APAD: Don't gain the world and lose your soul

"Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold" -  "Zion Train", Bob Marley

The phrase means that chasing material wealth and worldly success at the expense of moral compass and inner peace is not worth it; true fulfillment comes from having wisdom and integrity, which are more precious than any material possession.

It also highlights that true value lies in knowledge, understanding, and good judgment, which are more valuable than material wealth.

Note: In Rastafari, "Zion" stands for a utopian place of unity, peace and freedom, as opposed to "Babylon", the oppressing and exploiting system of the materialistic modern world and a place of evil.

- From Google/Wikipedia with editing
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I was hit by Bob Marley's songs the first time I heard one in the radio.  I couldn't explain why, I just felt them so intriguing and mysterious, so much so that I even went to a local farm and vineyard, which used to be owned by Marley's cousin, for their produce 

Since then I continued to listen and read about him and his short but interesting 36 years life.  To me, he is a wonderful singer and song writer, and also a philosopher, as some of his lyrics are full of meaning, like today's APAD.

I believe that if one has found his/her soul, it's crucial to keep it close and never ever lose it, no matter what.

Now comes the "Zion Train" by Bob Marley (with lyrics below).  Enjoy and have a nice Saturday!

 

 

Lyrics

Zion train is coming our way
The Zion train is coming our way
Oh, people, get on board! (You better get on board!)
Thank the Lord (Praise Fari)
I gotta catch a train, 'cause there is no other station
Then you going in the same direction (Ooh-ooh)
Zion train is coming our way
The Zion train is coming our way
Which man can save his brother's soul? (Save your brother's soul)
Oh man, it's just self control (Oo-hoo-oo!)
Don't gain the world and lose your soul (Just don't lose your soul)
Wisdom is better than silver and gold
To the bridge (Ooh-ooh!)
Oh, where there's a will
There's always a way
Where there's a will
There's always a way (Way, way, way, way)
Soul train is coming our way, er!
Zion train is coming our way
Two thousand years of history (History)
Could not be wiped away so easily
Two thousand years of history (Black history)
Could not be wiped so easily (Could not be wiped so easily)
Oh, children, Zion train is comin' our way, get on board now!
They said the Zion train is comin' our way
You got a ticket, so thank the Lord!
Zion train is
Zion train is
Zion train is
Zion train
They said the soul train is coming our way
They said the soul train is coming our way

所有跟帖： 

• Let's all get on Zion train and head our soulful way! 西岛周末愉快 -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 10:57:22

• Yeah! Soulful&Meaningful, regardless howFar theTrain’ll go:) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 12:02:51

• Sigh! Wouldn't it be nice to eat the cake and keep it :-) -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 13:56:39

• Haha,just got 2car after 20minWalking in heavy rain :-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 14:18:27

• So I didn’t haveBoth ;-)) Sigh w/ U Bro … … -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 14:20:34

• Is the Zion anyth 2do with Mount Zion Jerusalem? -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 16:09:14

• Thank God，wealth & soul do not have to be either or -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 16:14:27

• agreed. but they may not b equally important ... -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 16:27:19

• no right & no wrong, just a choice of each individual ;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 16:30:09

• Yes, in Marley's music Zion is the biblical Promised Land -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2025 postreply 16:23:38