Measuring the American Dream as a Black Man Against Partisan Politics

On this July 4th holiday I find myself reflecting on the proverbial American Dream. Two years ago, almost to the day, I wrote about my frustration with the lack of economic mobility in this country and why that puts the American Dream at risk. Simply stated, without the American Dream there is no United States […]

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Satisfaction Comes From Doing, Not From Having

Competing in a winning game is more satisfying than looking at the trophy. This is why trophy engraving companies are not on every corner.

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Judge Me by My Failures Not My Successes

Many successful people believe in the philosophy that the true mark of a man or woman is found in their defeats, not their victories. Nelson Mandela has a famous quote that says as much: Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. […]

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