“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
Add comment | May 31st, 2009
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!!!
Add comment | May 29th, 2009
“If we teach today as we were taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”
- Fellow thinker
John Dewey
Add comment | May 29th, 2009
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.
Add comment | May 28th, 2009
Barack Obama’s first job was at Baskin-Robbins, an ice cream parlour in Honolulu.Â
Add comment | May 28th, 2009
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.
Add comment | May 27th, 2009
Add comment | May 27th, 2009
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.
5 comments | May 26th, 2009
“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
Add comment | May 26th, 2009
“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
Add comment | May 25th, 2009
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…)
1 comment | May 25th, 2009
Achieving milestones in life are great because they produce great moments of reflection. I thank and appreciate everyone who reached out to say their congratulations, although I must admit there were times when I thought that some were more excited about it than me…and of course that made me reflect even more.
It made me think about when one of my mentors told me toalways distinguish the difference between a bridge and the destination. Fortunately my journey has taught me that others will often mistake my bridges as my destination and it’s best not to get too caught up in their perspectives.
I feel compelled to share this lesson learned with the many others who have decided to live out their dreams.
Add comment | May 24th, 2009
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…)
1 comment | May 22nd, 2009
This is a snippet of me at the Publishing Prep’s Literatti Panel Discussion: Secrets to Self-Publishing Success.
Add comment | May 22nd, 2009
Tune into CBS The Early Show tomorrow morning as Kanye and I discuss our book for the first time together on the same stage!!!
Check you local listings for time.
1 comment | May 21st, 2009
“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.
3 comments | May 21st, 2009
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€�.
Add comment | May 20th, 2009
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.”
Add comment | May 19th, 2009
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Add comment | May 19th, 2009
“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???
1 comment | May 18th, 2009
Please feel free to share this image/message with any and all who you think is deserving!!!
1 comment | May 18th, 2009
Although I’m obviously bias, the principle isn’t any less true…LOL!!!
2 comments | May 17th, 2009
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.
Add comment | May 16th, 2009
As I found myself getting lost in the simple beauty of the form and function of an airplane wing, the following thought came crashing into my mind…I want my life to be like the wing of the plane!!!
Allow me explain… (more…)
4 comments | May 15th, 2009
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.
2 comments | May 14th, 2009
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!!!
Add comment | May 13th, 2009
Unfortunately, most people live lives of quiet desperation…it’s up to you not to be one of them!!!
1 comment | May 12th, 2009
I’m really intrigued by how the solution came to this!!!
1 comment | May 11th, 2009
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…)
1 comment | May 11th, 2009
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.
Add comment | May 11th, 2009
 
These words give me yet another reason to do what I am meant to do!!!
“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Add comment | May 8th, 2009
The millions of landmines planted in Angola during the bloody civil war has inspired a beauty contest.  Miss Landmine celebrates empowerment over physical perfection. In this beauty contest 10 women competed for the title of most beautiful mutilated Angolan woman.
The Miss Landmine Manifesto (in no particular order) (more…)
Add comment | May 7th, 2009
“The life of man is the life of a moving being, and it would not be sufficient for him to develop body alone. A plant is rooted: it stays in one place and cannot move. It would be very surprising, therefore, to discover that a plant had a mind; or at least a mind in any sense which we could comprehend. If a plant could foresee or project consequences, (more…)
1 comment | May 7th, 2009
TOPIC: Feminism! What went wrong? What went right? And most importantly…where do we go from here?
Add comment | May 6th, 2009
This is a snippet of my radio appearance with a group of dynamic students at the Piscataway High School in Piscataway, NJ.  (more…)
Add comment | May 5th, 2009
“Stupid people like to mislead themselves that while they may not be clever, they were at least able to compensate with feelings and insights denied to the intellectual. It was precisely this kind of false belief that made stupid people so stupid. The truth was the clever people had infinitely more resources from which to make the leaps of connection that the world called intuition. What was ‘intelligence’ after all, but the ability to read into things?”
- Stephen Fry
Add comment | May 5th, 2009
“What is possible would never have been achieved if, in this world, people had not repeatedly reached for the impossible.”
- fellow thinker, Max Weber
Add comment | May 4th, 2009
Less than one thousand  people worldwide have gotten swine flu and everybody wants to wear a mask. Over 30 million people have HIV/AIDS and they are still a lot people who don’t want to use condoms.
Add comment | May 4th, 2009
I re-discovered this little gem while on my morning run. This was one of my favorite pre-College Dropout tracks by Kanye.  I would often listen to it while working on my dreams. Listening to it now, it really sounds like a prequel soundtrack for The Think Movement…uhmm…wait a minute, could this be a coincident???
In any case…ENJOY!!! (more…)
1 comment | May 1st, 2009
I must admit that disgust was my first reaction after seeing this, but then I thought about it a little more and ask myself…why am I so disgusted? Was my initial reaction solely due to it being a whole chicken? It’s not like there aren’t any canned meats in the market place already.
I personally think that this is just more of the same type of catering to a culture who will stand in front of a microwave and say hurry up!!!
2 comments | April 30th, 2009
This work, which shows children “happy slapping” a helpless victim is called “Do It Again, I Didn’t Press Record.” Â
British artist Barnaby Barford, based in London, takes both mass manufactured and antique porcelain figurines and “refigures” them, by cutting them up and painting them, turning them into sinister but humorous sculptures.  He said his collection, called “The Good, The Bad, The Belle”, reflects how the youth of today are perceived by the older generation.  (more…)
Add comment | April 30th, 2009
TONIGHT’S TOPICS: Drugs: Why are they illegal? Which illegal drug has the biggest pros and cons if it was ever to become legal? And what legal drug is possible as harmful as what’s illegal now? Be sure to join us tonight!!!
3 comments | April 29th, 2009
A bar in Austin, Texas has installed a shark-filled aquarium containing black tip reef and leopard sharks directly beneath the dance floor at the QUA Bottle Lounge.
Now my fellow thinkers…are you willing to do a two step on this???
1 comment | April 28th, 2009
An X-ray shows nails embedded in the skull of 27-year-old Chen (Anthony) Liu whose decomposing body was discovered in Sydney’s Georges River in November 2008. Police BELIEVE Chen was killed by being shot repeatedly in the head with a high-powered nail gun.
Uhmm… police “believe” he was killed by being shot repeatedly in the head? How much more evidence is needed???
1 comment | April 28th, 2009
The following is a response posted by Ben Goldstein of Ketchum PR Agency on behalf of The Clorox Company:
On behalf of The Clorox Company, I would like to respond to Amy Tennery’s article titled “The Four Biggest Enviro-Scams,â€� in which she criticizes the Green Works brand. It is our belief that Ms. Tennery misinterpreted key product information about Green Works Natural Cleaners, and I would like to provide the following facts to put her conclusions into context.  (more…)
1 comment | April 27th, 2009
One thing that I know for sure is when striving towards your goals, there is a thin line between being realistic and being straight up delusional. This is when it’s extremely important that you be completely honest with yourself…with not only where you’re going, but where you currently are.
Unfortunately I’ve seen a lot of people get so lost in their goals that they miss out on opportunities that could’ve helped them. Don’t allow yourself to get blinded by the brightness and allure of your dreams. Now by all means once you made up your mind of what your going to do, go out and do it…but understand that there are many steps required to get there. And not one step is more important than the other. Until your goal is reached, consider each step as bridge to your destiny.
And PLEASE THINK carefully about your goals! I find nothing more tragic than a goal that’s not well thought out. The one that really bothers me the most is when someone is just trying to live out something seen on TV. This is because I know that the final product of what’s shown on TV is not fairly balanced with reality and illusion…it’s mostly illusion. And if you don’t understand that, it’s a good chance that you will become delusional.
A final thought to ponder…most people aren’t on TV because of who they are, it’s because of who they wanted to be…and usually it’s a BIG difference!!!
1 comment | April 27th, 2009
In the coming months, cheap headsets that let you control technology with the electrical signals generated by your firing neurons will go on sale to the general public. Our relationship with technology – and our brains – will never be the same again.  (more…)
4 comments | April 25th, 2009
