FRIDAY
im tired
i am totally burnt out
gon have to stop soon
still whipping last 40 or so pages into shape
i think whatever dont get done today
dont get done
gon take a couple of days off
maybe catch up on some of these
manuscripts ive committed to read
then start the redpen of whole novel
but if i quit current push before its done
i will have to start all over when i get back to it,
always better to finish the phase
give it whatever it takes
reeling tired or not
been crunching hardcore for about two weeks now
and reeling tired is what i am, rickydoc is going down
pace yourself rick, pace yourself
thats what passes as rest for the weary
hanging tough
rdoc
THURSDAY
hello world
im going to excerpt the rgh suis craft of power:
spoke in previous post how it was one of the books
that influenced me as a young cub in the city
the first section is epigrammatic and im going to excerpt them here
over the next couple of weeks
the outline of the book:
part i power posture
part ii operational specifics
entering the arena
learning the fundaments
honing strategies and tactics
vectoring resources
shaping communications
orchestrating ceremonies
manueuvering and striking
negotiating and pressing on
reflecting on morality
ENTERING THE ARENA
1
the glare of power bothers people
they feel more at ease with the myth of the meek inheriting the land
they turn aside and pretend
2
that power poisons
and submission sanctifies
what opportunities for blessed exploitations
3
you recognize the essence of democracy beyond the pretenses
it is the sharing of power
most people merely participate in its dance. but you are determined to share
4
no longer will you be constrained by insitutionally assigned niches
no longer will you rest contented as a mere executive
you will become a person of great power
5
so you study the books
and decipher the rites in the chamber of deeds
power establishes its own legitimacy; not to grow in power is to succumb
6
you grow in power and grow some more
a voice within you whispers. what next?
now, its your turn to conceal and pretend
LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTS
7
embrace the 15 rules
or leave the arena before its too late
the one who is inept and faint hearted only gets in the way and messes up the tournament grounds with his splintered lance and sorry carcass
8
the primary rule is self discipline - the severe self discipline of dedication and destiny, of great tyrant and master robber
if you fail this test go no further. melt into the acquiescent herd. when the heat is not too hot, shadow box a few rounds. pontificate from the pulpit and snicker through the editorials. all the while, endure the ghetto depriviations, enjoy the suburban barbeque, dissipate the unearned inheritance
great power is not your cup of sassafras.
9
but should you feel that you are indeed of the fiber to stretch your Reach, assert your Will, and proclaim your Consciousness, then pay close attention and learn how to:
metere the inputs, gauge the activation barriers, inject the impellences, time the catalysts, and channel the outputs.
be the steely professional through and through.
11
the umpire calls the shots its true
but theres a person who made the rules governing him, a person who appointed him, a person whos paying him
keep the persons behind the scenes in nind
12
conform your appetite to your ability to digest
regroup, consolidate, and reassess after every victory. delay further forays until refreshed
fortify yourself against the likes of you
13
crime is here to stay. professionals of power are well versed in all its variants.
god himself has expressed discouragement over the sickening sinfulness of the human race
expect foul play
16
create a myth sustaining your movement like the deep ocean floats a majestic ship
draw an inspiring rationale for your past actions and present position, a ringing call for your continuing expanion, a vigorous condemnation of your formidable oppositions
put your best minds to it
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okay, enuf for today
best i get back to work
i will put in more tomorrow
and keep editing out the inessential
until i have finished this post and done
my power commentary, ima try to keep the length down
gon be a lot of editing this week
interesting redoing these precepts that have so guided me all these years
im seeing some indications of youth but basically they have held up
and im liable to edit out the ones that have not
still it embarrasses putting these up, some of you probably sneering at this point, amused
but they spoke to something deep within me as a young man
changed my life, ever since i been a player on a level i could not
have imagined before, interesting the books that have changed your life
it is the power of books to do that that i depend on
each epigram becomes the text of a chapter, what made the difference
from other contemporary works on power is the use of historical and contemporary
exmples of power dynamics (iincl john killens struggle as afroam visionary)
the speculations on mythworkers and ideological players
are what became my strategic/tactical bible over the years
"create a myth sustaining your movemenbt like the deep ocean floating a majestic ship
i am the mythmaker of the movement
it is what i do best
i been laying the seeds of this power myth of a people with a destiny
for some 20 years now and it is unfortunate i dont get no play
would make all my orchestrations easier because i wouldnt
have to beg and cajole as much if the culture respected me
as a player and leader, if they trusted me and believed in my guidance
but it is only thru years of service
that you are given the prophetic dispensation from the tribe
and trusted aa a font of spiritual and strategic knowledge
i am what you might call a sacrifice
i will with my life define just what it is that a hoodoo prophet do
the curse of the visionary,
im going to use this exercise to meditate on power
and on the seeds of my game, my vision
trying to pass it on, in the name of o killens
trying to leave my own manual of power
for the young hoodoos who come after me
for i would you my people be
masters of power, masters of the game
and my abiding concern at all times is to empower the hoodoo tradition
and not only empower but ennoble
power has always been the point of magical/mystical pursuits
im saying that as guide and guardians we must attain power in
the world along with spiritual power
in order to perform our tribal functions
to fullfill our sacred obligations
and when you get that power you use it for the good of humanity
and the enhancement of the human condition, that is true hoodoo power
to awaken the sleeper, protect the weak, guide the strong
true hoodoo is more than a list of magical recipes and watered down wiccawork
it is also about protecting your community however you define community
and enabling all those in it to their highest potential, to bring forth in them power
this is our power, this is our grace and i would you young hoodoo be guide and guardian
in my efforts to empower the hoodoo tradition
i get a lot of resistance from folk who want to stay in that
folk magic mode, that skeleton key hoodoo
but i am a man of true power, i am a change agent
and after me hoodoo will never be the same
i dont usually acknowledge my power, my true beliefs
but im in a strange and mortal space right along here and the feyness is on me
my power coming down on me
im swimming in it
and let me say to you that i believe i been put on the planet to change things
i dont go around huffing and puffing cause that aint cool but i do believe
that i am historical and will leave a legacy
my name will mean something to future generations
the only real question is what type of legacy will i leave
when they think of rickydoc flowers what do i want them to think,
to feel, to be, to emulate
what do i want my name to stand for
and ima tell you the truth dear surfer even i dont know
im figuring it out as i go along
constantly adjusting and calibrating
amd rolling with the punches (i take a lot of punches)
magic is kinda like being an artist
you have the vision and the world is telling you
that vision dont exist in the realworld
and you my friend are either crazy or a fool
but you hold onto it and you feed it with all your power
and you hold it and grow it in defiance of reality and
eventually it becomes a reality, eventually the reality
reality will often bow to the hoodoo will
it has often bowed to mine
thats how you make a book
thats how you make a world
thats how you shape the future
manifest a vision
create the ennabling structures
put the magic on it
and on that note let me get back to my primary mythwork instrument
rest for the weary: the legend of highjohn the conqueror
my greatest and most powerful spell
my best and most powerful blessing
in struggle
rickydoc trickmaster
wouldbe prophet
of the hoodoo way
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