I met a gypsy and she hipped me to some life game,_x000D_ _x000D_ To stimulate, then activate the left and right brain._x000D_ _x000D_ Said, 'Baby boy, you only funky as your last cut._x000D_ _x000D_ You focus on the past, your ass'll be a has-what.'_x000D_ _x000D_ That's one to live by, or either that's one to die to.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of staying current and not dwelling on past successes.
In this quote, Andre Benjamin shares insights he received from a gypsy about life and creativity. He illustrates the necessity of stimulating and balancing both sides of the brain to foster creativity and adaptability. The phrase suggests that one's relevance and success depend on their ability to continually innovate and move forward, implying that fixation on past achievements can lead to stagnation. By stating, 'you only funky as your last cut,' he stresses the transient nature of success in the arts or life, urging individuals to embrace change and remain proactive.
In practice
In a motivational speech about embracing change and innovation in your career.
I bet you never heard of a playa with no game, Told the truth to get what I want, but shot it with no shame. Take this music dead serious while others entertain. I see they makin' they paper so I guess I can't complain...or can I? I feel they disrespectin' the whole thang. Them hooks like sellin' dope to black folks, And I choke when the food they serve ain't tastin' right, My stomach can't digest it even when I bless it.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
Wherever you go you will find people lying to you, and as your awareness grows, you will notice that you also lie to yourself. Do not expect people to tell you the truth because they also lie to themselves. You have to trust yourself and choose to believe or not to believe what someone says to you.
If the Lord should give you power to raise the dead, He would give much less than He does when he bestows suffering. By miracles you would make yourself debtor to Him, while by suffering He may become debtor to you. And even if sufferings had no other reward than being able to bear something for that God who loves you, is not this a great reward and a sufficient remuneration? Whoever loves, understands what I say.
It 's wiser being good than bad; It 's safer being meek than fierce; It 's fitter being sane than mad. My own hope is, a sun will pierce The thickest cloud earth ever stretched; That after Last returns the First, Though a wide compass round be fetched.
Sometimes being let down my a human being is the direct cause for you finding your own strength & depending only on Allah.
Of all whose words I have heard, no one attains to this, to know that wisdom is apart from all.
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