I liked how you made your point by giving examples of prophets and their journeys. In the Quran, Allah does the same thing; by telling their stories, He shows us that they were human beings with emotions and expectations. Good things take time and effort—only those who are consistent can achieve them in the end. After all, evil and decency are created by the same source: us. It is surely the same power: the hands that built the bricks of evilness can also build the hammer to break them down.
Excellent piece! This month I have been looking into the stars for answers to a lot of what you speak about. Through analyzing my personal chart in detail, I discovered that WE as a generation are born with Uranus in Sagittarius. In short, this means we are driven by a hunger for expanded consciousness, freedom of belief, and intellectual liberation. Our role is to spark awakening through inspired and often radical reimagining of collective beliefs. Pluto in Scorpio heightens our awareness of life’s darker truths: death, power, sexuality, and emotional extremes. Neptune in Capricorn makes us wrestle with disillusionment in institutions, authority, or ambition, while having a deep calling to build what lasts—spiritually and materially. As a generation, we are meant to break old cycles, challenge authority, build a new world. All of this pressure is making us feel like we can't do it. Yet WE, collectively, are the hero we are looking for.
I love this piece. I often reflect on how western culture leaves us vulnerable to saviorism. It leaves us passive from our own liberation, disconnected to our agency and our actual power. From liberation movements across history, people look to a figure head and when that leader is executed, so is our hope. If there is anything we can learn from this, is that we are all leaders in our liberation or our own oppression. I hope yall choose accordingly.
Absolutely love this take! I’ve been reflecting a lot on how cultural and societal conditioning has shaped my understanding of leadership. It’s been humbling to recognize how that conditioning has, at times, stripped me of autonomy and self-trust in certain areas of my life—disconnecting me from my own sense of leadership.
And ofcourse, the personal inevitably ripples into our response and reactions to what is unfolding on a collective level. There’s so much unraveling to do as we rethink the kind of leadership this moment calls for, so I appreciate this piece because it really helped something new click into place for me.
I’m looking forward to reading more of your writing on this topic.
A rational narrative based on a religious ideology is often entirely wrong. What is interesting here, however, is the link you’ve made between the visceral need for a savior and human despair (i wish you went a bit deeper and that despair).
Jesus is flawless. He is perfect. He is without sin. He is God. He shared in our pain but He *proved* He is God by coming back to life after three days. *No one* else has ever done that with so many witnesses.
Have you looked into the actual historicity and accounts of Jesus or are you just making claims...? Do you know what prophecy means?
If people can be the solution, then it would've happened *long* time ago. The “no one is coming to save you” screams nihilism which is rooted in pride, fear or both. “You save yourself” screams new age, which is Gnosticism 2.0, all rooted in believing you can be like a god and help yourself reach a type of nirvana or heaven.
Philosophy won't save you. Mustering up the courage to do good won't save you. Empty religion won't save you.
An actual connection to God will save you. He wants us to humble ourselves and see what He has done on the cross for us. You want others to pay for their crimes (aka sins) but you don't want to pay for yours?… Humble yourself.
Amazing piece about such an important subject! 👏
I liked how you made your point by giving examples of prophets and their journeys. In the Quran, Allah does the same thing; by telling their stories, He shows us that they were human beings with emotions and expectations. Good things take time and effort—only those who are consistent can achieve them in the end. After all, evil and decency are created by the same source: us. It is surely the same power: the hands that built the bricks of evilness can also build the hammer to break them down.
We are the prophets we’ve been waiting for
Wowow!! In aweee<33
Excellent piece! This month I have been looking into the stars for answers to a lot of what you speak about. Through analyzing my personal chart in detail, I discovered that WE as a generation are born with Uranus in Sagittarius. In short, this means we are driven by a hunger for expanded consciousness, freedom of belief, and intellectual liberation. Our role is to spark awakening through inspired and often radical reimagining of collective beliefs. Pluto in Scorpio heightens our awareness of life’s darker truths: death, power, sexuality, and emotional extremes. Neptune in Capricorn makes us wrestle with disillusionment in institutions, authority, or ambition, while having a deep calling to build what lasts—spiritually and materially. As a generation, we are meant to break old cycles, challenge authority, build a new world. All of this pressure is making us feel like we can't do it. Yet WE, collectively, are the hero we are looking for.
I will keep coming back to this, absolutely riveting!
Thank youuu
Thank you, Naley! This is such an important piece of writing and necessary reframe on what action is. 🫶🏽 grateful for your work x
This is a very thought provoking and wonderful piece.
I love this piece. I often reflect on how western culture leaves us vulnerable to saviorism. It leaves us passive from our own liberation, disconnected to our agency and our actual power. From liberation movements across history, people look to a figure head and when that leader is executed, so is our hope. If there is anything we can learn from this, is that we are all leaders in our liberation or our own oppression. I hope yall choose accordingly.
Absolutely love this take! I’ve been reflecting a lot on how cultural and societal conditioning has shaped my understanding of leadership. It’s been humbling to recognize how that conditioning has, at times, stripped me of autonomy and self-trust in certain areas of my life—disconnecting me from my own sense of leadership.
And ofcourse, the personal inevitably ripples into our response and reactions to what is unfolding on a collective level. There’s so much unraveling to do as we rethink the kind of leadership this moment calls for, so I appreciate this piece because it really helped something new click into place for me.
I’m looking forward to reading more of your writing on this topic.
A rational narrative based on a religious ideology is often entirely wrong. What is interesting here, however, is the link you’ve made between the visceral need for a savior and human despair (i wish you went a bit deeper and that despair).
Nice piece 👌🏾
A beautiful piece 💗
Such a powerful piece!
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Immaculate Piece, NaleyBoo 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you 🤍
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Well said 👏
Jesus is flawless. He is perfect. He is without sin. He is God. He shared in our pain but He *proved* He is God by coming back to life after three days. *No one* else has ever done that with so many witnesses.
Have you looked into the actual historicity and accounts of Jesus or are you just making claims...? Do you know what prophecy means?
If people can be the solution, then it would've happened *long* time ago. The “no one is coming to save you” screams nihilism which is rooted in pride, fear or both. “You save yourself” screams new age, which is Gnosticism 2.0, all rooted in believing you can be like a god and help yourself reach a type of nirvana or heaven.
Philosophy won't save you. Mustering up the courage to do good won't save you. Empty religion won't save you.
An actual connection to God will save you. He wants us to humble ourselves and see what He has done on the cross for us. You want others to pay for their crimes (aka sins) but you don't want to pay for yours?… Humble yourself.