+Lima Zulu and to state that there is good and evil would be to state that there is right and wrong, which doesn't make any kind of sense whatsoever if you really think about it
Like anything that exists, Money is a tool, you can use it for good, or evil, For example if a murderer kills a man by shooting him with a gun, who is considered guilty, the gun or the murderer. Of course the murderer the same applies to everything else in this world. It's not about the tool, it's about the user
+Daniel Takawi most times it isnt even about the user but the mentality of the user two separate and opposite users can be given the same tool. let the said tool be a hammer person a can use the hammer to kill his wife in her sleep and person b can use the same tool to build a house,coffee table etc. I think the mind in the most powerful thing because like hammers, gun and money; body is nothing but a tool or vehicle a conduit , some people choose to be in complete harmony, bliss and oneness with their body others choose to wreck it by abusing drugs and alcohol consumption, or just abuse in any form.
I would love if you could add a CC (Closed Caption) feature for Deaf people. there are many Deafe people who loves poetry and do Spoken Word, or should I say Signed Word.
You don't have to translate it. Just having it written in English makes it easier to understand if English isn't your first language. Then you can pause the video and read it slowly if you missed something. Great poem!
It took me six years to come back to this video and realise and remember i had a different view on it from when i first viewed it. Mad how time and life fall together, and i say fall together because we really can't control everything, and me not knowing all those years ago i'd be here right now at quarter to six in the morning with no sleep and a wider understanding proves that, at least to myself but also proves you can help direct that fall from the hard ground to the soft.
Get lost you pauper! God is for poor people, there's no God because he sucks all the money out of you, imagine how rich God is now when you go to heaven, he has zillions!
The way he says about money isn't the real evil is people as we make it is fantastic, The quote regarding loving something which won't love you back and being foolish and comparing it to family is something everyone should reflect on.
Your just so inspirational you pointed out so many good points. It's funny how my friend and I had a discussion about this, and we both agreed on, if people had all the money they needed to live a stress free life not super wealthy but not living pay check to check or in poverty everyone would be happy. Money is evil and good it just depends how you use it and look at it. I hope what I said also makes sense.
The people who would any more a greedy nobody needs more than one other person. And you are still making his point, because people are the problem with money.
I told my class about u then read out this video and they loved it and I have to say u gave me a reason to do something with my life and u give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning thanks u have changed my life peace
This man gets to the core of what people can not truly understand he has a way of seeing all of this clearly as if raising the blindfold which so many wear to suger coat what lies beneath .
I let myself cry because trying to feel strong will lead to evil. Without getting any stronger or more serious. All effort you gain goes to the dark side of revenge. And to punish yourself.
Poverty is designed into the capitalistic economic system. A communal or collective economic system would more fairly distribute the wealth of the planet - no one rich and no one poor. Instead, the needs of all are met. After all, the planet was created for the use by all of us. How, then, does a corporation come to own the water, the land, the air, when they did not create them? Where did they get the authority to confiscate these natural resources and sell them back to us, the original owners? Just asking. Shalom.
vader557 Communism, as I understand it is a political system. What I am referring to is communalism. Of course, communalism will not work either, if selfish and greedy people are responsible for providing guidance and direction. Let's try communalism with the Most High in charge with specially selected men and women managing the earth's resources to benefit everyone, not just a few elites. This is what I imagine can be and will be, one day very soon. This current system cannot last. In fact, is dying right before our eyes as we speak. What will replace it is up to us and the Most High. Come, join us? Peace my friend.
Communism failed because people mad the same amount of money no matter what, therefore there was no reason to put in the extra effort to make a good product.So people started caring less and less about their jobs, realized it was the government's fault, overthrew said government, and put in place the republic system they have today, which, dare I say, is working better than the system the U.S. has now.
vader557 Last time I checked Russia is being governed exactly like the U.S. is today. Both nations have lost their way and allowed an oligarchy to take control of their nation. For your information an oligarchy is "government by the rich". Another example, "climate change". Until these thieving nations figured out a way to make money on a naturally occurring event, they did nothing. Today, leaders from around the world are meeting to figure out how to get you and I to pay to fight "climate change". Just as we are paying to fight "terrorism". Wake up. These human governments are under the strong influence of a large group of evil spirits. This is Satan's world, my friend. Put no confidence in the rulership of man.
Thank you my friend. The world needs your spoken word. Get it out there to the young & not so young. Help with the planetary shift. Godwilling. Bless. Ps your voice sounds wicked on " all blessed" album. What an honour to live up to the one and only maxi jazz. Respect love compassion. Peace
Poverty is the worst form of violence.-ghandi That being said greed is cruel slave driver. Greed makes men heartless, and umsympathetic. Money causes greed. Money is inequality at its core. The poor suffer, The rich suffer. Money doesn't give you stability, or comfort. I know poverty is cruel. I know striving for wealth is sinful. I know not all rich people are bad. I also know that in order for rich people to go to heaven the must be charitable, compassionste and kind. So do all people. Life isnt all about being happy. You will feel depressed and sad in your life, but you must keep living. Suffering maybe neccasary. I do think no matter what we should help the poor always. I know that no one wants hand outs, but sometimes they are the only way. If someone doesnt want to work, they shouldnt have to starve. They should still work. Do what you love regardless of money. Do what you despise, to stay alive. Overall compassion, charity, kindess, love, meaning, a d hardworm bring humanity peace, and lead to our salvation.
You get to make advantages that other people can`t, you have a strong chance of survival and security. Why do we go to school college etc, its to get a good job but the most important thing is if it pays well.
Rajcoolkid not at all, many people in africa are much happier than rich people, im not saying that to be happy/good, you have to be poor, im saying if you are obsessed with money you will become evil
Yeah but you`ll still be happy being evil, than being god but broke. I`m not saying money is everything; well in this world it is but not everyone is evil and not everyone would really be obsessed with money.
my idea of money is neutral. But, the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. LOVE of money leads us to ignore the poor, waste, and ultimate destruction.
Man this is some of the most prophetic spoken word verse I have ever heard in my life. I just discovered you this morning and have been amazed by your skill as an artist and will continue watching your videos and supporting your success through likes, shares, and subscribing. Good Job Suli, cant wait for the next one!
Money is a tool. Like a hammer, a car, a watch. It is possible to love money, without having to do evil. Evil people will do evil things irrespective of whether money is involved or not. Bottom line is, if you don't own land, you don't know how to purify water or grow food, then you need to be grateful and show that gratitude towards money. Because that piece of paper will do a heck of a lot more for your life, than you can do for yourself. Fin.
Man i listenvto all his poems and i have to say all of them are dope. I cant believe how talented some people are at spoken word. This one is one of my favorites. Because i have been through the struggle with my wife and our 4 children. And when all we wanted was money we decided to continue to struggle until it was our turn to see what it was like to live without the struggle of paying our bills and putting the food on the table. Now i make enough money to do all the things i want to for my kids and wife. And low and behold i would give a homeless man 5 dollars because you never know what that man will do. He might take that five and turn it into 100. So never judge someone by what they have but by what they do.
"There is no money in poetry, that is what sets the poet free, from the very first rhyme or verse, to the final soliloquy. (-awc) Federal greed in America is growing exponentially. Currently, with an average 4 person household income of 80k a year, you can expect more than 40k to be taken away, through income taxes...medicare taxes... phone taxes... property taxes.... sales taxes...gas taxes, and the overtly corrupt health-care machine (from insurance to physicians to big pharma) I remember a time when I though 2,500 dollars a month was a decent income. Currently this corrupt greedy system steals more than that from my family every single month..... And the trade off.... The thing that money buys..... is less freedoms...less liberty.... less choices... more invasion of my privacy, over regulation and ridiculous mandates catering to the lowest common denominator. Welcome to the United States of Kindergarnia, please leave your check with the teacher, we will give you what we feel you deserve. ---Comments from a soon to be expat. (If you don't like the rules..... don't play the game.....ok.... I'm out.) C-YA
Money is great don't get me wrong but it can't buy people happiness and it can corrupt you. We shouldn't be focused on being somebody. We should focus on improving ourselves as a people. We should open our eyes to what's going on around us. We should set goals that will help better ourselves instead of just only wanting to make money
Fuck that i want to do whatever the fuck i want, whether it help others, do selfish stuff, i don't give a fuck, i'll do whatever it is that i want to do, and if thats selfish, then good
Aokakesu Utsukushi-sa we all do lol we can't survive without it. But I'm just saying I try to improve in other aspects of my life I don't only rely on money
Money in itself is not evil because in this world we live in we need it to survive. It is the love of money which is placed over the golden rule which is to do unto others. But as the speaker said, there isn't any honor in living in abject poverty. It helps to have financial security because without it we are in a terrible fix.
Golden Aura dude...money is just a fucking TOOL that makes you MORE of what you already ARE! If you're a douche, you'll be a BIGGER douche. If you like to help people, you will LITERALLY HELP MORE people. Don't blame the money if you become 'corrupted'. You we're corrupted before, it just REVEALED who you REALLY WERE! And don't limit yourself with the mindset that money is not important. Money's ridiculously important! I can't save my sister from her $80k college debt with fucking push ups. I cant keep my parents out of a shitty retirement home with fucking happiness. If you don't become a millionaire you will never fully experience this one fucking shot you got on this planet. You'll live a life of fucking regret and you'll fucking HATE yourself every single day until the last SECOND you DIE because you'll always wonder who you could have been. And guess what, setting a GOAL to make $50,000 every 2 WEEKS for an entire year(aka. millionaire) is one of the GREATEST GOALS YOU CAN EVER ACCOMPLISH! why? Because the type of person you have to become to ACTUALLY PULL THAT SHIT OFF IS AN AMAZING PERSON WHO HELPS LOTS & LOTS OF PEOPLE! Holy shit that's the only REASON why people would want to give you MONEY in the first place. Because you actually HELPED them with something. Quit being such a PUSSY, drop the mediocre Mindset, grab your balls and decide you're not going to fucking die having never experienced financial freedom & decide you're going to make a shit load of money so you can give your future wife the life she's dreamed about ever since she was a little girl. Thanks letting me vent. Back to the grind.
here I thought i was the only one who saw Life in a different way. we need more minds like yours just to show people that maybe the way we think or act in life isn't always right. your voice and mind alone is very inspirational. your doing a good job opening the eyes and minds of others. keep doing what your doing your going to go far. :)
"Being Poor Is The Root Of All Evil" is just as false as the statement "Being Rich Is The Root Of All Evil". Let me explain. Let's look at the evil of buying politicians. That can only be done by a rich person. So that evil doesn't belong with a poor person. Therefore, being poor can not be the root of ALL evil. Another thing, you said that money is just an object and it itself can not be judged for how the people use it. I agree, that's the argument I make with guns. Don't blame guns, blame the users. I go further, don't blame the state someone's in for the evil they commit no matter how much it contributes to it. Blame specific individuals and their actions. Good people would never commit certain evils even if their situation inclined them to.
Thats why the phrase is..."For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil." If the phrase was never misinterpreted as "money is the root of all evil", the understanding would be more apparent to people.
How is buying politicians evil? that is such a stupid statement rich people don't buy politics, that is just a conspiracy. How in the love all that is right in this world would rich people choose who runs this nation. You buy a gun shoot somebody you reap what you sow that is true.
How do you choose who your voting for you can always know a politicians true intention s by looking at their sponsors if a politician is sponsored by a company that makes bombs that politician is going to be promoting war for example after promising to bring the troops home when he got elected he sent more to Afghanistan
Tyler_ Bradford the idea of paying off a politician to promote one's view is not a conspiracy. That is a widely known FACT by many people in the United States.
@LeGioNoFZioN That is really appreciated brother :-), thats all I want ppl to do, is think for themselves rather than let other shape their views #universityofsulibreaks
that was deep and honestly I'm still thinking about some of what you said .... I must be real, of all the people I follow on here, you have some of the best thought provoking stuff, especially considering its poetic - musical presentation .... bless all the best
+Ny Junior Churches are a millionaire business they just take your money for an example HillSong you have to pay about $200 to get in for the event thats stupid.
+Karabo Masoeu You're missing the point. They call it evil and ask you for it, it would be like me saying to a child smoking is bad and then pulling out a cigarette infront of them and having a smoke. (I don't smoke btw)
At no point do I call it evil, I said that priests call it evil. Plus the whole giving to god thing isn't a thing that I am fond of since I don't believe in a God. I would rather give money to the poor than the church even if they give to the poor I would rather just give the charity or person the money myself.
disagree. most happiest people are living without money or little money. he thinks he's wise but he's still young and didn't see much, like me as well... people who live with no money value things that are not materiel, like love, friendship, family bond, spirituality ect... you can still grow crops without money, build a house with solar panel for a little of it, and live spiritually in a community. how many animals need money? just us. what will you eat if you don't have money? do gorillas need money, or green leaves and family? exactly.. fuck capitalism and comparing to others...
If someone gave a homeless person $100 000 dollars, would you be willing to bet your whole bank account that that the homeless man wouldn't be happier ?
BlackSantiago 21 he would be more happier if you have him some quality food instead, you can't eat money. at least non-human animal would. he could blow the money to hell on drugs and women, ect.. homeless people on city streets are not a good example of humble living. they r beggars mostly.
"money cant buy you love agreed ! but dont you love those around you enough to provide them with everything that they need" this is the biggest take away I hear from this as a family man full of love for his , to give with out any interest in receiving making my families dreams come true will be the best gift ill be receiving.
Your videos always make me think because they have so much depth. Your spoken word speaks. True very true you can't blame the money its just paper if didn't have a value then it just be another item in life and maybe people wouldn't do what they do for it whether legally or illegally.
I have to say I totally agree with you Suli. I have been reading a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad and it has made me change the way I thought of money and school completely.
i didnt expect of my self to watch youre whole video bu i just did and i dont regret a single bit of it. Keep up the good work, you just changed someones person. I LOVE YOU
People keep trying to correct him. Get a grip and here what Suli is talking about. He's knows the original, just trying to give people another perspective. I respect it to the fullest. Beautifully written, thought provoking and life changing.
I love this. This same subject has been on my mind, especially with the thrill of tax checks gripping everyone. I have lost three friends this year over money. Murdered over money. Lives lost over money. I think about this everyday. Great poem.
Something which I've considered too - I have been fortunate enough to have seen both extreme extreme poverty and wealth and its the people who define it. Also most people don't think that the real phrase is "LOVE of money is the root of all evil" which you got spot on!
"Live not on the pleasures of life, but rather the pleasure of life itself." "Happiness, much less success is by no means at all determined by how much money you have."
True words. Change your thoughts,change your life! Wake up people,aint nothing wrong with earning money,money is a great energy...money is a great thing to have. Money is not the root of all evil,it is the "people who uses it to do evil things". If you do not want money,give it to charities and help out those in need.
This is truth. There is no denial that we are chasing money in able to provide better for ourselves or our loved ones. And it is definately the intention of the use of money that is evil. Money is just a tool in life
Suli, You are truly inspirational. I am the generation above you, but your words do transfer well to my generation. You and I grew up in the same area by the looks of it, maybe that shapes our opinion to a similar view point. Keep up the wise words, make sure the media doesn't distort it........ ;-)
Suli breaks it being 9years now still waiting for the other view of being rich story of this lovely poetry .
An entire decade :( how time flies
Money isn't the root of all evil, the LOVE of money is the root of all evil.
That's right because money itself is neither good nor evil, it is only a tool.
Ow ell you can't love money of money isn't there aka the root ok here's a bad visual example
Evil
Greed
Money
+Kal do you think the world would be all sunhine and happiness because we removed money? idiotic statement
+Lima Zulu and to state that there is good and evil would be to state that there is right and wrong, which doesn't make any kind of sense whatsoever if you really think about it
+Lima Zulu Money, same as race are systamatic social concepts used to maintain this oppressive socitey knowm as capatalist America.
Dude u are truly gifted and I can relate to everything u said. Keep reaching for the stars...
I like the way you present your poems. Very touching one here.
There is a saying that goes "When you hold the hammer, you are the weapon." -David Gold.
I feel like this sums up this video nicely.
10 years ago this thing hits to the soul.
...and now?
Suli, thank you for having such compassion for all. You rap and rime about many things I've been through or seen in my life. Bless you my friend.
"Only a fool would love an object that can't love him back."
Yah but you need money to help build the house that will keep your family warm . So yah you will love that object .
Jonathan Lebo you don't need money to build a house. You can build one with your bare hands for free
@@unodfredy how do you get the resources
@@Ploopbloopz the environment like space, the obvious place for resources, not forests or other 'obscure' places...
@@shadowstriker6852 yeah but things like hammers, and bricks and all of that you need money don't you
Watched this video when it came out and it always stuck with me and now I've found it again. Amazing
Like anything that exists, Money is a tool, you can use it for good, or evil, For example if a murderer kills a man by shooting him with a gun, who is considered guilty, the gun or the murderer. Of course the murderer the same applies to everything else in this world. It's not about the tool, it's about the user
good point
thanks
+Daniel Takawi most times it isnt even about the user but the mentality of the user two separate and opposite users can be given the same tool. let the said tool be a hammer person a can use the hammer to kill his wife in her sleep and person b can use the same tool to build a house,coffee table etc. I think the mind in the most powerful thing because like hammers, gun and money; body is nothing but a tool or vehicle a conduit , some people choose to be in complete harmony, bliss and oneness with their body others choose to wreck it by abusing drugs and alcohol consumption, or just abuse in any form.
+Ajoeanna Brown you have left me in awe, if you stay preaching this, then you'll literally save hundreds of people's lives
me save lives..... im just a regular person. but thanks :)
Jan 2022, still here listening 👂. Thank you Suli
I would love if you could add a CC (Closed Caption) feature for Deaf people. there are many Deafe people who loves poetry and do Spoken Word, or should I say Signed Word.
I agree and that would do also for the international public
I will try, I find the translation never work well.
You don't have to translate it. Just having it written in English makes it easier to understand if English isn't your first language. Then you can pause the video and read it slowly if you missed something. Great poem!
It would help for English is not my primary language and I can only understand some certain accents. :)
Marian Flores just click the ... then click CC
It took me six years to come back to this video and realise and remember i had a different view on it from when i first viewed it. Mad how time and life fall together, and i say fall together because we really can't control everything, and me not knowing all those years ago i'd be here right now at quarter to six in the morning with no sleep and a wider understanding proves that, at least to myself but also proves you can help direct that fall from the hard ground to the soft.
WOW that was deep! God bless you my Man.
Get lost you pauper! God is for poor people, there's no God because he sucks all the money out of you, imagine how rich God is now when you go to heaven, he has zillions!
@@charlesfraunhofer7893 and yet you believe 0=1 👏👏👏
The way he says about money isn't the real evil is people as we make it is fantastic,
The quote regarding loving something which won't love you back and being foolish and comparing it to family is something everyone should reflect on.
Your just so inspirational you pointed out so many good points. It's funny how my friend and I had a discussion about this, and we both agreed on, if people had all the money they needed to live a stress free life not super wealthy but not living pay check to check or in poverty everyone would be happy. Money is evil and good it just depends how you use it and look at it. I hope what I said also makes sense.
The people who would any more a greedy nobody needs more than one other person. And you are still making his point, because people are the problem with money.
And people abuse of it
12 years ago.. And the message still hits so hard 🙂
trust! I tear up sometimes listening back!
@sulibreaks yeah... It usually gets me
This boy is special.
I told my class about u then read out this video and they loved it and I have to say u gave me a reason to do something with my life and u give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning thanks u have changed my life peace
NEVER MET A RICH MAN WHO WANTED TO BE POOR. This guy is good
This man gets to the core of what people can not truly understand he has a way of seeing all of this clearly as if raising the blindfold which so many wear to suger coat what lies beneath .
What makes us unhappy is the constant comparison with others.
I let myself cry because trying to feel strong will lead to evil. Without getting any stronger or more serious. All effort you gain goes to the dark side of revenge. And to punish yourself.
Beautiful
The blunt reality of your spoken word is just amazing. No frilly ends, just cold hard truth. Much love.
Poverty is designed into the capitalistic economic system. A communal or collective economic system would more fairly distribute the wealth of the planet - no one rich and no one poor. Instead, the needs of all are met. After all, the planet was created for the use by all of us. How, then, does a corporation come to own the water, the land, the air, when they did not create them? Where did they get the authority to confiscate these natural resources and sell them back to us, the original owners?
Just asking. Shalom.
+African1939 That would be Communism. We see how well that worked with the USSR
vader557 Communism, as I understand it is a political system. What I am referring to is communalism. Of course, communalism will not work either, if selfish and greedy people are responsible for providing guidance and direction.
Let's try communalism with the Most High in charge with specially selected men and women managing the earth's resources to benefit everyone, not just a few elites.
This is what I imagine can be and will be, one day very soon. This current system cannot last. In fact, is dying right before our eyes as we speak. What will replace it is up to us and the Most High. Come, join us? Peace my friend.
Communism failed because people mad the same amount of money no matter what, therefore there was no reason to put in the extra effort to make a good product.So people started caring less and less about their jobs, realized it was the government's fault, overthrew said government, and put in place the republic system they have today, which, dare I say, is working better than the system the U.S. has now.
vader557 Last time I checked Russia is being governed exactly like the U.S. is today. Both nations have lost their way and allowed an oligarchy to take control of their nation. For your information an oligarchy is "government by the rich".
Another example, "climate change". Until these thieving nations figured out a way to make money on a naturally occurring event, they did nothing. Today, leaders from around the world are meeting to figure out how to get you and I to pay to fight "climate change". Just as we are paying to fight "terrorism".
Wake up. These human governments are under the strong influence of a large group of evil spirits. This is Satan's world, my friend. Put no confidence in the rulership of man.
Ewww socialism xD
Thank you my friend. The world needs your spoken word. Get it out there to the young & not so young. Help with the planetary shift. Godwilling. Bless. Ps your voice sounds wicked on " all blessed" album. What an honour to live up to the one and only maxi jazz. Respect love compassion. Peace
Poverty is the worst form of violence.-ghandi That being said greed is cruel slave driver. Greed makes men heartless, and umsympathetic. Money causes greed. Money is inequality at its core. The poor suffer, The rich suffer. Money doesn't give you stability, or comfort. I know poverty is cruel. I know striving for wealth is sinful. I know not all rich people are bad. I also know that in order for rich people to go to heaven the must be charitable, compassionste and kind. So do all people. Life isnt all about being happy. You will feel depressed and sad in your life, but you must keep living. Suffering maybe neccasary. I do think no matter what we should help the poor always. I know that no one wants hand outs, but sometimes they are the only way. If someone doesnt want to work, they shouldnt have to starve. They should still work. Do what you love regardless of money. Do what you despise, to stay alive. Overall compassion, charity, kindess, love, meaning, a d hardworm bring humanity peace, and lead to our salvation.
Striving for wealth is sinful why?
More money more power too help and take care of my mom,dad and three brothers
money may not buy you happiness but it buys out sadness
it does buy u happiness......
Rajcoolkid how?
You get to make advantages that other people can`t, you have a strong chance of survival and security. Why do we go to school college etc, its to get a good job but the most important thing is if it pays well.
Rajcoolkid not at all, many people in africa are much happier than rich people, im not saying that to be happy/good, you have to be poor, im saying if you are obsessed with money you will become evil
Yeah but you`ll still be happy being evil, than being god but broke. I`m not saying money is everything; well in this world it is but not everyone is evil and not everyone would really be obsessed with money.
i love this poem god bless the poor down and out the lord hears your cries!!!
The love of money is the root of all evil. Not money itself.
I just love this masterpiece just can't stop listening
money is a tool, it can be used for good or for evil. to help or for war.
I almost cried.....I really felt that....Very deep...
my idea of money is neutral. But, the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. LOVE of money leads us to ignore the poor, waste, and ultimate destruction.
Man this is some of the most prophetic spoken word verse I have ever heard in my life. I just discovered you this morning and have been amazed by your skill as an artist and will continue watching your videos and supporting your success through likes, shares, and subscribing. Good Job Suli, cant wait for the next one!
Amazing as usual. But just for clarification the original quote is " for the love of money is the root of all evil"
Its hard to get through alot of responses on the account, any queries, just further explanation or just to say hi, hit me up twitter: @sulibreaks
Money is a tool. Like a hammer, a car, a watch. It is possible to love money, without having to do evil. Evil people will do evil things irrespective of whether money is involved or not. Bottom line is, if you don't own land, you don't know how to purify water or grow food, then you need to be grateful and show that gratitude towards money. Because that piece of paper will do a heck of a lot more for your life, than you can do for yourself. Fin.
Man i listenvto all his poems and i have to say all of them are dope. I cant believe how talented some people are at spoken word. This one is one of my favorites. Because i have been through the struggle with my wife and our 4 children. And when all we wanted was money we decided to continue to struggle until it was our turn to see what it was like to live without the struggle of paying our bills and putting the food on the table. Now i make enough money to do all the things i want to for my kids and wife. And low and behold i would give a homeless man 5 dollars because you never know what that man will do. He might take that five and turn it into 100. So never judge someone by what they have but by what they do.
"There is no money in poetry, that is what sets the poet free, from the very first rhyme or verse, to the final soliloquy. (-awc)
Federal greed in America is growing exponentially. Currently, with an average 4 person household income of 80k a year, you can expect more than 40k to be taken away, through income taxes...medicare taxes... phone taxes... property taxes.... sales taxes...gas taxes, and the overtly corrupt health-care machine (from insurance to physicians to big pharma) I remember a time when I though 2,500 dollars a month was a decent income. Currently this corrupt greedy system steals more than that from my family every single month..... And the trade off.... The thing that money buys..... is less freedoms...less liberty.... less choices... more invasion of my privacy, over regulation and ridiculous mandates catering to the lowest common denominator. Welcome to the United States of Kindergarnia, please leave your check with the teacher, we will give you what we feel you deserve.
---Comments from a soon to be expat. (If you don't like the rules..... don't play the game.....ok.... I'm out.) C-YA
I don't know why so many people are hating on this song and video, this song is inspirational to me and its increadible
Once you make a certain amount of money, apparently getting more money doesn't bring extra happiness as you have enough money for your needs.
The description is enough to make me take a step back and really see how this man is on such a higher level of intellect then the rest of us.
Money is great don't get me wrong but it can't buy people happiness and it can corrupt you. We shouldn't be focused on being somebody. We should focus on improving ourselves as a people. We should open our eyes to what's going on around us. We should set goals that will help better ourselves instead of just only wanting to make money
Fuck that i want to do whatever the fuck i want, whether it help others, do selfish stuff, i don't give a fuck, i'll do whatever it is that i want to do, and if thats selfish, then good
Aokakesu Utsukushi-sa we all do lol we can't survive without it. But I'm just saying I try to improve in other aspects of my life I don't only rely on money
you should not strive to be better than everyone else but instead strive to be superior to ones self.
Money in itself is not evil because in this world we live in we need it to survive. It is the love of money which is placed over the golden rule which is to do unto others. But as the speaker said, there isn't any honor in living in abject poverty. It helps to have financial security because without it we are in a terrible fix.
Golden Aura dude...money is just a fucking TOOL that makes you MORE of what you already ARE! If you're a douche, you'll be a BIGGER douche. If you like to help people, you will LITERALLY HELP MORE people. Don't blame the money if you become 'corrupted'. You we're corrupted before, it just REVEALED who you REALLY WERE! And don't limit yourself with the mindset that money is not important. Money's ridiculously important! I can't save my sister from her $80k college debt with fucking push ups. I cant keep my parents out of a shitty retirement home with fucking happiness. If you don't become a millionaire you will never fully experience this one fucking shot you got on this planet. You'll live a life of fucking regret and you'll fucking HATE yourself every single day until the last SECOND you DIE because you'll always wonder who you could have been. And guess what, setting a GOAL to make $50,000 every 2 WEEKS for an entire year(aka. millionaire) is one of the GREATEST GOALS YOU CAN EVER ACCOMPLISH! why? Because the type of person you have to become to ACTUALLY PULL THAT SHIT OFF IS AN AMAZING PERSON WHO HELPS LOTS & LOTS OF PEOPLE! Holy shit that's the only REASON why people would want to give you MONEY in the first place. Because you actually HELPED them with something. Quit being such a PUSSY, drop the mediocre Mindset, grab your balls and decide you're not going to fucking die having never experienced financial freedom & decide you're going to make a shit load of money so you can give your future wife the life she's dreamed about ever since she was a little girl.
Thanks letting me vent. Back to the grind.
here I thought i was the only one who saw Life in a different way. we need more minds like yours just to show people that maybe the way we think or act in life isn't always right. your voice and mind alone is very inspirational. your doing a good job opening the eyes and minds of others. keep doing what your doing your going to go far. :)
"Being Poor Is The Root Of All Evil" is just as false as the statement "Being Rich Is The Root Of All Evil". Let me explain. Let's look at the evil of buying politicians. That can only be done by a rich person. So that evil doesn't belong with a poor person. Therefore, being poor can not be the root of ALL evil. Another thing, you said that money is just an object and it itself can not be judged for how the people use it. I agree, that's the argument I make with guns. Don't blame guns, blame the users. I go further, don't blame the state someone's in for the evil they commit no matter how much it contributes to it. Blame specific individuals and their actions. Good people would never commit certain evils even if their situation inclined them to.
Thats why the phrase is..."For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil." If the phrase was never misinterpreted as "money is the root of all evil", the understanding would be more apparent to people.
How is buying politicians evil? that is such a stupid statement rich people don't buy politics, that is just a conspiracy. How in the love all that is right in this world would rich people choose who runs this nation. You buy a gun shoot somebody you reap what you sow that is true.
How do you choose who your voting for you can always know a politicians true intention s by looking at their sponsors if a politician is sponsored by a company that makes bombs that politician is going to be promoting war for example after promising to bring the troops home when he got elected he sent more to Afghanistan
Jhamar Walters No, just no.
Tyler_ Bradford the idea of paying off a politician to promote one's view is not a conspiracy. That is a widely known FACT by many people in the United States.
@LeGioNoFZioN That is really appreciated brother :-), thats all I want ppl to do, is think for themselves rather than let other shape their views #universityofsulibreaks
Money is definitely the victim.... because it is the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil...
LOVED IT, felt every word that you were speaking, keep them coming, its so true! Money is just a piece of paper...people are so foolish..
that was deep and honestly I'm still thinking about some of what you said .... I must be real, of all the people I follow on here, you have some of the best thought provoking stuff, especially considering its poetic - musical presentation .... bless all the best
Priests say "Money is the root of all evil" yet asks for money at church...
+Ny Junior Churches are a millionaire business they just take your money for an example HillSong you have to pay about $200 to get in for the event thats stupid.
+Karabo Masoeu You're missing the point. They call it evil and ask you for it, it would be like me saying to a child smoking is bad and then pulling out a cigarette infront of them and having a smoke. (I don't smoke btw)
At no point do I call it evil, I said that priests call it evil. Plus the whole giving to god thing isn't a thing that I am fond of since I don't believe in a God. I would rather give money to the poor than the church even if they give to the poor I would rather just give the charity or person the money myself.
"THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL, NOT MONEY"
+jonny savage Yes Jonny. Why?
This young man's poetry is amazing, intriguing, powerful, thoughtful, and unique
money can buy me happiness. Trust me!!
Rocking this still!!!!
2022
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
Anything can be the Root of Evil
ALL EVIL ? what about rapists, racists, child molesters ...
+BlackSantiago 21 Sexual desire make them Evil :)
+Calvin Leonardo yes sexual desire for kids or raping someone when they say no.
Exactly!
suli manze uko yuu vi ngori sana manze.napenda mashairi yako though sisi kiangi kingoso si uduu sheng version ivi..mbuda mboss
disagree. most happiest people are living without money or little money. he thinks he's wise but he's still young and didn't see much, like me as well... people who live with no money value things that are not materiel, like love, friendship, family bond, spirituality ect... you can still grow crops without money, build a house with solar panel for a little of it, and live spiritually in a community. how many animals need money? just us. what will you eat if you don't have money? do gorillas need money, or green leaves and family? exactly.. fuck capitalism and comparing to others...
If someone gave a homeless person $100 000 dollars, would you be willing to bet your whole bank account that that the homeless man wouldn't be happier ?
BlackSantiago 21 did you just disregard everything i said?
BlackSantiago 21
he would be more happier if you have him some quality food instead, you can't eat money. at least non-human animal would. he could blow the money to hell on drugs and women, ect..
homeless people on city streets are not a good example of humble living. they r beggars mostly.
Like he said,"who create money".
Great poetry, suli inspires me ..God bless you to keep doing wht u do Talented
Because MONEY is the root of all evil.
EnigMatiC Money is the path to evil.
Cryzark Money is paper or coin representing a precieved value in which I can use to buy food shelter education and everything else my family needs
True words spoken by a person true at heart.
"money cant buy you love agreed ! but dont you love those around you enough to provide them with everything that they need" this is the biggest take away I hear from this as a family man full of love for his , to give with out any interest in receiving making my families dreams come true will be the best gift ill be receiving.
He is a philosopher, any and all who ask the big questions and ponder upon that which is bigger than any one man or woman is a philosopher.
I love you Sulibreezy! From Palm Beach Florida! Love Love Love!!! You speak for Free thinkers everywhere!! :)
Money doesn’t buy happiness but indeed it gives you more freedom and more options too control your life better and more power more security
This never gets old. I needed this.
I am going to see if i can find them, feel free to share the video aswel
I just saw this line in an old Dean Koontz novel that I am reading and now I see this by chance, wow.
Your videos always make me think because they have so much depth. Your spoken word speaks. True very true you can't blame the money its just paper if didn't have a value then it just be another item in life and maybe people wouldn't do what they do for it whether legally or illegally.
01:55 NO NOT THAT MOVIE! I cried so much in that movie, but this vid is giving a tear to my eye too..
I have to say I totally agree with you Suli. I have been reading a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad and it has made me change the way I thought of money and school completely.
i didnt expect of my self to watch youre whole video bu i just did and i dont regret a single bit of it. Keep up the good work, you just changed someones person. I LOVE YOU
You must have read rich dad poor dad & think and grow rich. You recite these books to a T. I love it. Keep it up man your a true inspiration.
some really well articulated insight on a subject that has an effect on practically everything!
"Thou shalt not judge for in the same measure you judge you shall be judged"
People keep trying to correct him. Get a grip and here what Suli is talking about. He's knows the original, just trying to give people another perspective. I respect it to the fullest. Beautifully written, thought provoking and life changing.
id argue that he is one of the greatest philosophers of our lifetimes
I love this. This same subject has been on my mind, especially with the thrill of tax checks gripping everyone. I have lost three friends this year over money. Murdered over money. Lives lost over money. I think about this everyday. Great poem.
Something which I've considered too - I have been fortunate enough to have seen both extreme extreme poverty and wealth and its the people who define it. Also most people don't think that the real phrase is "LOVE of money is the root of all evil" which you got spot on!
Just beautiful, so well done and I love your voice as well as your words.
amazing talent , don't stop making music man ! we all love it !
Amazing! Beautifully written and presented and you are speaking truth. This is great, may God continue to inspire you to make more great material 👌
I just love this video... It just means so much in little words.
this guy is seriously wise. I agree with everything he says. Money would solve a lot of problems. #straightTalk
Wow! Awesome stuff Suli! You will impact millions.
"Money doesn't buy happiness. Although it does allow you to minimize your misery!!!" #FACTSRFACTSFOLKS
#GODBLESS
I Really Like This, The Backing Tune And Words Are So Powerful.
You always have something that hits me. keep it up. Props and respect.
Masterpiece. You're skillful at your art.
I am in awe of your work.
"Live not on the pleasures of life, but rather the pleasure of life itself."
"Happiness, much less success is by no means at all determined by how much money you have."
I could listen to you all day
wow im crying because this is beautiful .... keep it up
True words. Change your thoughts,change your life! Wake up people,aint nothing wrong with earning money,money is a great energy...money is a great thing to have. Money is not the root of all evil,it is the "people who uses it to do evil things". If you do not want money,give it to charities and help out those in need.
I love the words you share....
Wow..... this was such a powerful video if you truly listen and strive to understand what he has to say
stuff dosen't make you happy. it is the release of the craving of that thing that makes you happy
This is truth. There is no denial that we are chasing money in able to provide better for ourselves or our loved ones. And it is definately the intention of the use of money that is evil. Money is just a tool in life
Suli, You are truly inspirational. I am the generation above you, but your words do transfer well to my generation. You and I grew up in the same area by the looks of it, maybe that shapes our opinion to a similar view point. Keep up the wise words, make sure the media doesn't distort it........ ;-)