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HAKUNA MATATA: How To Eliminate Fear From Your Life

 

At the end of this post I hope everyone takes from it this: WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO LITERALLY CONTROL ANYTHING WE WANT IN LIFE. CHALLENGE YOUR MIND TO SEE DEEPER INTO WHAT YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW. Your mind is far more amazing than you may realize.

FACTS

  1. We are living in a capitalist society. Capitalism can be broken down to “the only way you can survive, provide a means for your family, be happy, live a wonderful life is to have money” and if you have money THEN and ONLY THEN can you be happy and fulfill your purpose in life”
  2. What fuels the society? Fuel can mean “to keep going” or “ignite”, therefore money keeps the capitalist society going and keeps YOU from being happy in life.
  3. We are taught that the “more” money you have the happier you will be in life, so to be happier you work to make money. We are also told the harder you work your chances are increased of making “more” money, essentially this pattern is teaching you to want “more” to need “more‘, to basically be greedy. The FEAR (fear is fake and was designed to hinders society) factor is what fuels this because no one wants to be sad in life everyone wants the “AMERICAN DREAM”…toast to cliche’s in the dark past!
  4. What comes along with being “greedy”? Within this society, normally it leads to jealousy because there will always be someone who has more than the next capitalist society is built that way, communism means to “share” and that’s exactly what we ALL need to do is SHARE and we all will be equally happy. Sharing is caring for a reason people and that reason is because it truly makes the world go round.
  5. This cycle leads to murders, theft, lies, deceit, wars, imprisonment, mass murders, which leads to separation and individualism which means basically don’t work together and everyone only look out for themselves…AKA SELFISHNESS or classically known as survival of the fittest (or only people that can be controlled will be able to live life….WHAT?!)
  6. We can do literally anything we put our minds to. I challenge you to consider for just a second that (FEAR IS FAKE AND DOES NOT EXIST)..when you remove this fear you can do anything because you are able to see life clearer and basically have no worries HAKUNA MATATA! Ultimate Happiness Life With No Worries AKA Fear AKA Money.

Never Forget Who You Are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71_p8P_PVXo

One of the most important if not the most important scene in the entire film. The message it sends is powerful once it’s analyzed. Simba represents the black race, Rafiki represents our culture and history and Mufasa represents our faith. Once you are conscious of who you are mentally, spiritually and culturally, no one can tell you who you are. This is turn establishes intense confidence, high self-esteem, unity, peace, strength, love, pride, dignity, trust and everything we lack as a race.

Key Points:

  1.  “The past will hurt but you can learn from it or you can run from it.” We have been running from our past for far too long. WE must research our history, learn our true identity and LEARN from it. WE must also learn from this past as a whole as well as a race.
  2. “I’m not the one confused, you don’t even know who you are.”: Again, very important we have forgotten who we are as a race. We are confused, murdering each other because we don’t fit in the current system. We confused racially, emotionally, mentally and it’s time to become informed. Really informed. Watch Hidden Colors.
  3. “You have forgotten who you are so you have forgotten me.” Mufasa symbolizes many different things to me. In this instance, forgetting him I decoded as forgetting our history, our story, our culture, our land and most important our ancestors. We have forgotten our brothers and sisters laying at the bottom of the ocean, the ones who slaved in the fields, who encouraged a civil change in society. As Mufasa lives in Simba, our importance lives within us and we have to bring it to the surface and restore our image.
  4. We must remember who we are it’s important.

Rafiki: [singing] Asante sana Squash banana, wewe nugu mimi hapana.
Adult Simba: Come on. Will you cut it out?
Rafiki: Can’t cut it out. It grow right back!
Adult Simba: Creepy little monkey. Will you stop following me? Who are you?
Rafiki: The question is who are you?
Adult Simba: I thought I knew. Now I’m not so sure. 
Rafiki: Well, I know who you are. Ssh, come here. It’s a secret.    *I KNOW WHO WE ARE, DO YOU?*
[starts singing in Simba’s ear]
Rafiki: Asante sana Squash banana, wewe nugu mimi hapana
Adult Simba: Enough already! What is that supposed to mean anyway?
Rafiki: It means you’re a baboon and I’m not.
Adult Simba: I think you’re a little confused. 
Rafiki: Wrong! I’m not the one who’s confused. You don’t even know who you are! 
Adult Simba: Oh and I suppose you know?
Rafiki: Sure do. You’re Mufasa’s boy!

Rafiki: Look down there.

[Slowly Simba walks to the edge of the watering hole and peers inside. His reflection stares back at him]
Adult Simba: That’s not my father. That’s just my reflection.
Rafiki: No. Look harder.
[Rafiki touches the water which causes waves that change Simba’s reflection into Mufasa]
Rafiki: You see? He lives in you. 
Mufasa’s Ghost: [From above] Simba.
Adult Simba: Father? 
Mufasa’s Ghost: [He appears in the sky as a group of stars] Simba, you have forgotten me.
Adult Simba: No. How could I?
Mufasa’s Ghost: You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself Simba. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place in the Circle of life.
Adult Simba: How can I go back? I’m not who I used to be.
Mufasa’s Ghost: [Now fully formed in the sky] Remember who you are. You are my son and the one true king. Remember who you are.
Adult Simba: [Mufasa’s ghost begins to disappear] No! Please! Don’t leave me!
Mufasa’s Ghost: Remember.
Adult Simba: Father!
Mufasa’s Ghost: Remember.
Adult Simba: Don’t leave me.
Mufasa’s Ghost: Remember.

Script Credit: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000591/quotes

The Lion King in Observation

 

Photo Credit: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/the-lion-king/images/27847299/title/scars-kingdom-photo

Photo Credit: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/the-lion-king/images/27847299/title/scars-kingdom-photoMoors/Africans/the Black Race lived in castles, wore expensive garbs and jewelry, heavily rooted in religion, wealthy and healthy.

Opening Scene: As the Lion King begins, SImba is being born, there is a celebration for the new life entering the circle of life, the animals are happy, the city is flourishing. The same sort of prosperity is seen in the beginning of the black race and amongst society as a whole.

At the age of 4, I drastically overlooked the importance of this scene. Mufasa is explaining the balance of life and how we must respect all walks of life no matter your social status. This very concept has been lost in the evolution of the human race. While Mufasa is referring to animals, the human race black, white, asian and all races, we are all connected, there is a balance and we must restore it. This scene also demonstrates the importance of teaching your children their history, the true history.

Once you have educated your children on their history, culture and true essence, you will embed more into your child’s esteem than you may be aware. I have no children and I am not expert. However, I am equipped heavily with common sense. Realizing self is powerful. Teach your children where they came from, watch Hidden Colors, make sure they understand. Once you learn who you are, you are unstoppable. This will be the one of the most important weapons in restoring the balance.

The Lion King

As I watched Hidden Colors, I begin to instantly draw parallels between the situation blacks have been subjected to and the message I decoded from the movie The Lion King. I will break down some of the vital parts of the film and even include pictures if possible.

The Lion King was served to us on a platter and we were never told the influence behind one of Disney’s most popular animated films. The Lion King was set in an African land, characterized by animals found in Africa and voiced by black characters but there is more to the story. The Lion King was influenced by Sundiata Kieta and his willingness to respond to the people of Mali to help overthrow his brother and restore the city. The following post will outline my thoughts.