july 23 3:49pm the cuse
afrolisa by awodiya_tolu
hello world
deep into a research phase, doing what i call extractions
for about 20 or so wisdom texts where i read thru
and take notes snd let my own riffs percolate
in past my wisdom studies have been ancient texts
but I am finding the academic works most useful
in my quest for wisdom facilitated thru
my works, you become what you write
I suspect it will take a month or so hardgrind
to get thru these texts but look at what im
getting out of them, these are raw notes, not gon
clean them up but clearly I will have to revise
the outline of my PILGRIMAGE text
to reflect cascade of new knowledge –
Ima have a good 100 pgs of wisdom extractions
before Im done, raw text, im so excited
of course only about 20 pgs will be useful
little nuggest of golden wisdomquest
be safe
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A DATE W/DESTIINY
Teshuvah is the process of regretting, renouncing, confessing, reconciling and making amends. Ms. Goldberg regretted her words, renounced what she said, confessed in public, reconciled by educating herself on national television and sought to make amends. “Teshuvah shleimah” — a complete teshuvah — is when we are in the same situation again and we choose to act differently. Then we know that our internal work has taken effect.
BREAKiNG INITERIA
when the onnly reason you do something
dysfunctional is bec you’ve always done it
that way, same same you need to go outside
your comfort zone in your soulwork and you
got to break inertia to achieve a new aoul space
wisdom as seeing things as they are
the ability to make good decisions
wisdom is found only thru experience
WISDOM EXTRACTIOBNS
smart goals
hold yourself accountable
don’t blame others
stop negastive thoguhts when you recognize them
reward yourself for good moves
write shit down makes it real, thoughts aren’t always real
put negative people out of your life
don’t be afraid to fail
plan but be flexible, shit happens
confidence, courage, commitment
accountabi;lity partners
practice mental stillness to hear others
be open minded, be generous
avoid attacking folk you disagree with
let go of unneccsary burdens, resnetmnents, grudges, toxic relatioinshiops
worriation, other folks opinions of you, trying to please everyone, taking everything personal, anger, control, the past, the future?, the need to be right,
embrace challenge
assess yourself constantly wo navel gazing, just be aware of what you dop and why you do it
assess opps and threats clearly
don’t judge self just observe nd assess
Healthy growth mindset
WISDOM FROM TO NEUROSCIENCE
WISDOM, THE ability to make wise decisions and
life choice with unreliable information in flux
struggling to be patient and prodent
influence of approaching mortality
wisdom serves not only self but the collective
wisdom is how do we respond to the inevitable hammers of life
the why me lord moments
empoptional regulation and the art of cop[ing
knowing whats important
judging right from wrong: moral reasoning, morality
compassion, empathy
social justice and fairness
temptaion and delayed gratification
dealing with change and uncertainty
metawisdom
on becoming wise
youth adversity and resilience
the seeds of wisdom
elder wisdom
‘classroom, boardroom, bedroom, backroom’ wisdom
dare to be wise, the future of wisdom
chap 1 what is wisdom
wisdom hwlps us live better and be a resource for others
decision making as wisdom
How to live the best possible lives
seeking wisdom never found encourages % of wisdom
studyng wisdom one hopes to become if not wise then wiser
navigating ambiguity and uncertainty challenges wisdom
what constitutes wisdom here???
‘more ideal aspiration than state of mind
be conscious of wisdom challenges and it will become more instiunctive
rmotional regulation
imnsight and intuition
empathy and compassion
spiritual generosity
doubt, skepticism and humility
vision
wisdom of the grind
self awareness and discipkline, consciousbness
complex nuanced and dynamic
flexibility
a life of value
developing greater wisdom
if you don’t learn how to suffer you will go under
the cultivation of an innerlife’
centrality of the search for meaning’
my capacity for self transformation
constant testing of the truth
there is bo benefit to blessings that stick to the fingers
i cant heal all ills v=but we can address our own and all those within my radiance
habits are hard to recalibrate once locked in
NOTES FROM MATTERTS OF CONSEQUENCE
the evolution of understanding
the nature of primal reality
complexity
cosmic purpose
self knowledge
freedom and responsibi;lity
significant doing
creating the future
doing what needs to be done
deep understanding
tbhe intentional pursuit of self knowledge
the exploration of self knowledge leads to
beeter understanding of self, ability to judge
the viability of actions and choices
and insights into anature of primal reality
those who understand self and exhibit wosdom influence others
the better we understand primal reality the better our lives / contribution to amelioration pf the human condktiion
the great mojo as what he calls primal reality, the great all
relationship of primal reality to realworld phenom
how does one access primal reality, is meditation the only path
the primal reality as real, the pheniomenal reality as ephemeral / illusion
ONE THING THHATS become clear, ima have to do another outline
ON HAVE TO DO A NEW OUTLINE
WIS ‘‘domo is decision making ability
pragmatial;ly relevant insight
self transcendent insight
traits or personality charistifs
social phenom
Oldest wisdom texts prudential / proverbs or parentic / exhortation / advice
Deep insight into life dynamics and processes / action / implementation / decisoopon making
Personal wisdom as maturity
Can give good advice but can
you take it, even from yourself
The ability to realize significance/ relevance /
Relesvance realization
rationality realization
Wisdom prioritizes the consequences of actions on others
as much as it proirotize self interest
wisdom transcends self interest for the greater good
Lifespan reflection and narratiln as storyytelling / forging meaning
wisdom from life experiences at the crossroads
always a crossroads if you forced to grow, to extract wisdom
the effect of life as context
wisdom as narrative
to act with wisdom, note the trigger
note the emotions unleashed, judge them
consider the code in the space between trigger and action
break the chain of transmission
consider the mojo, loss or gain
wisdom comes from crossroads moments, moments of great import
that have been suitably processed for wisdom extraction
wisdom encompasses compassion by definition
the effect of cultural master narratives
the dynamic range between religious folk and spiritual folk
the wisdom of the wise enabalates wisdom in others
A contemplative tradition prioritizes self transformation
what about the influence of making hoodoo a high magic tradition
wisdom is aligning personal goalsand needs with that of the social contract
mastery, reflectiviit emotionall regulation, empathy, compadsoin
how do you incorporate crossroadial experiences
how doo you constantly monitor yourself wo iit become navel gazing
by constantly assessing in terms of contribution to the greater good
note instances where you conducted yourself in a manner wise
how did you deal with those moments appropriately/
how to incorporate a love of wisdom in the growth dev process
give it a name and a dynamic
wisdomquest as part of your daily grind
would compassion come under wisdom
does one seek compassion or wisdom
I think wisdom, one can be compassionate and not have a lick of sense
easier to see others problems than it is your own
because of self protective impulse and the burden of
implementation that in souleasery is laid on others
when you find yourself modifying info that doesn’t fit
your narrative, consider expanding boundaries of narr
and associated action plans, do not try to deny countering info
countering info, info that denys your narr and
wisdom as being good at life and living
at hoe to go about living the good life
just what is the good life
3 types of knowledge necessary to enable wisdom:
- factual knowledge about human condition
- procedural wisdom knowledge about living the good life
- lifespan contextualism, contexting the moment as pilgrimage
acceptance of uncertainty
balancing indi and common good
easier to give advice, to practice soul easery because own narrative not endangered
tikkun concept of world repair, what I call a contriuution to the human condition
but I nererd a good catchy word for the concept, something self edivent like world re[air
what about alignment or maybe hoodoo alignment no net yet
lets set thtis in context of healing
healing individuals
healing communities
healing the world
healing the cosmos
in order to evolve your fundamental assumptions about your life and meaning must be challenged in order to break you from socialized herd thought, the 1st step of spiritual emancipation is to break free of your cultures mythologies and build your own
live is full of hammers, reverses are inevitable
always be prepared to take the hammer
bend so you don’t break, finesse it
ON FINESSE
by finesse I refer to turning the trick, using the
subsequent rebuild to build better / stronger
in order to effect meaning in life you must live by a code, what
is the code that you live by, what constitutes honor to you
define honor, do you conduct yourself as a person of honor
when is the lasttime you behaved dishonorably, what lessons
were drawn in order to preclude future dishonorable behavior
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what exactly is dishonorable behavior, id say offhand
any and all soul fevers, anything that diminishes Fa
Fa: living out your best and greatest dreams
inbtelligence does not necessarily conflate w//wisdom
as any English faculty person will tell you
an inquisitive nature is critical
one avoids corruptive self analysis / navel gazing
bu contexting analysis in service
wisdom skilz and orientation dev between 14 and 25 generally
when a lot of other life skilz develop, is this pertinent observation
it is absolutely critical to a serene eldership
to systematically assess your life as lived and
accept it in its entirety w/o regrets, assess
regrets, resentments and other soulfevers
come to terms w/them, finesse them
positive self evauation must not preclude
the ability to face your demons
the way to make self analysis functional is
to always include action component and
alleviation of the human condition
can I call that alleviation: to point where
it becomes code for the social compact
for the sense of responsibility for legacy
and good doing, (not articulating well but well
enuf to figure out what im trying to say later
life reflection entails consistent assessment and self reflection
wo becoming insular and obsessive
activation should also be included
a constant quest for insight about life and self and soulness
wo the ability to step back and assess emotional and spiritual dynamics you are incapable
of controlling and shaping them to your developmental / evolutional needs
identify blind spots that lie hidden in your psyche
spots that clash with your chosen narratives
you must be able to face your demons
one thing that’s been good as I study the academic work
on wisdom I see that I covered the basics mostly in HBOF
tahts gratifying, affirmation that I am not a pretender
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