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I have a serious problem with “blackness” and how most blacks have an unhealthy obsession with being black, always ready to interpret and attribute any unfavourable situation in which they find themselves along racial lines.
"Because I am black, they did this to me." Rubbish, how pathetic! This inferiority complex often complicates things and only adds to your misery, because you will never change.
You will remain black for the rest of your life, you just have to accept and make the best of it. If you do you will be surprised how wonderful life can be, whether you are black or any colour for that matter.
Feeling sorry for yourself makes it look as if you actually deserve what is coming to you, so man up and take charge of your life. Shape up!
Having said that, I understand people who have never been exposed to a situation such as in the workplace where there is daily interaction among different racial groups, because what you discover is that other races will accept and respect you for presenting yourself in an assertive, ethical and responsible way in your work environment.
If you have no respect for who you are, how can you expect any respect from others? Many self-respecting blacks in SA have made it in life and earned the respect of everyone around them. Always remember that you are the author of your own life story, and refuse to be one of those who are born, eat and die.
Make something of your life and stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Cometh Dube-Makholwa Midrand
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LETTER: Unhealthy obsession
I have a serious problem with “blackness” and how most blacks have an unhealthy obsession with being black, always ready to interpret and attribute any unfavourable situation in which they find themselves along racial lines.
"Because I am black, they did this to me." Rubbish, how pathetic! This inferiority complex often complicates things and only adds to your misery, because you will never change.
You will remain black for the rest of your life, you just have to accept and make the best of it. If you do you will be surprised how wonderful life can be, whether you are black or any colour for that matter.
Feeling sorry for yourself makes it look as if you actually deserve what is coming to you, so man up and take charge of your life. Shape up!
Having said that, I understand people who have never been exposed to a situation such as in the workplace where there is daily interaction among different racial groups, because what you discover is that other races will accept and respect you for presenting yourself in an assertive, ethical and responsible way in your work environment.
If you have no respect for who you are, how can you expect any respect from others? Many self-respecting blacks in SA have made it in life and earned the respect of everyone around them. Always remember that you are the author of your own life story, and refuse to be one of those who are born, eat and die.
Make something of your life and stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Cometh Dube-Makholwa
Midrand
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments to letters@businesslive.co.za. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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