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Busta Rhymes - I’ll Hurt You (feat. Eminem)
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All of us are prone to repeat ourselves. There is a marked lethargy in the human psyche, and resistance to change is deep seated in us. We all seem to fear change, and with some people this fear is so overwhelming that it paralyzes them. Others conceal their fear by behaving “as if” they were free of it; they challenge themselves even at the risk of their own life. Yet, they may be daredevils only in certain areas, while in others they are dominated by the kind of arrested development that springs from fear. For instance, a person can be utterly heroic and self transcending while scaling the most treacherous mountain on earth, but down below in the valley, their fear bound conservatism is locking them into self defeating patterns of emotional dependence, moral rigidity or neurotic avoidance of anything that challenges their subjective picture of the world. On top of the mountain they sense a freedom that escapes them in the valley. But that freedom can only be illusory so long as the mental habit patterns impelling the mountaineer to seek the adventure of the climb are still intact.. True freedom dawns when the tendencies that create the ego in the first place are transcended. This spiritual self-transcendence is true heroism.” Georg Feuerstein
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I recently read a book on Benjamin Franklin who quite frankly (ha) had his hands in just about everything. He even came up with his own rules for life during a time when he was questioning the dogma of religion.. These were his “virtues” for a fulfilling life. Im not mad at him. I’ve always found the 10 commandments somewhat obvious and lacking context (dont get mad, just my opinion) and these seem to resonate more on a day to day vibe. By the way he wrote this when he was 20. I was in rehab and wore a fannypack when I was 20. He also apparently pulled a lot of women which is pretty remarkable considering pic above. No disrespect Ben, actually the opposite.. Well done.
From his autobiography:
Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of thirteen virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his thirteen virtues as:
“SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.”
“TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.”
“ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.”
“RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.”
“FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.”
“INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.”
“SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.”
“JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.”
“MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.”
“CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.”
“TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.”
“CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.”
“HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.”(VIA Phuckary)
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With all the press about professional athletes and their rising criminal records its interesting to read below and guess whether the rap sheet belongs to current members of the NFL or NBA.
36 have been accused of spousal abuse84 have been arrested for drunk driving within the last year
17 arrested for fraud3 have done jail time for assault
14 have been arrested for drug related charges
21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
19 have written bad checks
71 cant get a credit card due to bad credit
8 have been arrested for shoplifting
So which is it? NFL or NBA?
(neither, current members of united states congress)(via phuckary)
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