I’m really honored when messages like these come in.  Believe it or not, (more…)

“Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the “gotta have it” scale.”

“Success breeds complacency.  Complacency breeds failure.  Only the paranoid survive.”

- fellow thinker
Andrew Grove

When you really think about it, all that really matters is the moment that  you’re in right now. And how you respond to this very moment will have the greatest impact on your moments to come.  (more…)

Yooohhh, I’ve been looking for this video clip ever since I last saw it last year!  His commitment to his desires really resonated with me.  After watching, I wondered (more…)

Me speaking about “Thank You And You’re Welcome” with the lovely Angela Yee on June 3, 2009.

“I believe that everything happens for a reason.  People change so that you can learn to let go.  Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right.  You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” (more…)

“The trick is in what one emphasizes.  We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong.  The amount of work is the same.”

- fellow thinker
Carlos Castaneda

“A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one’s own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.”

- fellow thinker
Chin-Ning Chu

I even watched it on mute and I still don’t get it!

Nothing too thought provoking…I just LOVE everything TETRIS!!!!

NEWARK WOMAN GRADUATES ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE WHILE LIVING ON STREETS
by Ralph R. Ortega /The Star-Ledger

NEWARK — Homeless and without a job, Toni Clark saved her unemployment checks only for the barest of essentials — meals, and her college education.

On Friday, Clark was one of almost 1,100 graduates at the largest commencement in Essex County College’s 40-year history. While many of her classmates faced down their own adversity, Clark’s entire college career was completed without having a place to sleep at night. (more…)

We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.  We should never use our right to be angry as justification to be cruel.  No matter how bad our heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for our grief.

There’s a big difference in OUR world and THE world…do you know the difference???

Thanks Brianna for sparking my mind by just being you!!!

And what do you think is the best advice for them???

to the following individuals who made this opportunity for me to speak today at the G.R.E.A.T. Graduation possible…Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, Jersey City Police Chief Tom Comey, Jersey City Police Director Sam Jefferson, U.S. Marshall James Plousis, Superintentdent of Jersey City Schools Dr. Charles Epps Jr. and last but not least JC1TV.

Video footage coming soon!!!

 

via Harry’s World

Roughly four months ago, I was browsing through youtube and watched a video “The Think Movement has begun� which really appealed to me.

I remember feeling so energised and inspired by the short video.  I was thinking “This guy who is speaking on the clip is exactly what I am about!�

The guy’s name was Sakiya Sandifer and the name rang a bell although I could not remember where from. After replaying the video I realised that I had heard of the name Sakiya Sandifer because I had one of the books he co-wrote with Kanye West entitled “Thank You And You’re Welcome.” (more…)

I just did what I think is the most bogus radio interview possible.  There’s no need to disclose the station or on-air personalities because their buffoonery will get no shine here.

One aspect of fame/celebrity that I’m learning quickly is the reality of being treated as someone without feelings.  As I cut the interview short, I wondered how it would’ve gone if I hadn’t actually used the principle of “Never Justify Your Behavior With The Wrongs of Others”  from Thank You and You’re Welcome to keep me focused.

Trust me when I tell you that for a split second, my thoughts went from “Thanks for having me on your show to discuss our book”…to “Uhmm, what did you just freaking say…I will punch you in your fucking face!!!”…to “I WILL NOT LET THESE JERKS WIN!!!”

I’m not against interacting with people who disagree with me…hell, I actually encourage it because it’s a great way to learn and become better. But to have someone put so much effort to get an interview just to incite a negative response is senseless to me.  It’s definitely a great misuse of time, which I feel is the greatest asset in life.

There is nothing I can do to get those 5 minutes back, so the best thing to do at this point is to chalk it up as a growth moment of what not to do again.

A message to all who are interested in interviewing me in the future…please don’t waste time attempting to provoke a negative reaction from me…instead let’s have a healthy, productive exchange of ideas that are based on good-intentions!!!

“Along with a strong belief in your own inner voice, you also need laser-like focus combined with unwavering determination.”

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“One of the marks of excellent people is that they never compare themselves with others.  They only compare themselves with themselves and with their past accomplishments and future potential.”

-fellow thinker
Brian Tracy

As published in ‘The Age’ on Friday 02/13/09

As we witness the shocking brutality that Mother Nature is capable of, I ponder on whether or not there are any lessons for us to take.

The bushfires which have completely destroyed many peoples’ lives have sparked a new sense of community. On Tuesday I was at the bushfire relief centre in the town of Whittlesea trying to lend a supporting hand to our brothers and sisters affected by this mass destruction.

The people were in a state of absolute shock, many as though their souls had been injured or taken right from them. (more…)

“The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us.  We’re born with that quality and it defines our lives as we respond to what we see, hear, feel, and experience.  It is developed, nurtured, and given space to flourish or is squelched, thwarted, without air or stimulation, and dies.”

- fellow thinker
Michael Gerber

Doing some random afternoon reading, I came across this great by fellow thinker Alfred North Whitehead…

Q. What is morality in any given time or place?

A. It is what the majority then and there happen to like, and immorality is what they dislike.

Now be sure to tread lightly with this one my fellow thinkers…because this is just the type of thinking that can surely flip one’s belief system upside down!!!

“If we teach today as we were taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

- Fellow thinker
John Dewey

written by Anthony Roberts, www.xxlmag.com

When Will Smith made the leap into having his own sitcom at the height of his rap popularity, the gamble paid off for Hollywood’s current leading man, as fans were able to accept the Fresh Prince in a new arena. When Eddie Murphy, at arguably the height of his acting career hit the world with his singing on Party All The Time, heads weren’t exactly hailing Murphy as the next pop sensation. Point being, it takes a lot for the public to see celebrities in a different light. Kanye West is undoubtedly well aware of it, and most likely doesn’t care whatsoever.

The 808’s & Heartbreak savant has earned his stripes in the music game, but now with help from author J. Sakiya Sandifer, decided to throw his hat into the literary world. More inspiring bits and pieces than War and Peace, West and Sandifer’s Thank You And You’re Welcome is an attempt to impart some of the truths that the MC/producer has used in his own life. In a candid chat with XXLMag.com, Kanye along with Sandifer breaks down why the book is so ill, why Ye refuses to swap verses with artists and how he’s using this format to become a better person.

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Barack Obama’s first job was at Baskin-Robbins, an ice cream parlour in Honolulu. 

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TONIGHT’S TOPICS: POWER…ultimately who has it? Is it the government, corporations or the people? Tune in and join the discussion. Tonight’s guest host will be “Kwesi” Ronald Harris of www.khepera.org.

First let me start off by saying that I freaking hate having to apologize.  When in situations when an apology is necessary, I believe in doing it on spot and getting it over with. This is why I always try my best to leave my (big) ego out of situations and just serve the greater good.

However depending on the offense that’s done to me, an apology is a cool and nice gesture when done immediately, but it truly doesn’t make much of a difference as times passes on…regardless of how genuine it is.

“It is very much easier to be intolerant, angry, jealous and resentful than it is to be generous, patient, kind and considerate.  Without question it takes far more thought, and far more work, to treat others from the standpoint of these virtues than from that of those vices, which is why the latter are so prevalent.”

- fellow thinker
A.C. Grayling

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, you must at least once in your life doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

- fellow thinker,
Rene Descartes

Allow me to introduce fellow thinker Harry O’Brien of Australia’s Collingwood Football Club.  Harry believes that there are 3 types of people in this world…those that make things happen, those that let things happen and those who wonder what the hell just happened.  If you were to ask him which one he is, he’ll quickly respond…”I make things happen!” (more…)

Minutes before going live, I noticed how calm I was…I mean really freaking calm!  It was almost as if it wasn’t happening in real life and was still just a figment of my imagination.  I was amazed by how the 4 minute segment felt more like 4 seconds.  But that’s normally what happens when you get really caught up in your moment.  (more…)

“When you don’t have confidence for your thoughts, you will always be under the control of others’ thoughts.”

Excerpt from 200 Thoughts 200 Million Meanings (Outside Looking In) written by fellow thinker Arto Tuncboyaciyan (ISBN 978-0-615-20626-4)

Thanks again V.

TONIGHT’S TOPICS: Tune in and join our discussion on “Race” — is it still a relevant issue that holds people back…and if so, what are some solutions???  The guest host for tonight’s show is fellow thinker, Preacher Moss of “The End of Racism Comedy & Lecture Tourâ€�.

Excerpt from As a Man Thinketh by fellow thinker James Allen

All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.  In a justly ordered universe, where loss of equipoise would mean total destruction, individual responsibility must be absolute.  A man’s weakness and strength, purity and impurity are his own, and not another man’s: they are brought about himself, and not by another: and they can only be altered by himself, never by another.  His condition is also is own, and not another man’s.  His suffering and his happiness are envolved from within.  As he thinks, so he is: as he continues to think, so he remains.

A strong man cannot help a weaker unless that weaker is willing to be helped, and even then the weak man must become strong of himself; he must, by his own efforts, develop the strength which he admires in another.  None but himself can alter his condition.

It has been usual for mean to think and to say, “Many men are slaves because one is an oppressor; let us hate the oppressor.”  Now, however, there is amongst an increasing few a tendency to reverse this judgment, and to say, “One man is an oppressor because many are slaves; let us despise the slaves.”

“The prostitute is not, as feminists claim, the victim of men but rather their conqueror, an outlaw who controls the sexual channel between nature and culture.” – Camille Paglia

Whoa…heavy stuff!!!  What do you think???

Please feel free to share this image/message with any and all who you think is deserving!!!

Although I’m obviously bias, the principle isn’t any less true…LOL!!!

In the 18th and 19th centuries, sideshow carnivals known as misemono were a popular form of entertainment for the sophisticated residents of Edo (present-day Tokyo).  The sideshows featured a myriad of educational and entertaining attractions designed to evoke a sense of wonder and satisfy a deep curiosity for the mysteries of life. One popular attraction was the pregnant doll.  Although it is commonly believed that these dolls were created primarily to teach midwives how to deliver babies, evidence suggests they were also used for entertainment purposes.

The photographer who took this picture of a bicyclist being upended after hitting a pothole submerged in rainwater in Xiamen, China, came under fire. Critics say he was lying in wait to capture an unfortunate incident instead of warning people about the impending danger. The photographer defends himself by arguing that without his pictures, the government would have never noticed the pothole.

TONIGHT’S TOPICS: BODY IMAGE — How and/or does it affects men and women differently?  Why isn’t it discussed if body image issues are so prevalent?  What are possible ways to overcome a negative body image?  Tune in tonight to join in the discussion!!!

Unfortunately, most people live lives of quiet desperation…it’s up to you not to be one of them!!!

I’m really intrigued by how the solution came to this!!!

One of my good friends/fellow thinkers sent this to me based on a conversation that we had last week.  He’s convinced the only reason why he came across it was because of the energy of our conversation (he’s really big on energy).

“Energy comes from having a purpose. Creativity flows from having a purpose. When you are clear about ‘why’ you will figure out ‘how’.   Success is a function of the sincerity of the mission. Without a meaningful purpose, action leads to disappointment and frustration.  Yet when focused upon a compelling reason, action always results in achievement. (more…)

Members of the media record a statement by the protesters occupying an underground vault in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in protest against state plans to evict them from their house.