life thoughts inspired by lenny (kravitz)

“The first half of my life has been an amazing education.”

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‘I miss my dreadlocks.

I see old pictures and think: ‘Damn, why did I cut them?’

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Lenny Kravitz

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So.

I don’t know Lenny Kravitz personally … but from the outside looking in … he seems to be an interesting guy. I imagine that is why I am sharing this short q&a with Lenny Kravitz.

I would like to point out that the only other Life Q&A I have ever shared on enlightened conflict is one with Roger Moore.

Yikes.
Roger Moore and Lenny Kravitz ??!!??

My point is that great Life thoughts are not solely found in Buddha, Plato or … well … Oprah.

Some of his thoughts:

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– change is healthy

– everybody tries shortcuts … it doesn’t work that way

– Devotion is willingness to work

– I’m so proud of the human being she’s become <about his daughter>

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But.

Even if I didn’t agree with everything he says about Life … this thought he shares would have been enough to show his true heart & soul:

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“I don’t cry much. But when I put down my dog, Otis, because his heart was too big, oh man, I lost it more than I do for people.”

 

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Enjoy.

You may not learn anything knew … but … it just may make you think a little more about some important things in Life.

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Growing up, I had no knowledge of prejudice.

My father is Russian Jewish, my mother is from the Bahamas. I was raised in both the Brooklyn hood and the Upper East Side, in Christianity and Judaism.

It was the road map for my life.

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I grew up around Miles Davis, Maya Angelou and Nina Simone.

This was New York in the late 60s and my mum was a hugely respected theatre artist.

Everyone hung out at our house.

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Profound moments can start at an early age.

I remember being at my grandmother’s house and a balloon I was playing with slipped out of my hand and floated into the sky.

It was the first thing that left me and was never coming back.

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I miss my dreadlocks.

I see old pictures and think: “Damn, why did I cut them?”

But change is healthy.

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Learn your craft, whatever it is.

Today everybody tries shortcuts, always choosing instant gratification.

It doesn’t work that way – it’s about building a solid foundation.

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Sex is best when it’s rooted in love and commitment, but it’s always powerful.

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As a kid you mess up and lie.

My mother would get so mad, and she’d say: “All I have is your word. I have to be able to rely on your word, as you do mine.”

We think that kind of old-folk stuff is passé, but it’s absolutely the truth.

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You can be an activist, but politicians, countries and corporations will do whatever they want.

The best thing to do is live your life as an example to others.

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I was scared of my father.

He was a former Green Beret, and a heavy disciplinarian.

But as you get older you soften, and later on in life we got close.

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There comes a point in any relationship where you’re tired of it, or bored, imagining things better or different.

That’s when the work comes in.

Devotion is willingness to work, to grow something.

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I don’t cry much.

I internally process things.

But when I put down my dog, Otis, because his heart was too big, oh man, I lost it more than I do for people.

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I admire evolved minds.

My grandfather looked after our entire neighbourhood. He cared for his sick mother from the age of nine when his father died.

With no formal education, he would sit with professors and spiritual leaders, and hold his own.

That kind of cat inspires me.

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It’s a privilege to become a parent.

My daughter [actor and singer Zoë Kravitz] is my best friend. If we’re not together we’re on the phone several times a day.

I’m so proud of the human being she’s become.

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I’m scared of not fulfilling my destiny, not being who I was created to be.

The first half of my life has been an amazing education.

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I don’t think about being a sex symbol or being “cool”.

At school I was not the guy getting the girls, believe me. And I don’t see myself as cool.

Generally I’m goofy and ridiculous.

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There you go.

I admit that I love reading interesting thoughts from interesting people.

I envision Lenny is an interesting person.

Hope you enjoyed as much as I did. Hope you thought as much as I did.