To establish and maintain any type of “Power”? one must have a reputation that is deserving of “Power.”? Reputation, like a good name, is worth more than treasure and should be guarded with one”?s life. The natal identity and reputation of the Moorish American has been compromised and damaged for the following: 1) to satiate personal gain and criminal intent, 2) to avoid taking responsibility for one”?s own actions and 3) to “blame shift”? while taking refuge under the name Moor or Moorish American. These behaviors and actions have allowed a pure name to become stained; which according to the teachings of Noble Drew Ali regarding the word “Colored,” suggests that the pure reputation of Moorish American is now “Colored.”? Therefore the titles of Negro, Black and Colored have been reclaimed and expressed by action, despite the lack of use of the chattel slave names and brands that were placed upon the Moorish after the transference of power.

There is nothing to be gained by neglecting the importance of reputation. It was the great reputation of the past Moors that the current Moors flash as badges of honor; but, what reputation has the modern Moor currently established for him/herself. As the paradigm shift continues, Moors must become strategic in action and honest while performing self analysis so as to access what is truly needed to “cross the chasm”? to success. The national identity of Moorish American should, and must, exude honor, intelligence, solidarity, respect, uprightness, industriousness, morality and a work ethic that exemplifies integrity. Just as disease is infectious, so are the parasitic negative energies that attach themselves to reputations that plummet toward inevitable disaster. Never underestimate the dangers of infection to one”?s reputation as it is the culprit of chronic dissatisfaction, the pathology of failure and the terminal cancer to success.

As utilized in the battlefields of business, reputation is the tool by which one increases their presence, strengths and power. Once a person or a people have stained their reputation, then their weaknesses, insecurities and vulnerabilities become evident for everyone to see. At this point, your demise can easily be conjured as you have become exposed and open for attack. This is the “Art of War!”? By not caring how you are perceived, you allow others to decide your destiny, which could hinder progress and/or alter your fate.

An established reputation creates an aura that radiates respect, honor and even fear. As the old saying goes, “Your reputation precedes you.”? A healthy and honorable reputation helps increase favorable outcomes as a lot the work is completed before one ever begin any actual work because a powerfully radiant “Reputation”? has placed the gears of success into motion. This type of image and presence represents “Power”? as evidenced by the work that is completed before you ever arrive on the scene or ever utter the first word. Reputation leads to respect. Respect leads to Power. Power allows one to have more control over their destiny. These are the “Keys to Power.”? Solution - For the New Year and the years to come, Moors should focus on drawing positive attention to them selves while creating an honorable and distinguished image.

Restoring the name, vibration and meaning of Moor involves an active participation in the process termed Resurrection. The name Moor once struck cords of fear in the nervous systems of those hearing it. During the Moorish reign in Europe, Moor symbolized a ferocious warrior instinct, rational intelligence, esteemed presence, power, and a vast knowledge of the unknown. Today those same attributes must be restored and acted upon if the Moors are to progress and transform their current condition into something favorable, useful and worthy. These must become the industrious acts of the Moors of the twenty first century. Not only should the modern day Moors, create and maintain a healthy image and presence, they must also display what it is to be a Moor. The consciousness level and behavior of Negroes, Blacks and Coloreds should not be an option of action in the flesh of a Moor.

Exemplify excellence, morality, just action and noble behavior while also demonstrating the characteristic of those that deserve “Power”? in the 21st Century; that is the legacy of the Moor in this era and time. The pearl is not created without friction, so let the evolution of the Moor be a noble and productive experience.

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-Zothyrius Ali El