what’s the wisdom in cynicism? in my opinion, it’s first a disadvantage to you and then the people around you. you see, the principle of seeking necessitates that you find what you seek, and if the object of your search is folly; guess what you find?

you can’t optimize a concept you don’t understand, you can’t change a system you’re not well versed in, and you definitely can’t have dominion in a realm without a sound understanding of the rules and systems of governance. so if you’re trying to change the world, your first port of call is to understand how it was inherently designed to function.

one of the most important building blocks in becoming is process. it’s involved in the creation, birth, reiteration and even the decline or destruction of anything that was made. done right, you have something that lasts, when it’s botched, you have an eventual disaster at best. it’s involved in going from bad to good and good to great. the power of process can define outcomes, it can transform potential to legacy and whilst that’s great, it can turn potential to disgrace and rot too. silent yet loud, sometimes ignored but time reveals it’s importance. process is the midwife that helps you birth what you’ve incubated. a constant force, yet dynamic. sometimes fast and at times painfully slow. 

described with manifold expressions like ‘how’, ‘method’, ‘tactic’, ‘strategy’, ‘plan’, ‘procedure’ all of which are testaments to how crucial it is to arrive at a defined destination and consequently it’s always bespoke to the purpose of the conception – the reason for the defined creation. that would explain why the approach to the construction of a condominium is different from that of a townhouse. process is quite silent, usually unseen to the naked eye, just like barren and fruitful trees look the same until it’s bloom season and only then is there a visible separation. it’s prerequisite is a resolute value for patterns and principles, it won’t cater to your emotions, the requirements are defined else you risk an abortion. you don’t skip classes, you graduate, presented with testimonials to prove it and if you do cut corners you’re birthing the very deviation you acceded to. you have to go through that wringer just like a sword has to find pleasure in a furnace and crude oil in the refinery. 

process removes impurity, it defines the product with little room for error and it’s the threshing floor for character. character here is the aggregation of everything that defines an individual, from traits, to mental modules, experiences and values. it redefines your perspective and the lessons learnt never really leave you. just as heat transforms liquid to gas, nothing remains the same after due process. in this refinery a product or a person gets better and tougher – tested and proved. patience, stamina, grit and fortitude are all built and ingrained in this experience and these are building blocks that define and qualify you for the next stage because it never really ends, there’s a gradual promotion to a new level, and for every new level there’s a new process that builds adaptation and competence for what’s next. there’s always a next, with the exception of your becoming strategically complacent. 

i’ve learned to yield and yield again, because by experience i know that’s the best mental module to adopt, and in doing that there’s a silent molting process that goes underway. we’re all inherently impatient but there’s wisdom in patience and process will teach you that. in the wringer, you question the advantage but in hindsight you see how expedient it was. it helps in expanding inherent capacity and it outwardly reveals maturity. in conclusion, i believe that there’s a process before every unveiling and you have the right(not obligation) to question any manifestation without a process. 

being enlightened is always an advantage, a benefit, as every light or revelation you have is a key to ultimate freedom, on a roadmap to a life devoid of chains. i believe that one of the greatest disadvantages in life is being ignorant. ignorance is an opponent you have to continually confront, as in a video game. every thing you don’t know is like having a blindfold on, strolling on a sidewalk on a busy road. knowledge and ignorance are mutually exclusive and understanding is a level above knowledge, a higher realm but that’s not the focus right now. the crux of this paragraph is that you either know it or you don’t, it being a body of knowledge and unfortunately you pay for everything you don’t know with pain, time, legal tenders, sometimes for a lifetime.

understanding this is initially a trigger for the release of a dopamine hit, until you realize that you’re responsible for everything you don’t know from here on out.  how that for everything you know there’s a million others you don’t and for every word in your basket of vocabularies there’s a million other words you don’t know. if you’re like me, you begin to realize very quickly how much work needs to be done, how you have to actively make a choice to know, to learn and to understand from here on out. you take up that responsibility and you begin to grow, edit your perspective, contend for greater light, adopt better mental modules and consequently, you begin to see things differently, the world, people and their opinions. 

that’s when the cost of awakening begins to show up, you can’t pretend to not know better so you trash the unprofitable opinions you once had and the belief systems and mental modules that no longer serve you. you see from a higher vantage point now, so everything begins to take a hit, your interests change, your opinions evolve, you can’t find things that previously amused you funny, you discard the old, then your environment begins to take a hit. you outgrow the normal, you question status quo, you get uncomfortable with the state of things. you begin to see the dysfunctions in society and the things that desperately cry out for urgent change. then you have a choice to make, what do you with the knowledge you’re armed with? it becomes disingenuous to act like you don’t know what’s right or pretend you can’t see what’s wrong. 

now that you see things differently, conversations aren’t quite the same, you know that people don’t know like you do and you see the ignorance and the gap in understanding, again you have to make a choice, pretend to continue to fit in? or step out and begin the journey to emergence even if you have to walk alone for a while. if you’re really awake to purpose, there’s truly only one choice. you make it and your circle becomes smaller, you choose isolation so you can molt and morph into the new, you become different, people can’t figure out why or how but you’re changing, it’s fascinating when you consider how quickly humans notice change.  superior mental modules are built and enforced, you exchange old lenses for new ones and you begin to make superior decisions, normal to you but crazy to those with the lenses you discarded. i think it’s imperative to point out that isolation doesn’t mean being totally cut off or shut out from the world, it means the journey is usually a lonely one, a walk you take on alone, a transformation that happens within so you alone know what’s going on.  

next, you have to deal with the deception of being conceited, ostentatious and proud, that’s a snare in itself, because haughtiness triggers a silent descent that might be slow but definite and eventual. you have to be morally disciplined to handle superior levels of illumination, by learning to be a steward, being a thought leader with the desire to be ultimately an agent of societal and territorial transformation. you have to be cultured enough to understand that to whom much is given, much is expected. to help people see as you see by gradually introducing them to your perspective, to manifest light as you behold light, to the end that people around you see light in your light. 

naturally for the most part, you outgrow environments, friendships and relationships in general, there’s a defined season of molting and while that’s in motion,you have to move alone, a lot of times silently, when that’s done, the universe has a way of bringing people that have a similar level of illumination that you possess to you. new relationships are birthed, new alliances are formed, new goals and assignments are unlocked, visions are updated and the “hows” are optimized. for every pros there are cons though, so you still have to navigate with how these changes affect your old comfort zones, safety nets and how old acquaintances perceive you. a lot of times wrongly, sincerely but inaccurately. 

personality wise, you change, you can’t truly remain the same with greater light, changes require stretching, and stretching means the loss of comfort and safety nets, bigger challenges and higher responsibilities, you have to die to bring forth life, for every fruitful tree is pruned at some point for more fruits and for every level of illumination there’s a mountain that has to be brought under foot, no mountains are without inhabitants and sometimes these inhabitants are giants. it should also interest you to know that this isn’t a one time thing, it’s a life time commitment but those that choose this path get the crowns. before the crowns you get scars – a badge for the valiant. most people don’t see these scars but the crowns are visible for all to see. 

there’s a tale i heard of eagles where they go into isolation for a season at a certain age to crack their beaks and pluck off their feathers to grow new ones for greater exploits when that season is done, even though it’s been widely debated to be a myth, this reality is very true, maybe not for eagles but in life in general i believe it’s inevitable if you make the choice to be awakened from society’s psy-op and be delivered from being under the yoke of a crowd mentality. you’d be disagreeable for a long time before your thoughts begin to engineer people around you to think and dig deeper and to desire more than just the status quo. 

unfortunately not everyone would be willing to pay this price but those that do cannot be ignored. 

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

— Ecclesiastes 1:18.  

to the reader, i’ve made my choice, you have to make yours too, and i hope this helps you make the right one, ignoring this reality is still making a choice and doesn’t make it any less true. and for the champion who made that choice already and needed an affirmation, well you have it now, you’re on the right path, and you’d be just fine. 

end of self

giving up the driver’s seat 

dying daily

relinquishing control 

that’s the beginning of the end of self 

decreasing that he may increase 

his will swallowing up yours 

daily, not a one time rodeo

literally being the first officer(co-pilot)

you don’t know the way as you think you do

there’s one with higher ways and thoughts 

the Lord most high

obedience first, understanding next

it never ends, it’s a lifelong process

it’s in stages, hinged on trust

willful surrender, not forced

but for every level of death, life springs forth

understanding is the midwife between assimilation and replication.
It’s the proof that you have substance, although not seen, and the token that reveals that you can give it.  

understanding proves that you have the practical know-how. 
it’s the midwife that helps birth fruit from the womb of a body of knowledge.
it’s the proof that you really apprehended what you tried to comprehend. 

understanding makes wisdom profitable. 
it’s the distillation of knowledge. 
it gives logical interpretation.

understanding helps creativity.
it qualifies you to put a spin on things.
it helps you build on existing foundations and structures. 

understanding helps you profit from patterns and principles.
it’s what stewards your visions.
it’s the beginning of making theory practical.

wisdom, knowledge and understanding are three peas in a pod and I strongly believe that the greatest of these three is understanding. 

“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” - Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

find God.

yield and obey

chase alignment

stumble into purpose 

find your assignment 

that’s when you really start living. 

trust God.

learn on the job

find joy, true joy

his plans far outweigh yours

lean on him

you’d be glad you did.

pursue God.

revel intimacy

seek him, he’s close

he loves you, truly

follow instructions 

you’d be a winner, without a doubt. 

reverence God.

you’d have wisdom

understand his ways

you’ll get peace

experience rest

you’d know what true love is.