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The Purpose of Life is Life!

on June 02, 2015

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Everything is as it should be!

Recently, I’ve been getting used to the idea of accepting every moment as it is. It might not be how I want it to be, but it is as it should be, based on what has happened before. We all know the idea of cause and effect – if certain things happen, then certain results will occur. So, if you close your eyes, you will not be able to see what is front of you. If I drink a whole jug of water, I will go to the toilet in the near future. Nothing radical here so far. The universe is based on principles like this. There is order to the universe, rules and laws. By choosing to accept the moment, we align ourselves with the Universe. As Deepak Chopra puts it in “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success”: “ When you struggle against this moment, you’re actually struggling against the entire universe. Instead, you can make the decision that today you will not struggle against the whole universe by struggling against this moment. This means that your acceptance of this moment is total and complet...

New Mix - African Riddimz!

Naija music has been blowing up for a little while now. Whatever they are putting in the water in Nigeria is resulting in a constant stream of excellent tunes from the likes of D'Banj, Flavour N'abania and of course P Square. All of these are featured in this mix, along with one or two offerings from Ugandan, Ghanaian and Congolese artists. Enjoy! African Riddimz by Africansarise on Mixcloud

Africans: be IN the World, but not OF World!

Author's note 11th August 2013 - This article was written at a time when I believed that socialism was the answer to the problems that Africans face. I no longer subscribe to that idea. I have posted a video recently which outlines my current understanding. Please view the following video in conjunction with the article: A while back, I made a video in which I wondered out loud why so few Africans are involved in progressive politics and activism. This is what I said in the video description: "From where I'm standing, Black Britain is asleep and pacified. It's bloody hard work trying to get even 50 Africans out to hear a speaker and see some cultural artists, LET ALONE going on a march or other forms of action. I'm confident that things will improve, but I'm a bit concerned that this might take a long time." [ What Happened to Black Power (UK) ] Two years on and still very few Africans are involved in political organisation of any kind. Rece...

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