Now the Bible says that we are to judge not, lest we be judged... But how practical is that? We judge people everyday, negatively and positively... Even telling someone they look nice is judgmental... We have deluded ourselves into believing that being critical of another person is just to help or make them a better person. Usually we crush people with our unattainable standards and unfathomable expectations. We expect others to never make mistakes, never have a bad day and especially to never have a bad attitude but we have all the same. I can't understand why a people that has historically been judged and ostracized would have the audacity to do the same to other people and most importantly, to ourselves. Black people have got to be the most judgmental, critical, and negative races of them all, and yes that statement is judgmental. We feel like it is our duty, "to get people together." However, we typically have none of our stuff together.
Many people believe that if we were to achieve unity or even cohesive purpose, the race would be in much better shape. We are too busy pulling down the other crabs in the bucket to help each other get out of it. We would rather tell someone six reasons why someone cannot happen than to give them one reason why it could. Judgment is a scapegoat that allows others to feel good about themselves. I am only built up by putting you down... This mindset has keep Americans from African descent in a perpetual spiral to obscurity. No one listens when we try to take a stand because we usually end up arguing with each other. Everyone wants to lead and no one has the courage to follow. If someone else has input or insight, they are ignored and criticized. We must be able to encourage with the same fervor as we discourage. We could be so much better for it...
Mental slavery... A concept created for a people that chooses to be shackled mentally while being free physically. Since 1865, black people have been enslaving themselves. Whether this be due to skin color, home neighborhood, hair length/texture/color, even college major, we constantly judge and categorize. When will it all end? When will be secure enough personally that we do not have to decimate another to be proud of ourselves?
The problem of the 21st century is the problem of the black mind... If you can control the mind, then you can control the person...
Many people believe that if we were to achieve unity or even cohesive purpose, the race would be in much better shape. We are too busy pulling down the other crabs in the bucket to help each other get out of it. We would rather tell someone six reasons why someone cannot happen than to give them one reason why it could. Judgment is a scapegoat that allows others to feel good about themselves. I am only built up by putting you down... This mindset has keep Americans from African descent in a perpetual spiral to obscurity. No one listens when we try to take a stand because we usually end up arguing with each other. Everyone wants to lead and no one has the courage to follow. If someone else has input or insight, they are ignored and criticized. We must be able to encourage with the same fervor as we discourage. We could be so much better for it...
Mental slavery... A concept created for a people that chooses to be shackled mentally while being free physically. Since 1865, black people have been enslaving themselves. Whether this be due to skin color, home neighborhood, hair length/texture/color, even college major, we constantly judge and categorize. When will it all end? When will be secure enough personally that we do not have to decimate another to be proud of ourselves?
The problem of the 21st century is the problem of the black mind... If you can control the mind, then you can control the person...
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