I had a few conversations a while back and the topic was why am I so hard on Black men? I am not hard on black men I just hold them to a higher standard than I hold anyone else. In this day and time it appears to me that with all of the shortfalls that we are faced with, we need to be held to a higher standard instead of letting society discard us. As a black man I feel that there is no room for any kind of excuses. I believe that too many of my brothers (and cousins) take too many shorts and act like we are owed something.
I for one believe that I am a self made man. What I mean by this is that I had to work hard for everything that I have now. Please do not misunderstand this, it does not mean that I did not receive help along the way. What it does mean is that I had to work my ass off and do what I had to do in order for others to even take the time to acknowledge me and want to help. Much too often I hear people say that they can't get a good job, they are being held back. This is a mental chain that needs to be broken. I understand that there is that invisible glass ceiling out there but if you do not try you will never make it to that point. Once you get there then you can complain, but first get there. I humbly believe that we can obtain and be anything we want to be if we are dedicated and motivated. No it is not going to be as easy for us as it is for whites and others, but it can be done.
If you want it you will make it happen. I mean honestly I sit back and watch young guys go out and deal and hustle their asses off for ignorant shyt, but won't apply the same desire towards finding and holding down a legitimate career. Often times they do not make the connection between what they are doing and what they could be doing. Even if you start at the bottom of the pile you start. If you are dedicated and persistent you will make that climb, but you have to put in work. You can't show up to work everyday and leave on time every night and expect someone to give you something. Like I have said we are not white. We have to go above and beyond in order to get noticed.
If more of my people where to take this frame of mind we would all be a lot better off. Instead of always having to sit around and wait for the black representative to show up and save the day.
