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THE TEN VIRTUES OF THE ANCIENT AFRICANS

1. Control of Thought

Don't react, analyze the situation. You must bring about order if there is
none.

2. Control of Action

A direct connection to right thinking. Unless one can consistently produce
right action one will not be able to influence others.

3. Steadfastness (Fortitude)

Staying Power! If what you're doing is meaningful then you've got to hang
in and stick with it. Over a period of time others around you will speak of
your ability and you will develop a reputation for being consistent.
Everybody and his or her friends, because of the lack of knowledge will
knock what you're about; but as long as you stay with it, you'll grow. As
long as you stay with it and benefit, then others will follow. Being
steadfast is holding to your principles.

4. Identify with Higher Ideals

What makes some people strong (steadfast) while others change from one week
to the next? Identity with something larger than themselves is what it is.
As we examine ourselves we find that most of what we have been concerned
with to the present has been self-centered and petty. Our identity with
African people world-wide and throughout time is the highest identity that
exists for us.

5. Evidence of a Mission

Our situation in captivity speaks of our need to liberate ourselves.
Liberation is our mission. Some might say we'll never achieve it in our
lifetimes, but we're not concerned with our lifetimes. We're concerned with
the liberation (advancement) of African people. This means that everyone we
come in contact with must be fed something, so that the seed of liberation
grows within them.

6. Evidence of a Call to Spiritual Order

Once you have seen the 'Mission' and understand its importance, then you
must move in that direction. Some people in this western culture get
"saved". We must get "Conscious" and act to fill the needs among our
people. No Brother, conscious brother or sister can be comfortable until
our situation as a people is corrected.



7. Freedom from Resentment (Courage).

The move to freedom calls for change. Change disrupts, breaks, reassembles
and redefines. While things are in the process of change there is no
stability, no comfort. For this reason many avoid change. One who is
enlightened however sees change as a must because the alternative is death
for African people. Now comes the conflict. Your parents, family and
friends don't see what you see. You can't follow their path and they don't
see yours. They will act negative towards you as you follow your direction.
Only courage will help you stay on your path and that courage comes from
within. That courage will keep you from being resentful against those who
don't see; and that same courage will stop their resentment from getting in
you and slowing you down.

8. Confidence in the Power of the Master (Teacher).

If you have come to the level where you want to develop (change) then the
best thing to do is to become the student of someone more advanced in the
path (liberation) that you want to follow a master (teacher) is someone who
has demonstrated their attachment to the advancement of our people.

9. Confidence in One's Own Learning Abilities.

The greatest teacher cannot teach unless the student is willing to change.
The only thing that prevents change is the unwillingness to change.

10. Preparedness for Initiation

Once you've received knowledge are you prepared to act on it (change)? The
receipt of knowledge is worthless unless change follows. We are
continuously receiving knowledge. We must be prepared to continually change
(grow).



Elder Professor Edward Scobie ASCAC Eastern Region Conference

Adopted from George G.M. James Stolen Legacy

ASCAC Study Group Guide





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