What scares you the most? Fear is the emotion that one feels when a threat is probable or imminent. But fear is also the fuel for all firm, and frequently ferocious, courses of action. For instance, dominant competitors train and practice vigorously because they fear defeat. Healthy people diet and exercise rigorously because they fear illnesses. And conservatives fight fiercely to curtail democracy because they fear change. With that being said, I believe that fear is necessary, galvanizing, and inescapable. But hypothetically, if it were possible to be literally fearless, a person who lived without fears wouldn’t last very long in a world brimming with dangers. Being afraid keeps sane people from putting themselves in harm’s way. There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation that people have based their lives on for an eternity, and the belief that fear is cowardice has undoubtedly cost many people tremendously. Personally, the thought of being unfulfilled scares me the most, which is why I’ve dedicated myself to being me. Honestly, y’all, just the uncertainty alone scares me sometimes. Will I ever be great? Will I maximize my potential? Will I be satisfied if I accomplish all of my current goals? Again, if I just wanted to be seen and heard, I would be doing what everyone else is doing. How important is it for you, as an individual, to maintain a distinctive identity? The last thing that I want to do—as an influencer, motivator, revolutionary, or whatever you want to call me—is fit a mass-produced or manufactured mold. I want my own lane, my own vehicle, my own direction, and my own destination. But I digress. Going back to conservatives’ fear of change, black people, do y’all appreciate how many cultural encumbrances you toil to conserve? Being an advocate of autonomy, I support people’s right to live in accordance with their own desires. However, because the social customs of niggas affect all black people, I’d be remiss if I neglected to express my disapproval of all nigga-type attitudes and activities. And when I say “nigga-type,” I mean the type of shit that niggas are historically known for. Once again, plenty of people are of the opinion that there’s strength in stupidity because they ignorantly associate being confrontational and combative with courage. But in reality, niggas are so hostile and hellish because they lack mental fortitude and self-control. If you fear confrontation and combat, it’s definitely because you’re aware of and care to avoid the dangers of such interactions, which makes you wise—not weak. And it’s very human of niggas to take something detrimental and destructive, like the imposition of fear, and turn it into a lifestyle. We all know, or know of, people who try to be real-life boogiemen, and those people are generally either mentally ill or mimicking madness. It’s just as easy to act crazy as it is to be it. What’s more, like I said before, a scared motherfucker will try to kill you before a brave one will, because survival is an instinct and eliminating a threat in a life-and-death situation is as instinctual as it gets. Think about it, even in the movies, Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, Chucky, Michael Myers, and many other scary slashers have nemeses that want to see them dead. I know, some shit seems like it shouldn’t need to be said. But every now and then, I’ll stuff my belly moments before I lie down for sleep, then I’ll wake up in the middle of the night with a stomach ache. And that’s happened enough times throughout my life for me to know that it’s a bad idea, but I forget. I do intermittent fasting, so sometimes I like to make sure I’m consuming enough calories by loading up before my cut off time, and it’s easy to overdo it. By the same token, in the heat of the moment, forgetting why it’s important to fear adverse consequences is easy and somewhat natural. So, never be afraid to check yourself.
And speaking of niggas, in nigga news, rapper Young Thug plead nolo contendere to two counts in his infamous “YSL” RICO case for what has become the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history, and he will be released on time served. I wasn’t following the case, and I’m not a fan of Young Thug, so I don’t give a fuck. However, I hope Thug uses his influence upon regaining his “freedom” to positively impact his followers. With great power comes great responsibility, and niggas unfortunately idolize criminals, so Young Thug’s actions succeeding his reentering of society are liable to determine the mindset of all under his tutelage. If you don’t believe that’s true, think about what or who inspired Young Thug to form and lead a gang in the first place. Most of these niggas aren’t even creative enough to choose rapper names without “young” and “lil” in them, so why would anyone assume that niggas are imaginative enough to reinvent black culture? In other words, why would anyone expect niggas to know anything other than what other niggas have taught them? Like it or not, gang culture is a faction of black culture. And though I recognize that many young black men join gangs for the comradery and the compassion of their peers, how many of them know that? Do you know how I know niggas are stupid? It’s because they crave comfort from their companions so much that they kill for it while contradicting it. Gangsters, and wannabe gangsters, need love like everyone else. And that’s the reason rapper and “rat” Tekashi 6ix9ine, who basically confessed that he’s a fake gangster, was recently arrested for a parole violation connected to convictions that he collected while clout-chasing. Anyhoo, what do you think is in store for the next stage of humanity’s evolution? Sometimes, it’s difficult for me to concentrate on writing these posts because the topics that I choose to touch on are often the last things on my mind. But as a big, deep thinker, I enjoy caressing my curiosity to arouse my amusement with trivial things so I can provide my perspectives on what I consider less weighty or lightweight matters. Do you want to know what’s really on my mind right now? Well, if I told you that, I’d have to start charging you motherfuckers. But without giving too much away, I’m convinced that humanity is indefinitely inescapably fucked! Essentially, evolution is advancement—the progression from a simple form to a more complex one. As it pertains to the theory of evolution, the process of natural selection indicates that the organisms which best adapt to their environment are the most likely to survive and reproduce, making their offspring naturally suited to the same environment with little or no need to evolve unless said environment changes. At some point, humans evolved, adapted, and began to thrive as the quasi-intelligent beings that we are today. Unfortunately, it’s evident that we are no longer suited to this environment, and it’s only a matter of time before we enter a universal survival of the fittest scenario. Per the principles of natural selection, if a world without fear of one’s fellow man would be the biggest development in human evolution, and hatred is currently as common as conflict, who would be best suited to the peaceful environment? For humanity to survive, one of two things must happen. One, a world war occurs where all of the world’s crazed combatants perish and only the civilized survive. Two, AI takes over and regulates shit. Do y’all know why his supporters think Donald Trump is a leader? It’s because he’s dominant. Many humans aren’t even intelligent enough to understand that dominance isn’t a characteristic, it’s a condition. If people are choosing their leaders based on the circumstances surrounding them instead of the qualities within them, they’re fucking stupid. Hey, I’m just calling it how I sense it. And I can see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the stupidity in humanity! Could y’all be smarter if I told you that our lives depend on it? Peace.