Simply put, simplicity is genius.
In a world where scarcity and fear are the driving force of society, “We all need help” - Dr. Sebi.
I’m a 26 year old male. Educated but a drop out... Or as my good friend and colleague would say, “You’re a serial drop out”. So, one can imagine what life I have lived when it comes to the job department. Let me give you a brief history of how it went DOWN!!!
I had always been a “well behaved” school child. I performed well in sports such as soccer, basketball and athletics. I also excelled culturally in drama, visual arts (I was actually mediocre), and singing. I usually got into trouble for “backing chatting” or having a “cheeky tongue”. I had always been a highly passionate and blunt young person. Given all I have shared, one would expect me to be fine after matriculating but life had its plans, indeed.
Varsity was TOUGH. before applying, I didn’t know what I wanted to study. I asked my mother, Mrs Major, if I could take a gap year... in the middle of Edgars... at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre... we know how this went down, right?
Mrs. Major turned with the most intense “don’t you dare”. If she had long hair, I would’ve probably had a “weave cut”(a paper cut from a weave).
So, given such a response, I chose sound engineering. All I knew, for most of my 18 years, was that music and I were in the same “WhatsApp group”.
Why sound engineering?
Well, I wasn’t so privileged in learning music. But, let’s not get ahead of a juicy story. Anyway, I had recently picked up the guitar and was self taught. So I didn’t even have the accreditation for music in Varsity. Sound engineering seemed like a back door into the music business and/or industry.
A few weeks into the second semester of my first year, I dropped out because my music module was no longer offered and my deal was I would study so long as I also grew in my music theory.
Life was spinning in circles. I opened up to my parents and told them of how I was molested as a child - One of a few experiences I had suppressed until I was 18. We talked it out but never really mentioned it again.
The following year, I applied at new university with a full-time music program. I got accepted and registered. Only to find out it was a Jazz school instead of a Classical music school. But, Jazz is “hip”, so I rolled with it.
2 years of hell and I couldn’t continue due to exclusion. Apart from the distractions of life, studying Jazz is like rocket science on steroids and creatine... Maybe throw in some rabies.
I followed my next passion that came to me through a career outreach program for matriculants. Marketing and PR but subtract the marketing part. It was only a module (*sad face*). My personal life became a whirlwind of downs. From finances to all types of relationships. While on my 2nd/3rd year, I left home and got myself in some BAD debt and tied people I love up in some sticky positions. Got bailed out by Mr. Major(who I had a turbulent relationship with). Came back home with a job and went back to varsity, only to drop out after the 1st semester having missed my exams due to injuries from an attempted highjacking.
All of my varsity experiences happened from the year 2011-2017. I have been building my career ever since.
I’m at a point where I see how we all need help. in May 2018, I had to face some very heavy truths about myself. Alan Watts, an amazing modern philosopher, would say, “Accept your rascality”. On certain occasions, I would lose myself then remember wise words from those whom I love and respect. The advice that really got me was my friend’s advice on how Michael Jackson consistently approached his performances. So I went to one of my besties, YouTube, and searched for Human Nature by Michael Jackson and it SLAPPED ME.
(Feel free to sing along)...
“If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way”
Boom! My whole world lit up.
For the longest time (In my short life), I had learned about different religions, cultures, mainstream and alternative (conspiracy) theories through books, videos, documentaries and organizations (Religious and non-religious). Dick Gregory, Umar Johnson, Credo Mutwa, David Icke, Gary Vaynerchuck, Simon Sinek, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Alan Watts, Gregg Braden. These are some of the names that have influenced some of the views that I have.
I would be arrogant in my knowledge. I generally came across as one who thought he knew better (Still do).
Now, I’m sitting here, looking at the most honest view of myself...
I need help.
Nature seems to have interesting ways of helping itself. We, on the other hand, ask ourselves why things happen, yet, we hardly help solve the problem once we find out why. If
Like Dr. Sebi said, “We all need help”.
It’s our Human Nature to need help.

We = Water. Help = Glass. Water stays calm in a still glass.
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