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A Self-destructive Mentality

Welcome to the: You’re Not Black Enough Blog.

As black folk we have unfortunately come to believe that to “be black” is to live a life of poverty, crime, community blithe and total victim hood. This erroneous thinking has caused us to develop a "crab in the basket" tactic designed to keep progressive blacks from wanting to live up to their full potential – in order to deflect the light from shining on the large portion of black folk that can do, but won't do.

This blog, created by a back female will explore and expose through her eyes, the many ways this very destructive mentality is killing us as a people, and how it adversely affects the entire world in which we live. You probably have grasped by now that the content on this blog will in essence cut to the very core of what is ailing black folk as a people.

In other words it will embarrass some, constructively hurt some, anger most of which they will say: “you’re not better than me”, infuriate others into crying “sell out” and impulse most, to more "white people" finger pointing, yet another group will say "this is really a white persons blog". And we must not forget the notorious Jerry Springer style "you don't know me" group.

For the pseudo degreed among us, meaning those that use, having a degree to try to make others feel inadequate, so they can further delude themselves into believing that they are superior which is the tactic used to hide the fact that they too have low self-esteem.

This group suffers from "mis-educated black hypocrisy" they will address every situation by first asserting their degree-ism. As though one must have a degree to know what they are talking about, and they will always demand to see your credentials, because "unless you have a degree, you couldn't possibly know what you're talking about".

This group is quite convoluted, because they possess the intelligence to make a real difference among our people but because they believe a degree alone is the universal panacea they erroneously believe two things:

First, they can somehow escape the association of the "black plight" through their degree.

Secondly, that they couldn't possibly play a role in the problem, because they have a degree.

Another group will be highly offended because they are nothing like what is posted on this blog. Then I say to you: "join me" in exposing the stench that is killing us. And finally, the smallest group will be those that will rejoice at these postings because they feel the same way.

In the end this blog and it's content will be a catalyst to those that were unable to see what was right before their eyes. This is about healing. And just as when one's broken leg is healing the process itself does not feel good, but I doubt if anyone has ever said, "I don't want the cast put on my broken leg because healing does not feel good".

The quality of our lives as a people is contingent upon us facing these very facts about our condition. So if it causes you to experience anger, embarrassment, sadness or happiness GOOD. Because until we address the hypocrisy and the false sense of victim hood that plagues our communities we will continue to implode.

None-the-less, and without apology this blog will expose the generally unconsidered, fearfully unspoken and totally unadulterated truth.

I would like to add, that the “you’re not black enough” tactic is not just limited to the seriously impoverished. This mentality begins with generational impoverishment, and moves on to those with annual incomes into the millions. For if it were not true, we would not hear so-called black stars (Vivica Fox) saying:

“The racist cop arrested me for drunk driving because I’m black”.

Never considering the far-fetched possibility that she may have actually gotten arrested for drunk driving because she was drunk. So her arrest had nothing to do with being "black", but everything to do with her "irresponsible behavior".

To say that she was arrested because she is black is nothing more than a feigned victim game used as a smoke screen so that she can continue to destroy herself under the guise of racism. When the real issue is the reasons why she needs to be drunk in the first place, and then risk her life and the lives of others doing so, when she has more than enough money to pay a driver. Sounds like a state of self-destruction grounded in pure unhappiness, and the dangerous cry for help.

In the real world, in order to prove beyond all doubt that you were arrested for drunk driving because you are "black". Logic would demand that you would first have to NOT BE DRUNK i.e. GUILTY. It is this type of backward thinking that is killing us as a people, and this blog will courageously call out and put on the square. So as you peruse through, and post comments, keep three things in mind:

1. All Are Welcome

2. The truth may hurt, but it's the only thing that can help

3. Once the consciousness is raised, you can never go back. You can pretend to not know it, but you can never un-know it.

So Hold On, because it's time for a paradigm shift. . .

Monday, May 26, 2008

Black People, I Challenge You . . .

Have you ever heard that what you put out into the Universe comes back to you? Or perhaps the way you heard went like this:

"Be careful what you say, words are powerful"

Be careful what you say -- because the Universe will deliver exactly what we speak to her, to the front door our lives.

If words are power and will yield whatever we utter -- consider this: if everyday of your life you are talking about and blaming racism as the reason for what ails your life. Would it not stand to reason that if, the concept of "words are powerful" is true then it means that, you and you alone, calls all of your so-called racist experiences to your life.

Now lets consider the many times within a day that you personally mention racism in any form. As of July 1, 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated approximately 40.2 million African Americans in the US. I have subtracted 20% from this group, which represents the black folk that do not suffer from the "it's everybody else's fault" mental disorder, which leaves us with an exact number of 32.4 million black people that must heal themselves from this condition, or they will perish in it (but not fast enough, to prevent being a societal detriment).

Now let's return back to the "words are powerful" concept, if every day 32.4 million black folk decried racism just 4 times a day (and we know its more than that), that would be the equivalent of telling the Universe 1,296,000,000 (one billion, two-hundred ninety-six million times - this represents just one day) that you want racism in your lives, so please deliver it -- and so She does, she sends you all the people on the other side of your reality that is in the same mental and emotional condition as you, so that the two of you can impulse each other.

This dynamic plays out both individually and collectively, and as long as your "racism" mantra continues, you will continue to call your emotional co-dependants to you, through out your lifetime. Until you get tired of your reality and change your thought process, so that your life can change -- or not!

My point is if you feel you are "embattled" with "racist" experiences, why not stop calling them to you, by ceasing to call everything you care not to deal with "racist".

By now your saying, "racism isn't going to go away because I stop talking about it". Logically, the only way to prove that is to do it. Which is the only way to obtain the data required to do a comparative analysis that will allow you to logically confirm or reject my findings. Outside of that you're just functioning in pure "fight or flight" mode -- based on nothing but unresolved emotional trauma, so I challenge you to prove me wrong.


The Challenge:
For the next 30-days do not mention the word racist or racism.

  • Do not call anyone racist (verbally or mentally)
  • Do not go on the "black man's blues" rant (and don't listen to it either)
  • Do not claim that "they are trying to destroy the black male" (they are doing a fine job all by themselves, and you know it)
  • Do not converse with someone on a "racist rant" (they will lower your energy field, like vampires -- because misery loves company)

TIPS:

  • Keep a pocket calendar and every time you catch your "racist rants" jot it down. At the end of the week total the number. This number will reflect the many times you could have uttered something positive into the Universe -- and received something positive in return.
  • Journal your experience (and an experience it will be), write down all the things you feel about taking this challenge, the changes you see in yourself and those around you.
There are no external solutions -- all solutions reside within us -- if you really want change, YOU must BE the change. Now the question gets to be: do you have the mental fortitude to raise your own mental and emotional vibration, so that YOU can create a better life for yourself -- or will you continue to render yourself powerless by erroneously thinking, someone else is responsible for your happiness?

Are You Up For The Change Challenge?

PS. Remember:
Drink more water, you'll feel better.
If you don't control your own mind, someone else will control it for you.

Love Ya!

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