Bullying: Rite Or Wrong?
The Relationship Shaman recently came across an online forum with an interesting question posted for readers to chime in on. The question was, “Why don’t black men like to work today?” As I scrolled through the replies, the discussion quickly became a heated debate as those who jokingly agreed with the stereotype were chastised by those who vehemently refuted it.
The fact of the matter is most black men today do not enjoy working to the extent that black men of the previous few generations did. But this trend is not limited to black men and has a lot more to do with the mindset of the man and changes in the work and social environments than race. Let me explain.
Since the beginning of time, those who could connect to the universe governed over those who could not. The hierarchy was determined by how far a man could advance through three primal realms. Those who possessed the most courage, heart and humility advanced further than those who did not and passed along the wisdom and principles they acquired to the others. This is how universal law manifested on earth to maintain order.
It wasn’t until the rise of western civilization and the industrial system of work put in place to expand its infrastructure that the hierarchy was disturbed. Suddenly, unconditional access to the land was forbidden. Man would now have to go through other men and learn how to perform labor unrelated to direct access to the land (or its upkeep) in order to have access to it. Because of racial bias back then black men stood to benefit the least from this change.
Fortunately, the man who spearheaded this era by opening an automotive assembly plant in Highland Park, Michigan back in 1912 was a powerful Level 4 mindset himself. His name was Henry Ford. Ford became notorious for hiring ex-convicts and minorities and paying them good wages to work in his automotive plants. This bold move was so successful that it became a model in other industrial markets throughout the country, such as steel, energy and construction.
During this time any able bodied man could walk into a plant or onto a job site and with nominal skills and education land a well-paying job to support a family in a career that gained respect. This sparked a massive migration of black men and their families up North from the South looking for prosperity in such cities as Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburg and over a dozen other North coast cities.
And because these industrial jobs required heart and physical strength to be successful at, the more dominant and intuitive mindsets moved further up the ranks taking on positions of authority. What they brought to these companies (that Henry Ford received credit for) was sound principles and work ethics that trickled down through the ranks, creating an orderly and productive work environment.
We must also consider other factors during this golden era of employment that have since changed, such as the fact that these men were the sole or primary bread winners of their households, giving them economic authority over their wives. The laws back then were also far more tolerant of men who liked to bully, fight, drink and drive and, be abusive or, as was the case with my father, racketeer. This gave these men more than enough leeway to prove their manliness out in the streets and demand respect whenever they returned home.
For these reasons, a climate managed to manifest that was not a far departure from what would have naturally occurred had access to the land and recourses still been unconditional. Because the three primal realms were satisfied and the correct mindsets were in positions of authority, working during this era was relatively enjoyable.
By the early 1980’s the industrial era and the simple, prosperous labor it generated for so many decades had fizzled out. In its replacement spawned a computer and software-based workplace. Unlike their fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers, this new generation of black men could not enjoy the simplicity of walking onto a job site, and with little experience and education, land a well-paying job that earned them respect. Those times were largely gone. Now one must be extensively educated and trained, with an emphasis on some form of technology, to land the well-paying jobs.
In the online forum that first brought this topic up, some joked that black men are incapable of learning on this level. This is not true. The problem is that when a male is connected to the universe he must evolve into manhood as the universe sees fit, and not other men. Structured education with an emphasis on technology and a total ignorance to the ecology does not explain to males in general how to become men. The fact that it completely replaces true enlightenment and makes the three primal realms irrelevant completely disrupts the natural process by which males are designed to evolve into men on this earth. But, again, this mainly affected those with a deeper connection to the universe.
As the more dominant and intuitive mindsets began to struggle with this new system of work, those with little or no connection to the universe began to thrive. With their degrees in tow, they waltzed into these new companies taking on positions of leadership despite being incomplete as men on a primal level and, therefore, lacking key traits necessary for leadership.
As a result, most of them didn’t identify with anyone who didn’t have a degree and felt that they were better than men who were uneducated or had criminal records. These prejudices quickly meshed with others to quietly govern the social atmosphere of the new workplace.
Nowadays, when black men apply for work with nominal skills and education, the positions offered are usually bottom of the barrel, low paying positions with little opportunity for advancement. And if they have criminal records (which are far easier to acquire nowadays) they are often shown the door as soon as their background checks come back. And even for those who have degrees or certificates and no criminal records, they still have to deal with the occasional childish, narcissistic or fake tough guy personalities from bosses or co-workers who have never evolved into men correctly. Many black men respond by attempting to find careers that keep them out of an office. But these jobs are less prevalent nowadays and tend to pay less. For some, the last hope of becoming a man by their own terms is the streets. And these are some of the real reasons why black men don’t enjoy working as much as their forefathers did.
Ladies, this is why it is very important to take a free mindset reading and find out what mindset your man is. If he is struggling to find or maintain employment then a free reading will help to determine if his struggles are deeper than the economy.
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