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,I HAVE BE5 PREP>+ MY SELF = A NEW V5TURE1 A K9D ( %>+ \TREA*1 Y\ MI<T SAY1 BECAUSE ?AT'S :AT ,I WANT TO DO - ,%>E ,SOME?+ ,REAL ,SPECIAL ,) ,Y\4 ,MY PREP>ATIONS HAVE BE5_/ >E 9 DISCIPL9+ MYSELF TO READ1 READ1 READ - & TE/ \T SOME NEW IDEAS 9 REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,:AT ,I HAVE TO %>E HAS COME TO TAKE ON A SUPREME IMPORTANCE = ME1 AS IF 9 ANSW]+ A 0,CALL,+04 ,I GIVE IT 9 ?AT K9D ( SPIRIT1 S]I\SNESS & S9C]ITY1 TOO6 

,!RE'S SO MU* ,I'VE LE>N$ OV] ! YE>S4 ,9 FACT1 !SE #a"4 YE>S ( ,P,[-M5T HAS BE5 A VIRTUAL ADVANC$ LE>N+ C\RSE 9 ,LIFE @& ,/RUGGLE4 ,I LE>N$ A HELL-(-A-LOT AB\T MOVEM5TS1 POLITICAL ECONOMIC !ORIES1 ORGANIZATIONS1 RELIGIONS1 GU]RILLA !ORIES1 ETC4 ,BUT1 MO/ ( ALL1 ,I LE>N$ & AM /ILL LE>N+1 ONE HELL-(-A-LOT AB\T ME4 ,I ?ANK ! PSY*OLOGIES = ?AT & ! GOOD POLITICAL FRI5DS :O HELP$ GUIDE ME 9 ?AT >EA4 ,?IS HAS BE5 ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 ON-GO+ LESSON YET1 9 MY 5TIRE LIFE4 

,9 LOOK+ BACK1 #a1 #ae YE>S AGO1 ) A LITTLE BIT ( HONE/Y AB\T MYSELF & :AT ,I OBS]V$1 ,I'D HAVE TO ADMIT TO MY IGNORANCES1 FRU/RATIONS1 9N] CONFLICTS1 FE>S1 HURTS & DISAPPO9TM5TS ?R\<\T ?AT :OLE /RUGGLE EXP]I5CE4 ,!RE W]E DEF9ITELY HI< HOPES1 PROMISES EV51 9 JO9+ ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY1 & LAT]1 ! ,B4,L4,A4 ,BUT ! EXP]I5CE WAS NOT ONE 9 :I* ?OSE HOPES & PROMISES W]E REALIZ$4 ,?IS1 ,I AM SURE1 HAS BE5 MO/ ALL ( \R EXP]I5CE - 9 ! ,P>TY1 ! ,>MY1 OR O!R ORGANIZATION UND] ?AT LIB]ATION CATEGORY4 

,DISCOV]+ 0ME0 PUT ?AT ]A ( EXP]I5CE 9TO A NEW P]SPECTIVE1 A MEAN+FUL ONE ?AT ,I C\LD AFFIRM AS 0,! ,TRU?40 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 Y\ KN[ ?AT ! POLICE ON UP TO ! ,F,B,I >E GO+ TO BE 9 Y\R %IT TO FLU% Y\ 7AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 GR\P OR MOVEM5T7 !N AFT] Y\'RE DONE CUSS+ !M \T1 ?REAT5+ !M1 ! ONLY VIABLE LOCUS LEFT TO USE IS A ,S,E,L,F-,F,O,C,U,S4 ,A SIMPLE QUE/ION3 ,H[ DO ,I AID OR H>M MY CAUSE1 MY GR\P GOALS1 MY *OS5 POLITICAL ACTIVITY8 ,OR1 TO PUT IT DIFF]5TLY1 YET HOLD+ TO ! PURPOSE ( ! QUE/ION3 ,H[ DO ,I AID OR FRU/RATE MY 05EMY10 MY OPPOSITION8 

,N[1 Y\ CAN ANSW] ?AT ) POLITICAL-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS1 POSITION PAP]S & ! LIKE4 ,BUT MORE EFFECTIVELY PUT W\LD BE TO ASK ONE'S SELF AB\T ,O,N,E',S ,S,E,L,F4 ,BRIEFLY1 A WORK+ DEF9ITION ( ,SELF4 "9,SEE BOTTOM ( 0,SUMM>Y0 %EET = DEF9ITION4 

,! SELF IS =M$1 %AP$ BY ! CULTURE4 ,NONE ( US ESCAPES ?IS4 ,NONE ( US IS FREE FROM CULTURAL CONTAM9ATION4 ,CETAWAYO ,TABOR1 ONE ( ! E>LY ,PAN!RS1 WROTE A PAP] CALL$ - 0,DOPE PLUS ,CAPITALISM "7 ,G5OCIDE40 ,9 IT1 HE CALLS ! DOPE EPIDEMIC - A ,PLAGUE4 ,ME1 MORE ?AN T5 YE>S LAT]1 ) A LOT ( BASIC LE>N+ 9 SOME PSY*OLOGIES1 KN[ N[ ?AT ! ,PLAGUE WAS NOT ! DOPE4 ,IT WAS ! /ATE ( M9D1 ! EMOTIONAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL CONDITION ( ! P]SON1 & 5GULF+ MASSES ( PEOPLE1 ?AT WAS ! ,PLAGUE ,I SAID 0WAS10 BUT IT /ILL 0IS40 ,CET FOCUS$ ON DOPE1 BUT ,I KN[ N[ ?AT DOPE IS JU/ ONE ( MANY ESCAPISMS ?AT A PLAGU$ P]SON GETS HOOK$ ON4 

,! DOPE WAS A WAY TO 0ESCAPE0 A RESPONSIBILITY TO FACE ! EMOTIONAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL CONDITION ( DISEASE OR ,D,I,S-EASE ?AT'S A RESULT ( DAILY OPPRESSION1 DAILY HURT1 & FRU/RATION4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY ( FAC+ A WEAKNESS IS ! FIR/ /EP TO ACCEPT+ ONE'S [N 9H]5T *ALL5GE 0TO HEAL ?YSELF10 AS ! SAY+ GOES4 ,DOPE IS JU/ ONE WAY TO BE IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,BUT LET ME CL>IFY SOME?+ ELSE4 ,DOPE1 EV5 H]E1 IS NO?+ & HAS ABSOLUTELY NO P[] OR 9FLU5CE ( ITS [N4 ,IT DOESN'T REA* \T & TWI/ ANYONES >M TO USE IT4 ,IT'S A P]SONAL DECISION4 ,IT IS ! HUMAN OR P]SONAL MISUSE & ABUSE ( DOPE ?AT IS ! VILLA94 ,&1 9 ?IS LI<T1 ITS ON ,Y,\1 ! 9DIVIDUAL AS DECISION-MAK]1 :O IS ! FOCUS4 ,!RE IS ALWAYS ! ELEM5T ( FREE *OICE4 ,A M_/F CAN'T MAKE Y\ DO NO?+ Y\ DON'T AT SOME PO9T AGREE TO SUBMIT TO4 ,?IS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT = US4  ,CONSEQU5CES1 POSITIVE_/NEGATIVE COME ) EV]Y *OICE4 

,MY PO9T H]E IS 9 *OOS+ TO ESCAPE FROM RESPONSIBILITY4 ,9 \R CASE1 WE HAVE ! RESPONSIBILITY TO ANSW]1 9 \R DAILY P]SONAL @& POLITICAL ACTIVITIES1 ! QUE/ION ( :E!R 0,I0 AID OR H>M MY P]SONAL1 GR\P1 OR MOVEM5T PROGRESSION T[>DS HI<] IDEALS OR GOALS4 ,DO ,I AID OR FRU/RATE MY 05EMY'S0 GOALS4 ,WE HAVE \R ESCAPISMS4 ,&1 AS ,I SAY1 H]E - IT IS ! SELF- FOCUS ?AT'S KEY6 

,COMB9E ?IS SELF-FOCUS & ! ,PLAGUE1 R$EF9$ AS ! EMOTIONAL_/PSY*OLOGICAL DIS-EASE WE'RE 9FECT$ ) AS A RESULT ( UPBR++ 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,ASK Y\RSELF1 IF DOPE IS ONE ( MANY ESCAPISMS1 !N :AT >E O!RS8 ,:AT >E M9E8 ,& ASK NOT = M]E 9TELLECTUAL GYMNA/ICS1 BUT ASK = REAL1 G5U9E1 PRACTICAL1 HELPFUL REASONS4 

,I BELIEVE1 AS ) DOPE1 ?AT ! MAT]IALS ( ESCAPISMS HAVE ?IS 9 ,COMMON3 ,9 & ( !MSELVES ! MAT]IALS & TE*NIQUES ( ESCAPISM HAVE NOT P[] OR 9FLU5CE4 ,IT IS 9 H[ WE ?9K AB\T !M1 :AT SIGNIFICANCE WE GIVE !M1 & ULTIMATELY1 H[ WE *OOSE TO USE _/ABUSE !M4 ,ESCAPISM IMPLIES1 OBVI\SLY1 MISUSE @& ABUSE4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 DAM-NE> ANY?+ CAN BE US$ TO 0ESCAPE0 FROM SOME REALLY UNACCEPTABLE REALITY1 OR FROM SOME REALLY NECESS>Y1 VITAL P]SONAL1 POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,DOPE1 ALCOHOL1 ?RILL-SEEK+1 P>TY-+1 /REET LIFE1 HOME LIFE1 SEX1 RELIGION1 GUILT-TRIPP+1 EGO-TRIPP+1 MA*ISMO1 ETC41 & TO MAKE ?IS EV5 MORE CONTROV]SIAL - ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N6 ,BUT ?AT'S ANO!R SUBJECT 9 ITSELF4 7,PATI5CE7 

,Y\ FE$ ! ,PLAGUE ) ESCAPISMS4 ,Y\ GET RID ( IT BY C\RAGE\SLY PURSU+ SU* QUE/IONS ( DAILY LIFE AS3 ,:O AM ,I8 ,:AT'S MISS+ 9 MY LIFE8 ,:AT AM ,I REALLY DO+ = MYSELF@9 MY CAUSE8 ,:AT DO ,I REALLY WANT FROM ,LIFE1 FROM MY COMRADES@9 FROM MY MOVEM5T8 

,Y\ PURSUE !SE PLAGUE-FI<T+ QUE/IONS AT ANY1 & AT BE/1 ALL TIMES4 ,BUT P>TICUL>LY :5 Y\ HAVE DECID$ TO BECOME A REVOLUTION>Y 9VOLV+ Y\RSELF ) ! MO/ DANG]\S GR\PS 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,MORE ?AN AT ANY O!R TIME 9 Y\R LIFE1 & MORE ?AN AT ANY O!R ,H,I,/,O,R,I,C,A,L ,T,I,M,E1 Y\ HAVE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO 0KN[ ?YSELF0 & ! ?+S AB\T Y\ ?AT H>M Y\1 Y\R ASSOCIATES1 LOV]S1 FAMILY1 Y\R :OLE CAUSE4 

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0,IT ISN'T ALWAYS O!RS :O 5?RALL$ US4 ,SOMETIMES WE LET CIRCUM/ANCES 5?RALL$ US2 SOMETIMES WE LET R\T9E 5?RALL$ US2 SOMETIMES WE LET ?+S 5?RALL$ US2 SOMETIMES1 ) WEAK WILLS1 WE 5?RALL$ \RSELVES40 7,RI*>D ,EVANS7 

,WE CAME TOGE!R 9 ! #f'S-#g'S ]A4 ,WE'RE /ILL COM+ TO-GE-!R4 ,YET1 ?AT 0TRUE TOGE!RNESS0 ELUDES US4 ,:Y8 ,N[ REMEMB]3 ,KEEP ! ,POLICE & ,COMPANY ,\,T ( ! PICTURE6 ,BECAUSE1 TO KEEP !M \T MEANS ?AT WE HAVE TO LOOK1 TAKE A H>D LOOK4444 AT US 444 I4E4 BE+ RE-SPON-SIBLE4 ,N[ - 

,?9K AB\T Y\R EXP]I5CES 9 ! MOVEM5T1 PA/ & PRES5T1 AS ,PAN!RS1 ,B,L,A OR O!R LIB]ATION GR\P4 ,?9K AB\T !M4 ,:AT W]E !Y LIKE8 ,:AT W]E Y\R MOTIVES = JO9+8 ,:AT W]E ! P]SONAL RELATION%IPS LIKE8 ,W]E !RE JEAL\SIES1 GAMES1 SEXISM1 ALL-*IEFS-&-NO-9DIANS1 9TELLECTUAL HEADGAMES81 ! ABUCE & MISUSE ( 0FREE LOVE10 ! EGO-TRIPP+1 ! PRESSURES = AGGRESSIV5ESS1 ! CON GAMES1 ! P]SONAL ATTACKS 444 & NE$ ,I GO ON8 

,! EXAMPLES ?AT Y\ ',IL GIVE >E 9DICATIVE ( :AT WE DO TO EA* O!R 444 

444 TO HOLD US BACK 

444TO FRU/RATE \R [N EF=TS 

444TO KILL1 LIT]ALLY1 \R [N SPIRITS4 

,!SE ?+S Y\ CAN'T BLAME ON 0,! ,:ITE ,MAN10 ! 0,SY/EM0 - NONE ( ?AT ,E,S,C,A,P,I,S,M6 ,!SE >E ! RESULTS ( 9T]NALIZ$ OPPRESSION1 ! CULTURAL CONTAM9ATION ?AT'S ! ,PLAGUE4 

,WE ALL JO9$ ! MOVEM5T BECAUSE ?AT ,PLAGUE MADE \R LIVES SO MIS]ABLE4 ,IT MADE US FEEL SO DAG-GONE P[]LESS1 & WE DIDN'T LIKE ?AT K9D ( FEEL+1 ?AT K9D ( EXI/5CE4 ,YET1 ! M]E ACT ( JO9+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 A MOVEM5T DOESN'T RID US ( ?AT ,PLAGUE4 ,READ+ ,M>XISM1 ! ,HOLY ,QUR'AN1 ,C>LOS ,M>IEGELA1 ,MALCOLM1 ETC41 MI<T WELL 5RI* \R 9TELLECT1 BUT !Y DON'T *ANGE ! SEXISM1 ! JEAL\SIES1 ! GAMES4 ,BE+ ESCAPE->TI/S WE ONLY TOOK FROM ?OSE BOOKS :AT DIDN'T MAKE US FACE \R EMOTIONAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL DISEAS$ SELVES444 ! SELVES ?AT C\NT 9 #b PEOPLE ,W,O,R,K,+ TOGE!R4 ,LETS TALK AB\T #b PEOPLE WORK+ TOGE!R4 

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0,IT TAKES TWO0 - ?AT'S A DIALECTICAL LAW4 ,! /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION IS A COLOSSAL & COMPLEX RELATION%IP ( ,T,W,O',S1 BETWE5 TWO PEOPLE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 WE'RE TALK+ BASIC EV]YDAY RELATION%IPS1 & ALSO1 EV]YDAY ,W,O,R,K,+ RELATION%IPS AMONG 0US-FOLKS04 ,BUT !SE RELATION%IPS DON'T JU/ HAPP54 ,Y\ HAVE TO WORK T[>DS ! K9D ( P[]FUL1 LIB]AT+ LIFE-AFFIRM+ RELATION%IPS WE NE$4 ,?IS REQUIRES AN UND]/&+ ( :AT MAKES RELATION%IP WORK1 & VISE-V]SA1 -:AT PREV5TS IT_/!M FROM WORK+4 

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,:O'S 9T]E/$ 79 ! NEWSLETT] WORK78 ,LETS SAY #e - #a PEOPLE COME =W>D TO VOLUNTE] !IR TIME @& 5]GY4 ,LETS ALSO ASSUME ?AT IT'S A MIX$ GR\P 9 T]MS ( ,SEX1 ,EXP]I5CE1 ,SKILLS1 & ,P]SONALITY4 ,N[1 ) JU/ ?IS1 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ SOME V>IABLES 9 T]MS ( POSSIBLE 7& HI/ORICALLY1 0PROBABLE07 PROBLEMS1 ?AT CAN_/WILL >ISE4 

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,E,X,P,],I,5,C,E3         ,BRO?A ,BI%OP IS A NEWCOM]4 ,HE HASN'T BE5 ?R\< ! TURBUL5T #f-#g'S ( ! ,MOVEM5T444,CO9TELPRO4449T]NAL W>F>E1 BIR? ( ! ,UND]GR\ND444ETC4 ,SI/A ,LETA IS AN OLD VET]AN4 ,H] EXP]I5CE IS EXT5SIVE1 DAT+ BACK TO ! E>LY ,SNICK DAYS4 

,%E' S V]Y WELL-READ & PRAGMATIC1 & P]CEPTIVE AB\T PEOPLE & SITUATIONS4 ,BI%OP VOLUNTE]$ = ! WORK BUT SOON LOSES 9T]E/4 ,HE WANTS TO GET MORE 9TO ! 0?ICK0 ( ?+S444 ,! ,UND]GR\ND4 ,HE'S P]SI/5T 9 WANT+ TO KN[ MORE & DO 0HI<]- LEVEL0 WORK4 ,LETA IS V]Y FAMILI> ) ! SIGNS ( IMPATI5CE & MAYBE A T5D5CY = ADV5TURISM4 ,H] ATTITUDE_/BEHAVIOR T[>DS HIM IS GOV]N$ BY TWO PR9CIPLES3 ,! NE$ = SECURITY 7! NE$ TO KN[7 & ! NE$ = HIS DEVELOPM5T4 ,H] EF=TS TO IMPRESS !SE PR9CIPLES UPON HIM >E MET ) *>GES ( DISCRIM9ATION1 FAVORITISM1 REV]SE SEXISM1 ETC41 AS WELL AS ,BI%OP FEEL+ EMOTIONS ( HURT1 ANG]1 5VY1 DISAPPO9TM5T1 ETC4 ,HE MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSID]+ ! MEAN+ @& EFFECTS ( HIS BEHAVIOR1 NOR ! MEAN+ @& PURPOSE ( ,LETA' S4 ,& VISE-V]SA1 %E MAY NOT BE AW>E ( H[ %E CONVEYS ! PR9CIPLES 9VOLV$ H]E1 TO HIM4 

,S,K,I,L,L,S3        ,BRO4 ,BI%OP HAS HAD PR(ESSIONAL TRA9+ & WORK EXP]I5CE 9 GRAPHIC >TS4 ,?\< NO =MAL TRA9+1 ,SIS4 ,NUBIA HAD LE>N$ ?R\< 0TRIAL @& ]ROR0 H[ TO PUT TOGE!R A DEC5T NEWSLETT]4 ,IT HAD COME TO BE H] 0,PRIDE & ,JOY0 S9CE ?OSE E>LY DAYS4 ,BI%OP1 )\T QUE/ION1 C\LD RAISE ! PR(ESSIONAL QUALITY @& RE-TEA* ,NUBIA & O!RS AT ! SAME TIME 7BETT] TECQNIQUE_/PRODUCTION74 ,BUT :AT IF ,NUBIA BUCK$ - FELT PUT-D[N1 PU%$ ASIDE4 ,:AT IF %E FELT ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ WRONG ) H] WAY & ?REAT5$ TO QUIT IF ,BI%OP 0TOOK OV]08 ,LETS SAY ?AT ?IS IS :AT HAPP5$4 ,%E WAS HURT1 ANG]$4 ,H] BEHAVIOR1 BECAUSE %E IS WELL KN[N1 G5U9ELY LIK$ & ATTRACTIVE - AFFECTS O!RS BY DAMP5+ !IR SPIRITS & !Y BEG9 TO BEHAVE NEGATIVELY T[>DS ,BI%OP4 

,P,],S,O,N,A,L,I,T,Y 3       0,B4 ,T4 0 /OPS OV] TO *ECK \T ! OP]ATION ( ! ,COLLECTIVE4 ,HE'S CONSID]$ ONE ( ! 0HEAVIES0 9 POLITICAL DIRECTION4 ,MAK$A1 JU/ A REGUL> VOLUNTE]1 A BIT ( A NEWCOM] & UNAW>E ( ! 0/ATUS0 ( ,B4,T41 ASKS HIM TO JO9 9 & HELP \T444 IF HE'S GO+ TO BE !RE4 ,B4 ,T4 FEELS (F5D$4 0,SI/A0 ,I DIDN'T COME H]E TO DO NO DAMN WORK & ,I DON'T KN[ :]E Y\ GET (F GIV+ ,M,E ORD]S4 ,:O'RE Y\8 60444 ,WAV]+ 9 EMOTIONS BETWE5 ANG] & FE> AT  HIS H>%1 AU?ORIT>IAN TONE1 YET WI%+ TO BE UND]/OOD & COMRADELY1 %E EXPLA9S1 0,BRO?A1 IF IT S\ND$ LIKE AN ORD]1 IT WASN'T4 ,I ASK$4 ,Y\'RE H]E WALK+ >\ND1 OBS]V+ & ,I ASSUME Y\'RE H]E TO WORK OR AT LEA/ BE OP5 TO CONTRIBUTE40444 0,WELL1 ,SI/A1 ?AT ALL S\NDS GOOD 7S>CASM7 BUT ,I'LL HAVE Y\ KN[ ?AT MY NAME IS ,B4,T4 & ,I'M ! ,C,O,O,R,D,9,A,T,O,R = \R :OLE REGION 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,SO1 ,I SUGGE/ Y\ DO SOME READ+ FROM ! ,R$ ,BOOK ON ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! LEAD]%IP & ! RANK-N-FILE4 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\ COM+ (F AT ME LIKE ,I'M SOME BUCK PRIVATE 9 BOOT CAMP = ! FIR/ TIME4 

,TWO P]SONALITIES4 ,DIFF]5T4 ,LETS GIVE ,B4,T4 AN AGGRESSIVE1 MA*O1 AU?ORIT>IAN P]SONALITY4 ,LETS GIVE ,MAK$A ONE ( TRANSITION FROM FEMALE SUBMISSIV5ESS T[>DS A FL$GL+ SELF-CONFID5CE1 SELF-E/EEM & AUTONOMY 7A4K4A4 0FEM9ISM074 ,%E HAS ?AT *ILDLIKE 7SOME SAY 0NAIVE07 BELIEF ?AT ANY?+ IS POSSIBLE1 EV5 HUMAN P]SONALITY *ANGE4 ,YET1 ITS /ILL NEW TO H] & !RE'S /ILL SMALL1 L+]+ UNC]TA9TIES 9 H] 0/EPS40 ,H[ WILL %E REACT_/RESPOND TO ,B4,T48 

444,CAN ! H>%1 AU?ORIT>IAN TONE ( ,B4,T4'S VOICE SC>E H] BACK TO H] =M] SUBMISSIVE WAYS1 EV5 IF %E DIDN'T KN[ HIS 0/ATUS08 

444 ,CAN ! KN[L$GE ( HIS /ATUS MAKE H] *OOSE TO SUBMIT8 

444,CAN :AT %E'S ALREADY GA9$ 9 SELF-CONFID5CE1 SELF E/EEM & AUTONOMY GIVE H] ! 9N] C\RAGE @& /R5G? TO /& TALL 9 ! CONFRONTATION8 

0,IT TAKES TWO40 ,IT TAKES TWO PEOPLE 9 A RELATION%IP2 9 FACT1 9 A MULTITUDE ( RELATION%IPS TO REALIZE ! MORE COMPLEX NATURE ( EA* P]SON @& EA* RELATION%IP4 ,WE %\LD BE ABLE TO SEE ?IS CL]Y JU/ FROM ! EXAMPLES GIV5 H]E1 9VOLV+ ,SEX1 ,EXP]I5CE1 ,SKILLS @& ,P]SONALITY4 ,?IS COMES :5 WE MOVE \R FOCUS ( ,M,A,J,O,R CONC]N FROM ! EXT]NAL 5EMY TO ! 9T]NAL ONE4 ,?\< ! *>ACT]S 9 ! EXAMPLES >E FICTITI\S1 ,I HAVE WRITT5 & DEVIS$ !M ) DELIB]ATE 9T5T AFT] ?9K+ BACK ON MY [N EXP]I5CES & OBS]VATIONS4 ,I DEVIS$ !M HOP+ ?AT PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO RELATE TO !M 0IMM$IATELY10 9 ! S5SE ( SAY+1 0,YEAH1 ,I'VE EXP]I5C$ ?AT 7AS VICTIM1 P]PETRATOR OR OBS]V]740 

,9 ! FIR/ EXAMPLE 7,SEX71 !RE IS A NE$ = DEVELOPM5T & UND]/&+ ( SO-CALL$ 0',LITTLE ?+S0 9 RELATION TO ! CONCEPT ( ATTRACTIV5ESS OR BEAUTY1 & SELF-E/EEM1 AS WELL AS G5]AL SEXUALITY & JEAL\SY4 ,?IS IS NOT = M]E ACADEMICS4 ,IT IS PO9T$LY = FOCUS+ ON :AT AIDS OR H>MS \R RELATION%IPS & ! POT5TIAL = !SE RELATION%IPS TO WORK = US 9 P[]FUL1 MEAN+FUL1 CREATIVE & FULFILL+ WAYS4 

,9 ! SECOND EXAMPLE 7,EXP]I5CE71 !RE IS A NE$ = A BETT] UND]/&+ & 9TRODUCTORY ORI5TATION TO ! ,/RUGGLE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! RECQUIREM5TS1 ME?ODS & /YLE ( ONE'S P>TICUL> GR\P OR MOVEM5T4 ,NEWCOM]S & ,Y\?1 9 G5]AL1 CAN BE IMPATI5T1 IDEALI/IC OR NAIVE1 & %ORT ON WISDOM4 ,! ,VETS HAVE ALREADY BE5 ?R\< ?AT 0PHASE0 ( DEVELOPM5T & NE$ TO 9V5T SOME CREATIVE WAYS TO 0%>E0 !IR WEAL? ( EXP]I5CE 9 ORD] TO BE A SORT ( 0MIRROR0 = ! O!RS4 ,OLD ,VETS CAN SOMETIMES GIVE TO MU* WEI<T TO !IR PA/ 9 ORD] TO BOO/ !IR EGOS4 ,YET1 NO MATT] H[ Y\ LOOK AT IT1 :5 GAPS 9 EXP]I5CE CAUSE PROBLEMS 9 BE+ ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY & PRODUCTIVELY WORK TOGE!R1 !N Y\ DEAL ) ! ATTITUDES & :AT HAVE Y\1 ?AT >E ,O,B,/,A,C,L,E,S TO BUILD+ P[]FUL1 WORK+ RELATION%IPS4 

,9 ! ?IRD EXAMPLE 7,SKILLS71 WE (T5 ASSUME ?AT WE HAVE OR CAN EASILY ACQUIRE 7AFT] READ+ A FEW BOOKS7 !SE SKILLS ( /RUGGLE4 ,TRU? ( ! MATT] IS ?AT FEW ( US HAVE SKILLS & MO/ ( US AVOID ! 0ACT ( SURR5D]0 NECESS>Y TO EFFECTIVELY LE>N NEW SKILLS4 ,TO ADD ANO!R PO9T1 MO/ ( US ?9K ( REVOLUTION>Y SKILLS AS TE*NICAL SKILLS1 AS 9 ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEM5T1 OP]AT+ EQUIPM5T SU* AS WEAPONS OR PR9T+ MA*9]Y1 ETC4 ,BUT FEW CONSID] C\NSEL+_/!RAPY SKILLS AS EV5 0REVOLUTION>Y40 ,FEW CONSID] 0COMMUNICATION0 OR EV5 LI/5+ AS A VITAL SKILL6 ,AS A ,S,K,I,L,L AT ALL666 ,YET !SE >EAS >E MORE POT5T 9 T]MS ( EMP[]+ US ?AN ANY M]E IDEOLOGICAL TRA9+ HAS EV] BE5 ABLE TO DO4 ,!Y DEAL DIRECTLY ) ,Y,\ AS A :OLE P]SON & Y\R ACTUAL RELATION%IPS 7& !IR \TCOMES74 

,SKILLS >E NE$$ 9 TE*NICAL >EAS1 YET ! MO/ ESS5TIAL SKILLS >E 9 ! >EA ( BASIC HUMAN RELATION%IPS4 ,H[ CAN ,I LE>N TO OP]ATE ?IS EQUIPM5T8 ,IS ALL WELL & GOOD4 ,BUT IF ,I REFUSE TO *ANGE MY EMOTIONALLY COLD WAYS ) ?OSE ,I WORK )1 :AT GOOD >E ! TE*NICAL SKILLS8 ,:O WILL ,I WORK )8 ,:O WILL WORK ) ME8 ,:Y AM ,I COLD8 ,H[ CAN ,I *ANGE ?IS & BECOME A W>M HUMAN BE+ :O FEELS GOOD AB\T MYSELF1 AB\T :AT ,I DO1 ,& 1AB\T ?OSE :O >E MY COMRADES8 

,I REC5TLY COMPLET$ A C\RSE 9 0,C\NSEL+ ,SKILLS0 :]E ,I LE>N$ H[ TO EFFECTIVELY HELP PEOPLE TO LOOK AT !MSELVES1 DISCOV] !MSELVES 9 FE>S1 ANG]S1 JOYS1 HOPES1 HABITS1 ETC4 ,I LE>N$ SOME SKILLS 9 JU/ BASIC 0',LI/5+10 & 9 BE+ A 0MIRROR0 = ! O!R P]SON SO ?AT !Y CAN BEG9 TO SEE A REFLECTION ( !MSELVES AS !Y TALK4 ,!SE & O!R SKILLS HAVE HELP$ ME TO SEE H[ MU* MORE CAN BE DONE TO AID US1 TO HELP BR+ \T MU* MORE )9 AN 9DIVIDUAL ?AN S_/HE HAD ?\<T POSSIBLE4 

,WE NE$ TO LE>N SKILLS 9 BETT]+ \R RELATION%IPS - P]SONAL @& POLITICAL4 ,! TWO >E REALLY ONE4 ,H[ CAN WE SEE REVOLUTION AS ANY?+ DIFF]5T FROM DIALECTICAL TWO'S444TWO P]SONALITIES444 ONE P]SONALITY 9 @& \T ( A MULTITUDE ( RELATION%IPS ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,ATTITUDES1 EMOTIONS1 IDEAS OLD & NEW1 HABITS COME 9TO PLAY4 ,IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT Y\'RE JO9+ ! ,MOVEM5T OR A P>TICUL> GR\P ( IT1 & ?AT IT IS GO+ TO RADICALLY *ANGE Y\ AS A P]SON4 ,DON'T LOSE ?AT UND]/&+ & ALL ?AT IT IMPLIES 9 CUR+ EMOTIONAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL1 DIS-EASE = EMOTIONAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL HEAL? & P[]6 

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,WE HAVE TO REEXAM9E :AT WE'RE DO+ TO \RSELVES4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! FACT ?AT WE >E MEMB]S ( ! 0,>MY0 OR ! >M$ /RUGGLE SUPPORT]S1 ,W,E ,/,I,L,L HAVE ! RESPONSIBILITY TO P]SONALLY DEVELOP AN EXAMPLE ( A G5U9ELY BETT] HUMAN BE+ :O CAN LIVE FREELY1 RESPONSIBLY1 P[]FULLY1 S5SITIVELY @& 5JOYABLY4 ,WE'RE H>DLY RELIEV$ ( ?AT4 

,\R PROBLEMS N[ >E ?AT :E!R WE'RE IMPRISON$ OR 0FREE10 WE /ILL BRE$ ! SEXISM1 AU?ORIT>IANISM1 & RIGIDNESS ( ?IS ,SY/EM 9 \R P]SONAL LIVES & RELATION%IPS4 ,?AT'S :AT'S ,F-$ UP AB\T US4 ,?AT'S \R 0BL9D-SPOT0 & IT MAKES IT V]Y DIFFICULT = US TO REALIZE ! GREAT POT5TIAL 9 \R SELVES & 9 \R RELATION%IPS1 ESPECIALLY \R POLITICAL ONES4 4 

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