ShareLife isn’t short. Life is long, especially if you make bad decisions! One of the most crippling decisions our community consistently makes is the decision to sacrifice long term happiness for today’s pleasures. And then tomorrow comes. When we live today like it’s our last, we over-spend our money on things that we don’t need. …
Category Archive: Becoming a Man
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Career Planning for the Future
Share When thinking of a possible career, think of things that you love to do. Also, think of the possible occupations (jobs) that fall under what you love to do. It’s also a good idea to keep your options open and have multiple career interests, just in case one doesn’t work out. For example, …
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What Do You Believe In?
Share What do I believe in? I believe that there is one God. Is he/she Allah, Jesus, or Jehovah? Well, that’s anyone’s guess. Growing up in a Baptist church, going to Catholic school, and living in a city that has the highest Muslim population than any American city, it can get really confusing what …
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Moving Beyond Rejection
Share We all have experienced rejection before. It’s something that we all have in common. At some point in our lives, we were rejected and it felt as though the wind was taken from beneath our wings. However, rejection isn’t the only thing we have in common. We kept going and decided in our …
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She Can Be Your Motivation
Share Women who are empowered should motivate more men to become strong-willed and strong-minded. Let’s take African American women, for example, who in my perspective are the most powerful and influential species in the world. Not to mention they outweigh African American men in college degrees by more than 50 percent. However, we …
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No Excuses: Just Do It
Share “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” – Benjamin Franklin The word “excuse” as a noun, is defined as, “a plea offered for release from fault, obligation or responsibility.” As common as this word is, the subtleties of its meaning are rarely discussed. Think about the word: “obligation” …
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Express Yourself: The Right Way
ShareTattoos are everywhere. Nearly two out of three people between the ages of 18-25 have at least one tattoo; some have even more. Tattoos are now socially acceptable to have by nearly anyone. Celebrities and athletes have made tattoos so popular that it’s almost shocking when you see someone who doesn’t have one. While expressing …
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Standards And Choice
ShareIn setting standards, the first thing you must do is tell yourself that you won’t settle for being second place. If you settle for being second and view yourself as unworthy of being first, you will be doomed. You will end up settling for less than you are able to achieve in life. Second, you …
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Self-Made Man
ShareThroughout the history of this country, we’ve always romanticized the concept of the “Self-Made Man.” The phrase dates back to the late 19th century, in which Frederick Douglass delivered a speech, entitled “Self-Made Men.” Douglass’ definition of the self-made man details the success of a person who originated from a low social position but persevered …
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One Crime, Two Victims
ShareVIOLENCE amongst young people in urban communities has been a troubling concern for decades now. Every year, in cities such as Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, a rising number of teens are slain at the hands of other teenagers. This past weekend, the city of Chicago alone had 40 murders, and a discerning …
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