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Don’t tread on me, first Jaiden then the rest of us.

I have to say, stories like Jaiden Rodriguez’ fill my heart with inspiration and somehow validate the urge I feel to stay true to my authentic path. 

It has never been easy, for one may have to eat lunch by oneself, probably sustain attacks by people who feel threatened by one’s personal views, face unfollows, un-invitations and even being canceled 🙄 [rolled-eyes emoji]. Handling the reactions from the herd can, at times, be quite comical.

I had initially planned to write about the programming we are subjected to through the media, television, the current curriculum in education, the internet, Hollywood, and various other influences. My tone was rather hostile and occasionally filled with rage. I softened it a bit since Jaiden sparked a wave of admiration and affirmed the importance of independent thinking and non-compliance.

By following this story, I find the optimist in me, as I keep smiling, Knowing that there are incredibly courageous and unique individuals willing to stand up for their beliefs, embrace curiosity, and learn from diverse sources, warms my heart.

Jaiden had been reading the Tuttle Twins, and if you don’t know what or who they are, or what they teach, you are in for a treat!

Voilà!

The mud in the desert…

You know, there's this other kind of programming we deal with – FOMO, or the Fear of Missing Out. It's like this constant nagging feeling that we're gonna miss out on all the cool stuff. It makes us do things we might not really want to do, just because we're afraid of missing out on the action, whether it's parties, trends, festivals, rituals, or opportunities. We've got to keep it in check and try to live life on our own terms, unafraid of having other people’s needs projected on our own individual behavior instead of constantly chasing what everyone else is doing.

To trust the narrative or to DYOR [do your own research]? 

A.I. + Propaganda can lead straight to dystopia

No one shapes your brain more than you do by complying!  

To manifest freedom,

To manifest freedom of speech

To abide by laws and yet feel free to express one’s views unafraid.

To be judged, 

To be ostracized,

To be compliant. 

To know your mind belongs to the herd.

To believe machines are against you.

To lie in ignorance because one fails to question and flops at being curious 

To inquiry beyond what one perceives as “true”To Be courageous is to be Assertive 

To have the heart and the passion at hand

To initiate a path from not knowing the end of your discovery

Fear, as in stress or FOMO, immobilizes or moves us away from being authentic.

We shape our lives based on our thoughts that become our actions, and with frequency, our habits will end up building character and outline a life’s destiny. 

Be mindful of your inner chatter, of your environment, of what is entering your brain, as know that ANYTHING can shape your behavior.

Are we defined and doomed from the start? 

Bringing acceptance to the plate and releasing the chains that enslave our minds to keep feeding the machine that limits our freedom.

End of rant… [for now]

It especially annoys me when racists are accused of 'discrimination.' The ability to discriminate is a precious facility; by judging all members of one 'race' to be the same, the racist precisely shows himself incapable of discrimination.

~Christopher Hitchens, "Letters to a Young Contrarian"

BRAINWASHING: education, cinema, literature, & social constructs = programming

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