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Life: It is better not to wrap philosophy around such an inconceivable evolving beautiful mystery. If based on perception, alone; whatever the conclusion - it is still guessing.T.F. Hodge
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Don’t spoil me with your lies, love me with your truth.T.F. Hodge
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The ego lusts for satisfaction. It has a prideful ferocious appetite for its version of "truth". It is the most challenging aspect to conquer; the cause for most spiritual turmoil.T.F. Hodge
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There are two paths of which one may choose in the walk of life; one we are born with, and the one we consciously blaze. One is naturally true, while the other is a perceptive illusion. Choose wisely at each fork in the road.T.F. Hodge
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Not every instance requires a response. Truth resides silently in the seat of power.T.F. Hodge
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Deep within, there is something profoundly known, not consciously, but subconsciously. A quiet truth, that is not a version of something, but an original knowing. What this, absolute, truth [identity] is may be none of our business…but it is there, guiding us along the path of greater becoming; a true awareness. It is so self-sustaining that our recognition of it is not required. We are offspring’s of such a powerfully divine force — Creator of all things known and unknown.T.F. Hodge
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Claiming to love self, but willingly default to cheating at the first sign of trouble is nothing short of playing yourself. Your ego may feel avenged - temporarily - but your heart and soul, the true self, will suffer the long term affects of karma's justifiable sting.T.F. Hodge
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Hating skin color is contempt for God's divine creative imagination. Honoring it is appreciation for conscious, beautiful-love-inspired diversity.T.F. Hodge
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There is but one supremacy... and it remains known and unknown to it's human creation... of many hues, shapes and sizes.T.F. Hodge
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Let discernment be your trustee, and mistakes your teacher.T.F. Hodge
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From the cradle to the grave, joy and pain is the fertilizer for wisdom.T.F. Hodge
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The critical nature of 'choices' -- [the] timing will prove to be an asset or liability; it will reward wisdom or expose stupidity. Either way, we learn from the path of suffering or satisfaction… by choice and by design.T.F. Hodge
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The critical nature of 'choices' -- [the] timing will prove to be an asset or liability; it will reward wisdom or expose stupidity. Either way, we learn from the path of suffering or satisfaction… by choice or by design.T.F. Hodge
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Huge difference between being happy at will, and chasing euphoric moments as an escape. One doesn't cost a dime, the other will tax your soul.T.F. Hodge
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The positive vibrations of unregulated joy, peace, happiness and tranquility is freedom.T.F. Hodge
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You do not get what you wish for, unless it be known to the source of your desire.T.F. Hodge
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A King and Queen cannot support a crown with eyes looking down. Their universe expands as far as you can see.T.F. Hodge
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To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.T.F. Hodge
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Head up, heart open. To better days!T.F. Hodge
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The sky is not my limit... I am.T.F. Hodge
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Love spiritually, not strategically.T.F. Hodge
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Tough love may be tough to give, but it is a necessity of life and assurance of positive growth.T.F. Hodge
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Some lean back. But those who lean forward are poised to cross the finish-line, first!T.F. Hodge
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Manipulation, fueled with good intent, can be a blessing. But when used wickedly, it is the beginning of a magician's karmic calamity.T.F. Hodge
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Betrayal and dishonor is usually an inside job. Keep it 'sucka-free', loved one!T.F. Hodge
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The path of peace is not a passive journey. It takes incredible strength not to open a can of 'whoop-ass', justifiably, when ones button is pushed.T.F. Hodge
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You cannot build a dream on a foundation of sand. To weather the test of storms, it must be cemented in the heart with uncompromising conviction.T.F. Hodge
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Each moment of worry, anxiety or stress represents lack of faith in miracles, for they never cease.T.F. Hodge
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Elevate your inside game. A negative attitude is below the horizon...a place for lonesome hearts.T.F. Hodge
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Life is short only if you are not living your purpose.T.F. Hodge
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Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with.T.F. Hodge
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The energy it took to exit mother’s womb is the same force required to manifest a dream...a different kind of struggle. Push, push, push!T.F. Hodge
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If the thought inspires you, and it feels good and right...it is yours, alone, to exercise. So get right on it!T.F. Hodge
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While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul’s elevation.T.F. Hodge
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Don't wish... D O! Don't try... B E! Don't think... K N O W! And above all: Bless a stranger with a small, yet powerful, random act of kindness. You feel me?T.F. Hodge
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Never let haters 'still' your flow. They can only do so with your permission.T.F. Hodge
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The first law of nature is self-preservation. Cut off that which may harm you. But if it is worth preserving, and is meaningful, nourish it and have no regrets. Ultimately, this is true living and love of self...from within.T.F. Hodge
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One who will not accept solitude, stillness and quiet recurring moments...is caught up in the wilderness of addictions; far removed from an original state of being and awareness. This is 'dis-ease.T.F. Hodge
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Fully inhale your dream and completely exhale manifestation of it.T.F. Hodge
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What are you prepared to give for your dream? If it is not everything...stop pipe dreaming.T.F. Hodge
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Your life experience is a moving picture, of which you are writer, director, performer, producer and critic.T.F. Hodge
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What you are, and who you are should provide greater clarity about where you have been and where you are headed. Although one distinguishes spiritual from physical nature, the ultimate unification of the two is the consequence of the struggle for internal, external and eternal — peace.T.F. Hodge
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What you do teaches faster, and has a lasting impression, far beyond what you say.T.F. Hodge
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When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don't trip...allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for which no one else, but you, can mitigate.T.F. Hodge
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Making a dream into reality begins with what you have, not with what you are waiting on.T.F. Hodge
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If you have a dream, keep it. But write it down and take appropriate actions to see it manifest.T.F. Hodge
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It is common to represent a title, but inspiring to represent a purpose.T.F. Hodge
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Today is not just another ordinary day. It is an opportunity to do, or say, something that just might inspire someone to greater becoming...especially a wayward youth.T.F. Hodge
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Having beef with someone is unnecessary and avoidable. Whatever the issue, if not positive, it is an opportunity to cut the excess fat from an unhealthy dietary network. Simply excuse yourself from the table of negativity and lean forward in peace.T.F. Hodge
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Both friend and enemy reside within us. One lives by the rule of compassion, the other by the rule of hard knocks. Though potential influence of either extreme is inevitable, our actions bear witness to the one we embrace.T.F. Hodge
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The Motto of Champions: If you are hurt, you can suck it up and press on. If injured, you can rebound and return bigger and better...and continue to inspire!T.F. Hodge
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Do not hate the player, nor the game...rule it!T.F. Hodge
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Though I think and speak of greater becoming, I, too, am an infinite work in progress.T.F. Hodge
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Freedom is realizing you have a choice.T.F. Hodge
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Divide the constant tide and random noisiness of energetic flow, with conscious recurring moments of empty mind, solitude, gratitude and deep...slow...breathing. Of this, the natural law of self-preservation demands.T.F. Hodge
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What surrounds us is what is within us.T.F. Hodge
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Perception can be one-sided or variant: "Glass half empty or half full." There usually is more than one way of perceiving. Thoroughly check your inner dialogue.T.F. Hodge
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It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title.T.F. Hodge
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I choose many voices to consider and reckon with, rather than just one to tolerate.T.F. Hodge
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Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience.T.F. Hodge
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Solitude is the house of peace.T.F. Hodge
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To witness miracles unfold in your experience, count your blessings and be thankful. Perceived small blessings accumulate to be the most powerful.T.F. Hodge
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In the game of life, we all receive a set of variables and limitations in the field of play. We can either focus on the lack thereof or empower ourselves to create better realities with the pieces we play the game with.T.F. Hodge
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If you wish to transform, pretend this day until it is so.T.F. Hodge
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There is bound to be turbulence in the clouds of confusion before one can view the friendly skies, and an illuminated landing strip.T.F. Hodge
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Do not only think about it, but feel about it, also, before taking appropriate action.T.F. Hodge
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During moments of strife and 'dis-ease', check your flow and redirect your focus to that which is naturally good.T.F. Hodge
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When individuals and communities do not govern self, they risk being ruled by external forces that care less about the well-being of the village.T.F. Hodge
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Bling" is not an indication of riches. It is a product of value-based spending, to enrich the pockets of those outside of ones sphere of influence...the haves' bleeding the have-nots'.T.F. Hodge
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You may have the dark and cold street life, ruled by the lessor light of the moon. During this time I restore my temple, and later awake to greet the awesome radiance of the sun-star.T.F. Hodge
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Day or night, good or bad…all things from within.T.F. Hodge
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Life, for the living, is a gift of opportunity; an exercise of the will to choose.T.F. Hodge
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Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round".T.F. Hodge
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For the human experience, life in the natural world seems to require the application of meaning, in order to evoke purpose.T.F. Hodge
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Image is only temporal. Substance endures. Who said, "Image is everything"? And who believed it?T.F. Hodge
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This path was not that of my conscious choosing. But after persistent subconscious confrontation, I have finally embraced what is, 'souly' for me...and I am thankful, when called upon, to be able to share and give to those who seek their own way of the path.T.F. Hodge
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Fear is the lack of faith in one's ability to create powerful solutions.T.F. Hodge
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Rulers are not anointed. They are created by the void of self-mastery.T.F. Hodge
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Get busy with the issue! In this regard, time is not friendly…nor should it be.T.F. Hodge
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Given the opportunity of 'Earth-School' enrollment - some are humble enough to learn and grow, stubborn enough to fail and repeat, and wise enough to graduate and never return.T.F. Hodge
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Who dare tries is a success, and shall master the art of conquering dreams.T.F. Hodge
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Regarding beliefs and belief systems: We argue what and how we feel, rather than what we - actually - know or assume to be facts or factual evidence. Thus, it is justifiably prudent to challenge that which has been adopted or enforced by tradition. If such examination is discouraged by fearful tactics - we must not shy away from soulful searching.T.F. Hodge
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The only kind of love to be found, is within you. That other kind everybody wants... it finds you.T.F. Hodge
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Where they come in the spirit of perpetual giving - the house that love built.T.F. Hodge
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Where they come in the perpetual spirit of giving - the house that love built.T.F. Hodge
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Be willing for purpose; it pays huge returns on investment. And along the journey, those who dis your willing sacrifice(s) will ponder their own foolishness.T.F. Hodge
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The vision teller tells the vision to unguarded minds' of prey. The programmed.T.F. Hodge
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Drama don't arrive by surprise; it is summoned, undisguised.T.F. Hodge
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It's futile to point the finger of condemnation and say, "Men... this" or "Women... that". Truth is, we are all guilty and innocent of many of life's trials.T.F. Hodge
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The illusion, as ego suggests, is that it's about time - mechanical mind; it is not. It is, however, all about conscious space - something [the] soul has always known.T.F. Hodge
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Follow your heart, not the latest headlines.T.F. Hodge
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The 'magic' is the known and unknown quiet, spiritual, invisible thread which links and reveals harmonic elements to a universe of high vibrational sensory. And our beloved Bro. Maurice David knew it's undeniable creative power, from within.T.F. Hodge
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If soul does not evolve it is dead... even if its body still breathes.T.F. Hodge
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If there is no love for others, love of country is just a slogan.T.F. Hodge
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Only nurture a broken heart that recognizes it, and is willing to put in the work of minding.T.F. Hodge
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That sassy low classy, but dress real cheap-fly-n-fancy, with a chip on her shoulder -- she's just a bitterly wounded dove, wanting to be sieged by love.T.F. Hodge
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You'll never cross an emotional bridge, if you keep rushing back to the other side.T.F. Hodge
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For the wealthy, money is a tool. For the impoverished, it is the rule.T.F. Hodge
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When exercising gifted will-power, move boldly without hesitation. The reward for such decisiveness is increased confidence in what the heart knows, which the mind does not feelT.F. Hodge
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When a turbulent mind and wounded heart surrenders to grace, breathing is easy.T.F. Hodge