Upright Empowerment of an Economy of Self: What of Economic Ego?

There are many important features to Afrikan life that can be brought into focus in relation to the Afrikan economic functioning of rightful order. How the Afrikan mind works in relation to Afrikan economy here, there and elsewhere can be an important area of consideration.  The attention Afrikan souls provide for themselves in this regard can be of particular importance in times of interruption and disruption where their norms of thriving may be subject to destructive impositions by those that mean the Afrikan ill.   For example, the concept of the economic ego may be worthy of particular focus.

According to a mainstream source:

"Economic ego" refers to the psychological influence of individual self-interest and personal ambitions on economic activities. It goes beyond the classical economic theory of self-interest, encompassing the psychological aspects of pride, status, and self-esteem that drive decision-making. In essence, it's the way our ego, or sense of self, shapes our economic behaviour”.

In order to bring focus specifically to the Afrikan experience at the level of shared core oneness that this primary people naturally hold, adaptation of the sourced detail is considered apt.  Alteration may yield a result that looks something like the following:

“A healthy Afrikan Economic ego can refer to the psychological influence of self-interest, economic self-ascension and self-security Afrikan souls naturally hold for themselves here, there and elsewhere on their self-determined economic activities of rightful order. This may encompass psychological aspects of economic self-pride, upright status and the collective economic esteem Afrikan souls naturally hold that drives decision-making in service of their fullest flourishing and security regardless of their geographical locale. In essence, it’s the way the healthy and collective Afrikan ego, or sense of self, shapes Afrikan economic behaviour for the betterment of Afrikan life”.

By contrast there is the destructive ego that can attempt to heap havoc, chaos and destruction upon Afrikan life. According to another mainstream source:

“A "destructive ego" refers to an unhealthy sense of self that is excessively focused on self-importance, dominance, and control, often leading to negative outcomes for oneself and others. It's characterised by a need to be right, a lack of empathy, and difficulty accepting criticism or feedback. A destructive ego can manifest in various ways, including self-sabotage, manipulation, and bullying”.  

Colonisers, enslavers and the like that seek to destructively set upon Afrikan life may well be consumed by a destructive ego to the point where they may attempt to project ills of themselves onto Afrikan souls. For example, to effect overlordship others of ill may attempt to claim that it is Afrikans who are building their upright economy of self that have ‘difficulty accepting criticism or feedback’ as a means to ‘justify’ imposition of disorder.

Certainly, there are lessons that the Afrikan can learn from such occurrences even at the person level of day-to-day life. In this, Afrikan souls surely ought to avoid becoming the destroyers of their own self-economy thriving and security by proxy. Wilfully and destructively attempting to bully, manipulate or deploy tactics of sabotage to decimate Afrikan economic flourishing on behalf of others that mean the Afrikan ill is despicable activity at best.  Armed with cloaks of deceit, deception and anti-Afrikan propaganda (whether as intentional damage-causing gossip or otherwise), perpetrating souls can etch an invitation to doom that includes themselves whether they are able to ‘see’ it or not.    

Afrikan economic functioning of rightful order with its healthy collective ego is necessarily rooted in self-knowingness and authentic cultured living (creatively restored or otherwise). As such, reclamation efforts are key. After all, civilisation is not of happenstance.

Ujamaa Kiburi Siku is a wonderful part of the spiritual-cultural observance calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. It takes place in the first week of June marking the time of significant occurrence both on the continent of Afrika and in the diaspora concerning Afrikan economy. Ujamaa Kiburi Siku as with the other observances on the Afrikan cultural calendar is just that – an observance. Therefore, wherever the Afrikan is whether at home, at a community gathering or elsewhere it can be observed.

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