Soul Rebel 365

Summary: ‘Giving up everything I have and raising money to travel the world for 365 days to inspire and fully realize my greater purpose.’

Welcome and thanks for checking out my site! I have made a recent decision to get out of my comfort zone and essentially step out of the boat, to defy what is natural to me and push my limits to start walking on water.

About Me:

My name is Ahmadu Garba and I was born in Washington, DC. I grew up overseas and attended college at The George Washington University in DC. I currently live in Los Angeles where I produce and write for my company, Highway 1 Entertainment.

Everyone is feeling the effects of our failed economy to some degree.   My company lost two of our biggest investors to bankruptcy and we have had to make cuts and hard decisions.  Families are moving into my apartment building because so many of them have lost their jobs, their houses and all the things they thought brought them security. It’s hard and we are all clinging to what we have left to preserve ourselves but at some point we will have to let go of that which we can’t control.

I recently had an epiphany about what God expects from us as individuals, what is expected of us as a community and what is expected of us as a global community. I think in our lives we are so concerned with our money and our material possessions that these things end up becoming little gods in our lives. Meanwhile there are people in the world that are genuinely suffering and we are doing nothing to help. I am very guilty of this and it has been bothering me.

The Decision:

I have decided to give up everything that I own. I am selling my material belongings, and intend on starting the “Soul Rebel Fund” to raise money from donations and other fund raising avenues for my yearlong journey. I want to challenge myself and challenge people that our life extends beyond our comfort and our material possessions.  My journey is in essence to train and repeatedly remind myself that on any given day one can walk away from objects, things, and “success” because ultimately life is not about material riches, tangible goods or our social status or reputation. These are not the things that should define us.

Secondly as I embark on this journey I want to discover the goodness of people and discover ways that others are making a difference in the world, whether intentionally or not; whether through simple acts of kindness or through well-strategized initiatives; whether as part of established entities or structures (i.e. as part of charity) or what seems like pieced together random acts of mercy, consideration, or grace. I want to know what drives these people and want to condition myself to live a very simple life with no amenities and maybe even no bed in some cases. I want to take a piece of all those lessons and share them with others so that we can all stop, process, respond and hopefully be at least a little more deliberate with our actions to each other and to mankind; so that we might be reminded and learn of ways to show simple acts of love and to extend grace – the same grace God has given us.

The Impact:

While at this time it would be premature for me to predict what kind of person I will be after this journey, I do know that I hope that person will be one who knows and shows love at the most basic level, one who is able to overlook offenses, one who is driven by grace and the potential of mankind when combined with divine inspiration. While on this journey I will also be writing a book about my experiences and upon my return I will finish writing the book which will be published. At the end of the day I want people to question the way they think, to take risks and to break open so they can live a life that is greater than them. During my journey I might meet sadness, tragedy and other hardships but at I am hopeful that at some point along the way, hopefully most points along the way, I will see and experience God in a new dimension, one that requires that I take him at His word as I have no other options, crutches or vices.

Your Part:

I want you to donate what you can to help me raise the money to embark on this journey. My target amount is $33,640.  I also want you to have an open mind to be receptive to what I have to say or what I might discover while on this journey. I would also ask that you spread the word on what I am trying to accomplish, tell all your friends and family and whoever else will listen and point people to this page, whatever you can do to get the word out there. I will maintain a blog right here on this website so please subscribe, bookmark it and visit very often and you can follow me on every step of this journey. I would also like for you to give me moral and spiritual support, to pray for safety, wisdom and the courage to challenge myself and challenge you.

Timeline:

My target date to commence my journey is in March of 2011. I plan to spend 365 days overseas. I will visit Western Europe, Asia, West Africa, North Africa, Middle East, Australia and South America.

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