Master of Your Domain?

Lately, a thought has occupied much of my idle thinking time. The thought is rooted in our collective approaches towards life. The thought is should we be masters of our universe or should we learn to master our universe.

On the surface, the above seems nothing more than word play or semantics. However, when examining the implications and ramifications of both life approaches, one can see they are diametrically opposing philosophies.

First, to be a master of an universe means to be acting as God. It means to be in charge of the forces within one's sphere; a master feels - I am the boss. A master is a ruler. A master seeks his manifest destiny by any means necessary. If he has to conquer, so be it, all elements have to bow down to him. When it comes to blessings, a master dictates to god or the universe how he should be blessed. The prayers, or should I say demands, become I want to be blessed with this, that and the other. A master never thinks of harmonizing with his universe because he is in charge and it is beneath him to harmonize with lesser beings. A master's goal is to fulfill his appetite and not to serve.

On the other hand, mastering our universe is a school of thought that recognizes forces greater than ourselves. One masters the universe by not conquering but by serving our universe. To accomplish this goal one seeks balance and harmony with universal forces. One does not demand to be blessed in a particular fashion, one submits and prays: thy will be done.

Many of us miss out on emerging opportunities because our prayers are: our will be done. We feel forsaken when our prayers are not answered the way we want them to be answered. We ask god, what have I done wrong, instead of asking: how can I serve thee?

Make no mistake, there is nothing wrong with us developing and having plans. In fact, this is a healthy way of living. However,in our planning, we must understand that there is a greater plan and we must be adroit enough to align ourselves with this plan; not the other way around.

I am back!

I took the summer off to pursue and develop my business endeavors (I'll update this in subsequent posts). However I am back in the saddle and ready to address issues impacting the physical, economic, political and social health of the African-American community.

As I peer over the terrain called the United States of America, I see one of the most pressing issue is to vote out of office the republican party lead by one of the most inept carbon-based life forms known as George Bush. The corruption, looting, warmongering committed under his administration is beyond belief. I raise the challenge: Don't just complain, vote, organize and become more active!

Secondly, I will be addressing the importance of black, brown and white unity. It makes no sense for the common man to continue to fight over the crumbs that fall off the plate of the rich. I am not talking about class warfare, I am advocating for the worker bees to stop ripping each other over insignificant issues while the wealthy divide and conquer.

Next, I must compliment the mobilization and fervor we initiated for the cause of the Jena 6. Let us not stop there, what about bringing that same sense of urgency to confront black on black violence in cities like Philadelphia. Just think about the positive impact we can have in our inner cities if we apply the same focus and energy to self-inflicted wounds.

Lastly, there exists a correlation between poverty and poor health, therefore we will be discussing strategies and actions we can collectively implement to improve our economic health. We will share information on how we can better allocate our income to build true wealth. Ok, enough said, let's roll up our sleaves and make it happen!