We React Instead of Build
Too many of us as Black people have been trained to react emotionally to everything instead of building something solid. We get angry, loud, and expressive, but rarely does that lead to lasting change. We scream, we post, we protest, but where is the follow-through? Where is the unity? Emotion has its place, but if you don’t control it, it controls you. And in this world, emotions don’t build nations—discipline, strategy, and unity do.
We Lose Focus Over Petty Things
We argue over nonsense while our neighborhoods rot. We cut each other down over who’s more popular, who’s wearing what, and who has the latest trending opinion. Petty ego battles. Petty grudges. Petty gossip. All while the real enemies of our progress keep pushing forward without distraction. Meanwhile, we’re too busy competing instead of cooperating.
No Plan, Just Noise
It’s easy to make noise. It’s easy to get mad and talk tough. But what about the blueprint? Where’s the business plan? Where’s the school for our children? Where’s the protection of our elders? Where’s the generational wealth strategy? Too many of us want to be seen instead of doing the work. That’s not strength—that’s vanity dressed up as leadership.
Our Anger Has Been Weaponized Against Us
We’ve been taught to hate ourselves, and then they sit back and watch us act it out. They know all they have to do is push the right buttons, and we’ll explode on each other. We kill each other with ease, but when it comes time to build with each other? Silence. Suspicion. Division. That’s not by accident. That’s the system working exactly how it was designed—but we keep falling for it.
Other Groups Stay Focused—Why Can’t We?
Look around the world. Other groups come to America and stay focused. Chinese communities open businesses and reinvest in their own people. Indians come here and prioritize education and professions. Arabs buy blocks and open shops. Do they have issues? Yes. But they don’t let those issues stop their mission. They don’t broadcast their beef. We, on the other hand, celebrate dysfunction and then wonder why we can’t win.
WE HAVE A UNITY PROBLEM
Too Much Emotion, Not Enough Strategy
You can't build a future off of feelings. You build it with plans, discipline, and patience. The assassin example is real: he stays calm, collected, and mission-focused. If he gets emotional, he fails. We are too emotional. We get mad fast. We show our hand. We tip off our moves before we even make them. Our enemies don’t have to lift a finger—we do it to ourselves.
We Hate Ourselves and Don't Want to Admit It
Let’s tell the truth: we hate ourselves. That’s why we get jealous when one of us rises. That’s why we mock the educated. That’s why we tear down the successful. That’s why we glorify the loud, the flashy, and the toxic. It’s not culture—it’s trauma. And until we face that, we will keep bleeding internally while smiling externally.
We Only March for Death, Not for Life
We unify when someone gets killed by the police. But where is that same energy when our children are failing in schools? When our businesses are closing down? When our sisters go missing? We only come together when it’s time to grieve. But what about when it’s time to build? We’ve normalized pain so much that we forgot how to prepare for peace.
We Show Off Instead of Building Up
We love to show off. We wear our worth on our bodies, not in our bank accounts. Flashy cars, expensive clothes, designer shoes—and no land, no insurance, no future. Our people are caught up in the illusion of wealth while others are quietly stacking real power. We want the spotlight, but not the sweat. That’s why we’re always chasing and never catching.
We Don't Trust Each Other
Unity requires trust. And we don’t have it. We assume the worst in each other before giving the benefit of the doubt. We judge each other by stereotypes. We’d rather support strangers than our own people. That has to stop. Because no group can rise without trusting itself first. Period.
CLOSING TRUTHS
Stop Competing With Each Other
The real competition is not each other. It’s the system that keeps us broke, angry, and divided. But we’re too busy trying to “one-up” the next brother or sister. We’re obsessed with being “the only one” instead of being part of something bigger. That mindset is killing us softly. We need to stop fighting over crumbs and start baking our own bread.
We Need a Mission
Without a mission, we’re just reacting to whatever they throw at us. We need to define our mission. It should be to heal ourselves, build wealth, protect our communities, raise strong families, and support each other no matter what. That’s not fantasy—that’s survival. That’s the real revolution. Calm. Quiet. Focused.
Being Loud Isn't the Same as Being Strong
Being loud doesn't make you strong. Being angry doesn't make you deep. Anyone can yell. Anyone can curse. But strength is staying silent until it's time to move. Strength is knowing what to ignore. Strength is having a plan and executing it in silence. That’s what other groups have figured out—and that’s what we must learn.
Unity Is a Choice
Unity doesn’t mean we’ll all agree on everything. It means we agree on what matters most. It means we protect our own. It means we build systems that work for us. It means we stop handing our energy over to every emotional trigger. Unity is not given—it’s created. And we have to choose it every single day.
It's Time to Grow Up as a People
We’ve been through hell, but we’re still here. That means we still have a chance. But we must mature. We must grow past the need to be seen and start being effective. This isn’t about being liked. This is about surviving and thriving. That means being disciplined. That means thinking long term. That means being calm when the fire starts. We don’t need more noise—we need more builders.
Let’s start acting like we’re built to win. Because we are. But only if we get out of our own way.
Peace, Love, Respct and Righteous Revolution Always,
LanceScurv
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