Are you a black man or woman looking for the keys to reach the heights of the limitless potential that life has to offer? Have you felt that there are invisible forces that prevent you from getting what others have? Would you like to know the secret to black empowerment that will give you everything you need to be as successful in life as anyone else?
Look, I know how extremely difficult it is to overcome the preset challenges that we face on a daily basis as Black people around the world. People of African descent are widespread and live in deplorable conditions. On average, we are plagued with low economic wealth, high unemployment, low educational achievement plus historical negative labeling.
It’s extremely easy, knowing these statistics, to fall into the mindset that this is how things are going to be and there’s nothing you can do about it. But I want to tell you that it couldn’t be further from the truth…
Indeed, the secret to Black empowerment is achievable, but it would require us to develop a total commitment to the potential of our dreams; Whether we realize it or not, there are subtle yet powerful preset challenges that confront us as Black people living in developed and developing nations around the world. Not all black people experience these challenges, but a very high and disproportionate percentage do, to varying degrees.
A fundamental attitudinal shift that fosters a positive mindset is absolutely essential if we as Black individuals are to have any chance of succeeding and break the vicious cycle of failure that tends to prevail within a family or community.
Here is one way you can quickly and easily begin the process of this change in thinking and begin to propel yourself to new heights:
You can only facilitate change if you embrace the principles of positive paradigm development. Let’s examine the thought process of two different Black people with identical backgrounds and similar potential interests to see which patterns will allow for the highest level of success.
Person A believes:
“I am responsible for what happens to me and others are not responsible for what happens to me.”
While person B believes:
“I am partly responsible for what happens to me, as other/external factors have a strong influence on what happens to me.”
Person A believes:
“My past is past, today is a new day of opportunities.”
While person B believes:
“My past is past, but it influences the present and my opportunities.”
Person A believes:
“If I fail, it doesn’t mean I’m a loser and a quitter, but I must learn from my mistakes and try again.”
While person B believes:
“If I fail, it means that I may not be good at it, so I should consider quitting, as I may be a loser in that area.”
Person A believes:
“I believe that I can be successful despite being a black person facing pre-set challenges. I can overcome them and achieve the potential success that I dream of.”
While person B believes:
“Because I’m black, I’m unlikely to succeed beyond a certain point, as there are too many pre-set challenges in my way. I can’t get through all of them.”
It’s not hard to see how something as simple as a more positive outlook will allow Person A to reach their potential and that Person B’s negative attitude will certainly keep him down.