Above the Ruckus

It's Wednesday and it's time for some wit and wisdom.

This week's wise words come from the RZA, rapper and leader of the Wu-Tang Clan.

I come back to his book, The Tao of Wu, often.

In the chapter Above the Ruckus, he says he abhors a victim mentality.

Forces of the world will tell you you're a victim of your family, of your race, your past, your history. Don't believe them. They don't know you. Look inside and find your true self. It's there. Give it a name.

To suss out who we truly are, he encourages us to do things I struggle with, like stopping.

Fast for a few days. Don't have a lot of people around. Be alone, in quiet. You'll start to hear yourself, feel yourself. You'll hear from the you that's not the you of your family, society, or history created. You'll hear the you that's beneath that. The one that's always there with you. The you that contains a God particle.

Take time. This country fills up every second of your day with noise. That's why they call a place like this Babylon. The Great Harlot. The Great Deceiver. Because it keeps us away from our true selves. So do the thing that this culture tries hard not to let you do. Look inside yourself. Be by yourself.

What do you think, and are you your true self?

Because I'm not sure I am.

Tell me in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com or email me at jamesbrowntv@gmail.com.

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