a random 2:25am thought…
Add comment | July 30th, 2010
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special thanks to the following fellow thinkers who purchased “a book of questions with one answer”…erica small, kim johnson, michael baldridge, abdul rahmaan, lee spence, wynton barnes, daymeion hughes, elodie fougeroux, alex nava, nicolas otero…enjoy your free books!!!
Add comment | July 23rd, 2010
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yet another thank you and you’re welcome moment…all the best my fellow thinker!!!
Add comment | July 9th, 2010
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i’m in a giving spirit today so the next 10 orders will receive a free gift of one my other books…much thanks to elodie fougeroux from france who just ordered!!!
Add comment | June 30th, 2010
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is this mind control at it’s best???
As I watched this, I began to wonder if I only wanted it because of the song…LOL!!!
Add comment | June 23rd, 2010
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a interesting perspective to consider
Big shout out to Rainey Skates Cruz for the link!
Add comment | June 16th, 2010
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a big shout out to ben ross from wanganui, new zealand who just purchased a copy!!!
Add comment | June 7th, 2010
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from my life to yours
I want to share a snippet of a recent conversation with one of my close colleagues about how to get what we want out of life…
“So Rickey, how much should someone expect to get paid if they were a part of building a company from the ground up and now it’s worth $300 million?
Sakiya that’s simply, however much they negotiated on the front end!”
When it comes to doing business, your first rule should always be “if it wasn’t written, it wasn’t said”, because if and when a business deal goes bad, the negotiations will always start with the intitial written word.
I know that’s sounds really simple, but sooo many people fail to understand the importance of applying this simple business principle…don’t be one of them!!!
Add comment | June 6th, 2010
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A big part of NOT achieving success is due to people not willing to sacrifice. I’ve yet to meet or study a mega successful person who hasn’t had to make daily sacrifices in order to make it happen.
I personally find it really offensive when people are quick to tell me what they want, but then aren’t willing to sacrifice in order to make it happen because it conflicts with their social life…uhgg I mean seriously!!!
Regardless of how big or small the goal, in order to increase the probability of success, the universe requires a 100% focus and dedication to it.
And not trying to sound too harsh, but understand that 100% focus and dedication WILL NOT and CANNOT be achieved by the weak minded.
Even if by some fluke of nature a weak minded person hits it big, the chances of them being able to sustain the moment is about as likely as Disney going into the cartoon porn business. Yeah it could happen, but what are the chances?
Trust me when I tell you that the universe has a funny way of tempting you with conflicting wants in every stage of your journey and no matter how you look at it, in order to come up, there’s going to be something that you’ll have to be willing to give up!
6 comments | May 26th, 2010
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living life as a dream…thanks again to the staff of the african american male resource center at chicago state university for the opportunity to empower others!!!
3 comments | May 5th, 2010
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a recent random, yet on point thought to ponder from a fellow thinker
2 comments | May 5th, 2010
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a fellow thinker’s thoughts
what if i did a free concert with some of my friends in the same vein as Woodstock some where random in the united states, would you spread the word and swing thru? ive been thinkin about using the power of u guys (my fans) to help me out with something epic and that would be pretty awesome. however i have to keep remindin myself its not 1969 and i would more than likely run into some issues.
thoughts?
do you think it would work? id probably have the majority of the acts be unsigned or signed indie bands/groups/artists to help bring back authenticity into the mainstream. (ALSO ELIMINATING EGOS, excluding Kanye because hes awesome and my brother and its my festival and i can do what i want and yall would wanna see him rock shit anyway so STEP OFF! lol)
the purpose of me wanting to do this is because shit is weak and we need to remind people that whats on the radio or on itunes top list doesnt always determine what this generation is THINKING. music in the past decade has mostly been one big circus of fuckery. i want to remind people of the reality of our youth, everything has been so peachy and glamorous looking to cover up how we all really feel. people call my music emo or depressing but those are people wearing masks afraid to align there minds with their souls. that’s how all music was at some point, honest and raw. my music is the stuff most of you think about but wont say cause you dont like to talk about how you feel to people or your just a thinker like myself. if someone thinks my music is a downer, then they didnt listen, and are avoiding self exploration (as my homie Sakiya has said). of course im gonna sound suicidal when damn near everything else sounds like cheese balls. guess what mainstream america, not a lot of kids are happy with life, they arnt rich and dont know what they wanna do with themselves. music needs to cover all angles and rite now theres nothing happening. we all have a big sheet being thrown over our eyes to distract us from whats really goin on in our minds and the world. im bringin back raw, unedited, honest and uncomfortable thoughts of the youth.
i think because musicians get paid large sums of money for mediocrity, it distract us from using the power of music to connect with people. the more money you start to get for making shit you barely worked hard to make, the less you start to care about authenticity and using music to help people. these are just my views, im some what of a hippie (officially comfirmed by the big homie Jay Stern) but understand, im trying to understand my purpose in life everyday like many other kids and im pretty damn for certain God gave me this talent to say some shit worth saying, like many others hes blessed with the gift of song.
well, i wasnt plannin on writing that much ha
peace and love and lemme know what you guys think about the festival
heres a quote from Max Yasgur, the the cool as hell dairy farmer who allowed Woodstock to take place on his property
I hear you are considering changing the zoning law to prevent the festival. I hear you don’t like the look of the kids who are working at the site. I hear you don’t like their lifestyle. I hear you don’t like they are against the war and that they say so very loudly. . . I don’t particularly like the looks of some of those kids either. I don’t particularly like their lifestyle, especially the drugs and free love. And I don’t like what some of them are saying about our government. However, if I know my American history, tens of thousands of Americans in uniform gave their lives in war after war just so those kids would have the freedom to do exactly what they are doing. That’s what this Country is all about and I am not going to let you throw them out of our Town just because you don’t like their dress or their hair or the way they live or what they believe. This is America and they are going to have their festival. �
chuuuch
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2 comments | May 4th, 2010
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i’m coming home again!!!
CSU’s African American Male Resource Center, the Women’s Resource Center, Latino Resource Center, Dept. of Student Activities, University College & Residence Life would like to invite you to attend a free networking luncheon for both male and female students, staff, and faculty at Chicago State University.
 Tuesday, May 4, 2010
3:00PM-5:00PM
 Cordell Reed Student Center Rotunda
Guest Lecturer: J. Sakiya Sandifer
This is an unprecedented campus event! (more…)
Add comment | May 2nd, 2010
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this is how living my life like a dream looks…a big shout to all the laguardia community college students who came out to hear me speak and had the courage to express their own dreams and desires…dare2bU!!!
1 comment | April 23rd, 2010
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the more you know, the more change you can create…do your part!!!
1 comment | April 21st, 2010
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the future!!!
I recently had the opportunity to do a book discussion with a small group of 7th graders at the MS/PS 27 Agnes Humphrey School in Brooklyn, New York.
I must admit that I was quite impressed with some of their answers and found this to be a great example of how you will often find only what you seek.
Although there were many, one of the stand out moments for me was when a student named Junisha express how she wanted to be a photographer. Since I’m all about seizing the moment, I put her on the spot and challenged her to take pictures during the discussion. Although she was kind of hesitant at first, she not only accepted the challenge, but exceeded expectations in my opinion.
She took all the following pictures minus the group shot… (more…)
3 comments | April 20th, 2010
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a thought to ponder…
If you haven’t heard of the current green movement, then you must be from a galaxy far far away.
With countless politicians including it in their campaign platforms, numerous corporations making it an essential part of their marketing agendas, and various grass roots organizations constantly spouting about it, not being aware of it would be like not noticing the sun at high noon on a clear day while relaxing on the beach.
With all the information on the subject being abundantly available, I find it very interesting that when asking people what they know about it, most often they respond with general answers like…it’s about saving the earth from global warming, it’s about saving the whales, it means shopping at Whole Foods.
I’ve even had some people tell me that they don’t believe in going green at all because it’s just another marketing ploy attempting to guilt consumers into buying the new packaged version of an old product.
Though all those things might have some variables of truth to them, one cannot deny that thinking green will in the long term save you some long green money that is the thing that makes the world go around. (more…)
1 comment | April 14th, 2010
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productivity guru tim ferriss’ shows how asking one simple question “what’s the worst that could happen?” is all you need to learn to do anything!!!
Tim Ferriss is author of bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek, a self-improvement program of four steps: defining aspirations, managing time, creating automatic income and escaping the trappings of the 9-to-5 life.
Add comment | April 12th, 2010
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i haven’t been this excited about a microsoft product since….uhmm, correction…i’ve never been this excited about a microsoft product…lol!!!
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Add comment | April 12th, 2010
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i’m all for having a strong sense of self-expression, but this is committing suicide in my household…gesh!!!
1 comment | April 11th, 2010
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moments like this make me glad that i didn’t listen to any of the naysayers who told me that i should just stick to being a graphic designer/printer…use this moment to further fuel your dreams…big thanks to kevin jayasena from australia who recently purchased a book!!!
Add comment | April 9th, 2010
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sometimes i wonder if i just pick quotes that seem to justify my existence or is it because of my existence that i’m just naturally drawn to them???
Add comment | April 8th, 2010
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inspired by a recent parent/teacher conference…a message to all educators!!!
Add comment | April 2nd, 2010
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