My father and I have had long philosophical chats about the fundamental racial clashes we experience in our country each day. We identified that traditionally, Africans live for survival and Europeans live for self-preservation. I don't know how told the Europeans that they were worthy being preserved over any one else, but according to Africa's history that may must have been a popular mindset.
How this relates to me today is that I'm at a point where I have to make an active decision each day to enjoy living the mindless-city-routine-desk-job-life in order to make some money, but really...
"Civilized" Europe had something valuable to learn from the "savage" Africans before colonialism...
Matthew 6:25-26Good News Translation (GNT)
25 “This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn't life worth more than food? And isn't the body worth more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren't you worth much more than birds?
How this relates to me today is that I'm at a point where I have to make an active decision each day to enjoy living the mindless-city-routine-desk-job-life in order to make some money, but really...
"Civilized" Europe had something valuable to learn from the "savage" Africans before colonialism...
Matthew 6:25-26Good News Translation (GNT)
25 “This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn't life worth more than food? And isn't the body worth more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren't you worth much more than birds?