To the intelligent adherent of the faith, rather than coercion and senseless killings, Jihad should be a personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement, and against evil. It should uplift and awaken the spirits of those whose faith is dead alive, knowing that there'll be no sincerity in the declaration of a belief that is obtained forcefully, rather than naturally.
To the concious revolutionist, rather than wearing Mutabaruka inspired beaded necklaces, and Guevara, Mandela, Malcom, or MLK depicted T-shirts, chanting nonsense, mongering hate and being radicalised for no just cause, the best revolution is the one that helps in the evolution of consciousness.
To a principled propagandist, the best form of propaganda is the propagation of truth, wisdom and overstanding, and of course the destruction of ignorance and falshood...and according to me, anything less honourable than these is of as much use as a handbrake on a canoe.
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Monday, 28 September 2015
Rest in peace mom!
This day, September 28 of 2007,
Dr. Tamou gave me a sheet of paper and said: "here Omar, the Death
Certificate. I'm so sorry!” I thought it was a mistake, because my mom that was
on the road to recovery cannot pass on. Moments later, I saw them move her to
the mortuary, but I was still confident that it was deep unconsciousness, and
the mortuary’s cool room will cause her to emerge from that sleep. But that was
before mourning came the following morning to give the lie to my hopes.
It was the day I said the most
painful goodbye of my life, to that one person that I knew I could always
depend on. It was exactly a week before my birthday, marking the start of me
leaning on myself and doing things on my own, and whishing heaven wasn’t so far
away, so I could have her home. It was the day I came to realise the painful
truth that even mothers will pass away, and I cannot but accept that reality,
but I vowed that no soul alive will take that special place that she had in my
heart.
It was the day I came to the
overstanding that the real meaning of living is not to live forever, but to use
a finite life to create infinite memories, like this one that I am sharing
today; an undying path of humanity and humility, that was what my mom
represented. So today I am not trying to throw any pity party on here, this is
a tribute of love and gratitude for the lessons she taught my siblings and I. Continue
to rest in peace mom, we love you so very much!
Sunday, 27 September 2015
Titles are earned not given...
You cannot attain the recognition you desire by wearing Prada and doing nada. And you cannot retain a title by aiming to reach the same stage that earned you a title; that's stagnation. Progress is when you're able to exceed your highest previously recorded level; when you're able to break every record including your own.
Here, some of us are impressively gifted, and could hold titles at what we do, but we hardly excel because we tend to focus too much on preventing others from doing better, consequently losing sight of the fact that the best way to earn or to defend a title is to focus on doing better than you currently are.
We are sometimes not unlike that Basketball Centre that plays as if defence is all about "boxing out" everyone at the paint, that he forgets there's a rebound to catch, or an "alley-oop" to make. So his fans end up losing thrill, wishing he could just focus on the damn ball.
Even in corporate circles, folks will be all over the place looking for programmes that'll earn them more diplomas than Mr. Mugabe, instead of performing the job to be done. They fail to realise that they could've learned best by doing. But that's why the paperless workers that do all the work end up being more competent.
Here, some of us are impressively gifted, and could hold titles at what we do, but we hardly excel because we tend to focus too much on preventing others from doing better, consequently losing sight of the fact that the best way to earn or to defend a title is to focus on doing better than you currently are.
We are sometimes not unlike that Basketball Centre that plays as if defence is all about "boxing out" everyone at the paint, that he forgets there's a rebound to catch, or an "alley-oop" to make. So his fans end up losing thrill, wishing he could just focus on the damn ball.
Even in corporate circles, folks will be all over the place looking for programmes that'll earn them more diplomas than Mr. Mugabe, instead of performing the job to be done. They fail to realise that they could've learned best by doing. But that's why the paperless workers that do all the work end up being more competent.
Saturday, 26 September 2015
Screw Bully!
These days, people take advantage of everything, but especially of race, gender and creed, just to bully others, knowing how sensitive the support structure and affinity of these institutions are. So it's wise to think before you ally yourself with a stupid agenda.
Me, I don't like bullies, and I don't care where the bully's allegiance lies. I don't care who or what the bully pretends to be, and I damn well don't care what colour or creed the bully pretends to represent. All I know is; a bully's a bully, period!
Me, I don't like bullies, and I don't care where the bully's allegiance lies. I don't care who or what the bully pretends to be, and I damn well don't care what colour or creed the bully pretends to represent. All I know is; a bully's a bully, period!
Somethings cannot be forced...
When a thing is meant to obtain the object desired, but in its own way, and at its own time, constantly checking progress, or being restless and intolerant of delays won't help. It will only make the process seem longer.
Those who can cook will overstand what I'm trying to say - that sometimes you gotta let things go on naturally. That way, progress is recorded slowly, but surely, and that's all what matter - results.
Those who can cook will overstand what I'm trying to say - that sometimes you gotta let things go on naturally. That way, progress is recorded slowly, but surely, and that's all what matter - results.
Friday, 25 September 2015
The truth will always win out...
With time and a lil bit of patience, both the truth and the untruth will emerge, no matter how people might try to conceal them, because they react as they age.
Truth is caused to grow ripe, ready for reaping and consumption. It is caused to be tender by reason of that ripeness. Untruth on the other hand suffers decomposition with the lapse of time, causing it to become so smelly, like: "Hmmnnnn, Chum Lakat!" Usually inducing a desire to vomit.
So naturally, truth will always win out, and that which is its opposite won't last, because none can put up with that kind of smell.
Truth is caused to grow ripe, ready for reaping and consumption. It is caused to be tender by reason of that ripeness. Untruth on the other hand suffers decomposition with the lapse of time, causing it to become so smelly, like: "Hmmnnnn, Chum Lakat!" Usually inducing a desire to vomit.
So naturally, truth will always win out, and that which is its opposite won't last, because none can put up with that kind of smell.
About collective success...
Success stories of success oriented people don't photoshop their stories. They're factual in their individual recounts, but that's why they inspire many, including those on the verge of despair - and that's what's up. Success is when you're able to motivate those who show promise, knowing how likely they're to develop in what they do, if only they know what they have, and what they could be.
Success is when you do not confer on someone else what you consider to be bad for yourself. It is when you don't feel too good to ask. It is about steadiness in the maintenance of proper consideration for the feelings and rights of others in whatever you do. It is when you don't put dampers on other people's fun, especially harmless fun. It is when you don't see the need to lower other people's morale, even if you couldn't get them to do their thing your way. It is about showing willingness to contribute to progress and to cause others to take action. It is about striving to be better than mediocre. It is about not criticising other people for faults that you have in abundance.
Unless a people are assuring and promotive of the success they desire; unless they seperate themselves from needless pessimism and be confidently affirmative where needed; unless they stop being reluctant to reveal their emotions and unbiased opinions, theirs will be but a community of should-haves, could-haves, and perhaps once-weres...Naozubillah!!
Success is when you do not confer on someone else what you consider to be bad for yourself. It is when you don't feel too good to ask. It is about steadiness in the maintenance of proper consideration for the feelings and rights of others in whatever you do. It is when you don't put dampers on other people's fun, especially harmless fun. It is when you don't see the need to lower other people's morale, even if you couldn't get them to do their thing your way. It is about showing willingness to contribute to progress and to cause others to take action. It is about striving to be better than mediocre. It is about not criticising other people for faults that you have in abundance.
Unless a people are assuring and promotive of the success they desire; unless they seperate themselves from needless pessimism and be confidently affirmative where needed; unless they stop being reluctant to reveal their emotions and unbiased opinions, theirs will be but a community of should-haves, could-haves, and perhaps once-weres...Naozubillah!!
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