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Feb. 18th, 2004 12:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
badseed1980In his 1989 song, "Fight the Power," Public Enemy's lead rapper Chuck D expressed his opinion of Elvis Presley: "Elvis was a hero to most/ But he never meant sh*t to me, you see/ Straight up racist that sucker was, simple and plain." Thirteen years later, Chuck D presented a different story, telling Newsday he had "a great deal of respect" for Elvis. I suggest you follow Chuck D's example in the coming week, Capricorn. It takes courage to shift your position as radically as he did, and I hope you can do the same. It's a perfect moment to officially change your mind about at least two important issues.
But it ain't that easy, and it's not always your mind, but your feelings, that have to change. Like with my religion. Years ago I was perfectly happy in a somewhat eclectic vein, and thought a more traditional approach just wasn't for me. Changing that wasn't a matter of changing my mind. It took time and personal development, and suddenly I found myself in a place where my needs would only be met by a more traditional approach. That's how real change happens. And that's something handy to know.
But it ain't that easy, and it's not always your mind, but your feelings, that have to change. Like with my religion. Years ago I was perfectly happy in a somewhat eclectic vein, and thought a more traditional approach just wasn't for me. Changing that wasn't a matter of changing my mind. It took time and personal development, and suddenly I found myself in a place where my needs would only be met by a more traditional approach. That's how real change happens. And that's something handy to know.
