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.
A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise.
We all have this place in us, a place of strength, harmony and wisdom, but most of the time we don't live there How can we course-correct faster? How can we encourage each other to live in that place more?
The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
There's no shortage of remarkable ideas, what's missing is the will to execute them.
. . . the enemy of righteousness also works in little steps, so small that they are hard to notice if you are thinking only about yourself and how great you are. Just as truth is given to us line upon line and the light brightens slowly as we obey, even so, as we disobey our testimony of truth lessens almost imperceptibly, little by little, and darkness descends so slowly that the proud may easily deny that anything is changing.
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