no money for something, feeling alone and deserted, feeling UNLOVED...etc.) and be able to Respect the situation, there will be peace and calm.
If humans can learn to Accept that it is inevitable that there will always be suffering and hardships, then will there be a tolerance of being able to Endure anything, and be able to Respect it's existence (that is the existence of suffering).
If humans can learn to Love all things, there will be Peace. Love is what helps humans have the capacity to Respect, Endure and Accept things that occur in life. Without Love, it will be impossible to completely and truthfully keep it REAL.
To keep it REAL means to be able to Love, Accept, Endure and Respect all things, so that one can TRUTHFULLY and HONESTLY Express themself to others. REAL is relative, you are only REAL because something (others) acknowledges your existence.
Therefore one must be able to Respect the other, Endure the other, Accept the other, and Love the other.
Only in this way can one Keep it R.E.A.L.
Jesus is a perfect example of someone who Respected all, Endured extreme suffering and hardship, Accepted his fate, yet still Loved everyone, even those who killed him.
I want to pull a Jesus.
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