I like this post. Its a sad state of affairs that such action is still deemed necessary in this day and age. That is why I like this related meditation even better... You must live within your sacred truth.--Yoruba proverb So much of our time, energy and attention is wasted trying to convince other people how wrong they are about us. We want them to know we are not ignorant, lazy heathens. We want them to retract the untruth that has been told. We try to convince them that we have a valid history, a rich culture and that our ancestors have made valuable contributions to the development of the world. We spend so much time trying to show them who we are not, we lose sight of who we really are. It is not our responsibility to prove to people who we are. Our job and responsibility is to be. What you do is proof of who you are, manifestation is realization. People have a right to think whatever they choose to think. Just because they think it does not make it right. I Am who I Am. Excerpted from Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color by Iyanla Vazant
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:53:37 +0000