EVOLVE Or Die
Changes in life are inevitable. To think you can go through life living one type of way, with one set of principles or ideologies, not open to any type of change is a complete set up for failure. But it’s deeper than that. It’s truly Darwinism at its finest. Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Granted, in its origin this theory referred to physical evolution, it can also be applied to our metaphysical or “spiritual” lives. In plain words, evolve or die. Period. Whether it be a physical or metaphysical death, as the good brother Future once said, “Ain’t no way around it”. I never understood people’s desire to refuse change. Like, you aren’t tired of being in the same places, with the same people, doing
the same things you have cycled through over and over again throughout life? Perpetuating needless cycles of trauma all for what? Comfort? Nah fam, that ain’t it. Now I am not at all knocking anyone that hasn’t taken the chance to change, yet. We all live life at the pace we are supposed to. I know it’s not a comfortable place to be, the process is hard as hell. I will say that I tend to find comfort in discomfort. Only because through experience I learned that change is very uncomfortable yet on the other side of discomfort is peace. What in one’s conscience causes the blockage of change? Of course there is no one answer to this question. It could be a multitude of things. Maybe you’re comfortable living life the way you are. That’s cool but life is going to change, so adjust. Maybe you’re scared of how different or weird life will be with the new changes. It’s okay to be scared but never okay to stay scared. Maybe you don’t have any motiva-
tion to change. That’s cool too. But guess what? Life is going to continue on, so adjust. Maybe you aren’t conscious of the fact that you aren’t being the best version of yourself and that you even need to change. Don’t be narcissistic. Ask yourself how you’re better than you were the day before. And if you can’t find a legit answer, adjust.
disappointment in the events that occurred. Upon doing this, Spanky received backlash from numerous, as he called them, “Street Hoteps and Hood Theologians”. Now the issue in this was that because they felt offended by Spanky’s expression of disappointment, the focal point shifted to what he said. And during the entire exchange of comments, not one person was focusing on holding the young man accountable for his terrible choice of action. And what came of this? Nothing. No relevant conversation. No conclusion. And ultimately, no change.
Accountability is also a The definition of insanhuge factor in changity is doing the same ing for the better in thing over and over life. We, as a culture, again and expecting a are starting to lose different result. That’s the desire to hold one where the culture is at another accountable. this point. That’s part Perfect example of this: of why we’re dying off Last month, in Peoria, the way we are. I say IL, there was a gatherto you, if you want ing at the Riverfront, something you’ve a common hangout never had, you gotta do spot for Us alongside something you’ve never the Illinois river. At done. Change is good. this gathering a young Change is necessary. black man decided he And if you refuse to wanted to shoot his change, you refuse to weapon into a crowd live. Evolve or die. The of 200+ people bechoice is yours. cause someone shot at him. He hit 7 women and 6 men. None of OC O”Conner whom shot at him. It On Air Personality made national news. A Strictly Hip Hop community leader by 90.7FM WAZU the name of Spanky Network Producer Edwards took to social The Underground Realroad media to express his Network Host OCTv
