“When I opened the book, there are detailed, thought-provoking, and intriguing passages. Eileena Warehouser wants you to identify the problem: follower, individual or leader. Which one are you? Statistically, 80% are followers, 10% individuals, and 10% leaders. EGO=Self-Worth. Our sick ego can create hurtful and negative feelings in someone else based on our comments said about them to get brownie points (what she addresses as EGO BONUS POINTS) with their peers. We are insecure about ourselves when we gossip and speak negatively about others. Moreover, the Bible tells us to edify and encourage one another, not become slanders!
We have to push to our full potential. Instead of thriving on negativity as the author points out! We can allude to a vicious dangerous cycle, where we are throwing arrows and darts (hurtful words) at our target (people). We cannot take back what we say about people, where words can be damaging or suicidal. Old saying, “sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me” – yeah right. We can change the curse into blessings by focusing on our God-given talents and gifts to prosper in the world.
This book has a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and insight from our past history as well as the FOLLOWER MENTALITY. Follower mentality=ego, greed, materialism, where everyone is following the same lifestyle and CHRISTIANITY or you are wrong. There are many Africology instructors are teaching in colleges about the real-reality of historical artifacts and truth on EUROPEAN-CENTRIC beliefs. That is why some black people do not want to follow CHRISTIANITY when we see in history that EUROPEANS used the BIBLE and Christianity as a form of control and power. Yet, I know there is a GOD, and man will use the Bible to mold and control their followers, seek out POWER. I enjoy reading these types of books! I cannot wait to have this author on my BlogTalkRadio show, in which we can be deep in conversation on these areas she addresses in her book.
I was very impressed with the chapter on "Ain't that the Nigger Callin' the Nigger a Nigger? Is Hip-Hop Really Art?" You must read it. The last chapter is on my favorite quotes in my signature name (email): great minds talk about ideas, average minds talk about events, and small minds talk about people (gossip). In addition, her back page states, “the message is much more important than the messenger.” Eileena definitely delivers a message which his philosophically brilliant, historical, business-minded, and socially superb. Can you handle the message at hand, and discover your God-given talents…stop making excuses for your life and following the crowd.
Only problems I see with this book is redundancies. I see exact same sentences on the next page, or a few paragraphs later, or 4-5 pages later. I do not believe this was intended, but noticeable. Then again, the redundancies can be for us to get the message (point of view)
Adrienna Turner
AAMBC Book Reviewer ”
