Are Black Men Losing Hope?

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In addressing the bolded. And beyond.

1) I've been sober for over two months. (no drugs, drink, or alcohol).
2) Anything else is none of your business.

No disrespect sir. Have a nice night. It's just a message board.
No disrespect but I wasn't asking literally. It was just a saying because you started ranting and raving. I agree about none of my business that's why I didn't really ask for an answer to be given and I've been telling you its a messageboard that you need to stop trying to use for help cause this is artificial pump up similar to social media likes at the end of the day. I always have a nice night/day and hope that you are doing the same fam.
 

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When more of our people started c00ning more.

Its been less about the collective and more individualism for some time now.

Rap has also shifted in the mainstream to mainly feature gangsta shyt and not much conscious shyt and Im noticing less black men into black businesses these days.

Im doing what I can to get more brothers to rise up on my end but it will take a lot of work by many of us to get back on track.
I think it has to be about individualism at least in the shirt term then help others. Most of the people like you talking this collective shyt ain't nowhere yourself and truthfully who going to want to follow a leader or info from someone that's on their level or below? That's like if some regular dude at the YMCA gives you basketball tips and then Lebron does. Who you really going to pay more attention to? That's my problem with most (not all) people kicking that collective stuff they aren't people you'd want to follow/listen to in the first place and they get mad when you point that out. Get yourself right and then come back with that "collective" stuff. Last thing too many people also "collective" when they don't have it then when they don't need to be "collective" its fukk everybody so that's another thing that unfortunately get in the way of people taking all this collective stuff seriously.
 

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I think it has to be about individualism at least in the shirt term then help others. Most of the people like you talking this collective shyt ain't nowhere yourself and truthfully who going to want to follow a leader or info from someone that's on their level or below? That's like if some regular dude at the YMCA gives you basketball tips and then Lebron does. Who you really going to pay more attention to? That's my problem with most (not all) people kicking that collective stuff they aren't people you'd want to follow/listen to in the first place and they get mad when you point that out. Get yourself right and then come back with that "collective" stuff. Last thing too many people also "collective" when they don't have it then when they don't need to be "collective" its fukk everybody so that's another thing that unfortunately get in the way of people taking all this collective stuff seriously.
I actually am doing pretty descent. I have a descent job, my own place and I have a descent car. Im excactly where I want to be and I know where Im going. :yeshrug:

Im currently making moves to save and then start a business and I encourage many to do so.

Many people see me as respectable and thats all I aim to be. Whoever will follow will help my plan come into fruition and whoever doesnt is whatever to me.

Im just gonna try my hardest in this lifetime and die happy knowing I tried. :salute:

So no Im not going to stop with this collective stuff. :manny:
 

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I actually am doing pretty descent. I have a descent job, my own place and I have a descent car. Im currently making moves to save and then start a business.

Many people see me as respectable and thats all I aim to be. Whoever will follow will help my plan come into fruition and whoever doesnt is whatever to me.

Im just gonna try my hardest in this lifetime and die happy knowing I tried. :salute:
Thats great and hope you succeed but honestly Ive saw many with your resume do exactly what I talked about. I still believe in at least having everything up before doing certain things. Like how you said your trying to start a business I wouldn't make to much talk to others about them doing so until I personally can show them how I'm taking my own advice. That's just more authentic to me but I understand people trying to help without having done such. Just think it goes further and people are more likely to listen when you've lived (and those who you talking too know it) whatever it is you kicking to them. Again I hope you and anybody trying to do good succeed.
 

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Thats great and hope you succeed but honestly Ive saw many with your resume do exactly what I talked about. I still believe in at least having everything up before doing certain things. Like how you said your trying to start a business I wouldn't make to much talk to others about them doing so until I personally can show them how I'm taking my own advice. That's just more authentic to me but I understand people trying to help without having done such. Just think it goes further and people are more likely to listen when you've lived (and those who you talking too know it) whatever it is you kicking to them. Again I hope you and anybody trying to do good succeed.
Thats the thing. The more I talk the more advice I get and the more I meet others who are also interested. If they get started before me then they can help me and if I get started I can help them.

Networking is key and you cant network if you aren't willing to talk. :yeshrug:
 

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Thats the thing. The more I talk the more advice I get and the more I meet others who are also interested.

Networking is key and you cant network if you aren't willing to talk. :yeshrug:
Networking isn't the same as telling people what to do/how they should live their life and that's what we were talking about IMO. I should say at least I was.
 

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Networking isn't the same as telling people what to do/how they should live their life and that's what we were talking about IMO. I should say at least I was.
Hey Im only give a suggestion or advice on to how my people can succeed. They can do whatever the fukk they wanna do whether it is join me or ignore me.

It wont mess up my plans because some will join me. :jawalrus:
 

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Tyrone and Treyvathian get "welcome home" parties, get taken on shopping sprees and have "welcome home" p*ssy waiting for them when they are freed. nikkas hookin' him up with a car, a spot to live, etc. Thomas comes out of college with $5K debt, nikkas ain't going to chip in to help help pay off that small loan so he can move on with his life.
When I graduated grad school, and I kid y'all not I got more congratulations and gifts (gift cards,generic) from white folk then black.I had cats in my own circle not even wish me congratulations,not many cards.But white folks (mainly teachers,old guidance counselors,friends of fam) were more excited about me graduating then some of my closest homies.It was mind boggling.Being a black man and achieving success you will lose folks.
 

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Networking helps but it can hurt if you ain't cut out for it.Most of all you gotta have a good mouthpiece and as brotha you are your own businessman.Nobody will promote you but you.Why I tell young ones coming up.Always look fly and well shaven.With us it's mainly image.I'm sure some of us seen that Will Smith "Pursuit of happiness" movie.Will in the movie didn't have a dime,but he ended up getting a good job off of hustle and mouthpiece.
 

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Hell naw nikkas aint losing hope,dude probably just trying to pull depressed bytches with this shyt:salute:


edit-Women think he ugly,and he short, dude got it bad for real:mjcry:
 

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Hey Im only give a suggestion or advice on to how my people can succeed. They can do whatever the fukk they wanna do whether it is join me or ignore me.

It wont mess up my plans because some will join me. :jawalrus:
I thought you was trying to get people to really pay attention and was giving advice on how to get that done. Some will always join but you need quality not anybody (looks at wake up now type cats) but that's just me. I wish you the best
 

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I can't get into buddy's mind state.
But, I feel it's not that bad.

If he was my friend, he would be put into the "Hard Luck Friends" category.
Like he would be the last person to discuss your issues with because he'd outdo your problems with his shyt he's dealing with.


The moment he get him some p*ssy, life's gonna be roses.


And if all else fails, he should learn Portuguese and move to Brazil.

Move for what? :dahell: If he's a lame over there, he'll be a lame anywhere.
 

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I thought you was trying to get people to really pay attention and was giving advice on how to get that done. Some will always join but you need quality not anybody (looks at wake up now type cats) but that's just me. I wish you the best
Pessimism doesn't get anything done, neither does pyramid schemes
 
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Average brotha who has a wife and kids has it hard just like us single dudes One thing to be a leader on the job where your probably underpaid as it is,and where everybody wants ya position.Then you come home might have to put up with a nagging wife who more then likely won't cook,clean and just wants to gossip about FB or something irrelevant.Bill collector's on ya ass,you trying to be a husband and parent.It ain't easy married or single.Cats thinking a woman can bring them peace and joy.Granted some dudes will be blessed with great marriage.If cats wanna be alpha males in this jungle of a society strap up and shut up.I know it sounds harsh but majority of folks around you want you to fail.I don't know about y'all but that right there makes me motivated.

But what many fell to realize is the emotion and engery it takes to live RIGHT.
where do you people reside it when you're not offline, because I see none of this shyt in reality
 
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