The New

Dr. G’s lecture was very intriguing and it caught my attention. His views on how to develop more knowledge more efficiently was great. His teaching on different topics was helpful. I enjoyed hearing him speak on how to transform and advance old, misunderstood knowledge, find your identity, and give Ijuba to those in the past. He proved that sayings that people usually question like , “Africans have no history” or “There is no Black philosophy” are completely redundant because we have remnants that demonstrate our history of philosophy that goes back centuries ago. The Goddess Ma’at and the Principles of Ma’at are just two examples of the beliefs and structure the Ancient Egyptians held as a form of specific philosophy. It’s disturbing  to know so many people transition  through life ignorant to the fact that they hold fabricated knowledge of our history by books or in which they solemnly believe. I like when Dr. G explained the difference between knowledge, to be able to acquire information, and wisdom, to have the knowledge and have the common since to apply to your daily life. Wisdom is not something that comes easily, it comes through experience and learning and we should all strive for it as he addressed that knowledge is not going to do the job.

To anticipate on gaining wisdom will also help you to become better person. He spoke a lot about how critical it is to have good character; to lose your character is to lose oneself. Omoluabi is a term which mentions that “A person of character, disciplined, and self-improving, thus earning the respect of peers and community…” This term is also related to Iwa, the general idea of how good existence and charisma. “Honor may vanish from your house, Cosmetic beauty may fade, Iwa is what endures even into the grave, Take care of your Iwa.” This quote strains the significance of good character and everyone should take this notion into consideration.

At last the point he made that was in relation to paying Ijuba, homage, to our ancestors. It is way of being thankful for everything we have been set and recognizing that we are here on this earth because of our ancestors so we should also give some assistance to that. We should also give homage to ourselves and those around us who may indeed need help in their everyday life. Inclusively,  I found Dr. G’s lecture to be very illuminating and I enjoyed getting supplementary knowledge on topics that are rarely ever discussed in everyday life.