There are enough clothing/shoe lines, and want to be music artist out there already, but for some reason these seem to be the only business options out there for many yound black entrepreneurs. There certainly is a huge hole to fill in the technology, medical, and social services (just to name a few) worlds, where new innovations are endless. As a matter of fact these advancements are highly encouraged in their respective fields. So why aren't many black people leading the charge in going after the endless possibilities of these open markets. Here are some reasons:
1. Everybody wants to be famous now days. So being just wealthy is not enough. We see fashion icons, music, movie, sports, and TV artist on the airways all the time and now more black children would prefer being Lil Wayne to Thurgood Marshal.
2. Everyone wants to make quick and easy money. Not that the aforementioned career options don't require a lot of work and many of the people that chose these career paths have to get there hustle on to make it happen for them. However, most people don't want to study hard and be willing to learn more in order to be able to purse other career options such as being a scientist or biologist.
3. Many parents are so caught up in "Star Gazing" themselves and they no longer push their children into to other career options. Think of all the crazy basketball and football moms and dads out there. Now just imagine these same parents being as aggressive at a spelling bee, debate, or science fair that their children are participating in.
We are going to loose, if we all ready haven't, our grip on our significance to this world, because we are spending too much time "Star Gazing". It is time for us to come back to reality and get that hard work ethic hunger back. Because a Michael Jackson or Michael Jordan are only born every decade, but a potential Garret Morgan is born everyday.
1. Everybody wants to be famous now days. So being just wealthy is not enough. We see fashion icons, music, movie, sports, and TV artist on the airways all the time and now more black children would prefer being Lil Wayne to Thurgood Marshal.
2. Everyone wants to make quick and easy money. Not that the aforementioned career options don't require a lot of work and many of the people that chose these career paths have to get there hustle on to make it happen for them. However, most people don't want to study hard and be willing to learn more in order to be able to purse other career options such as being a scientist or biologist.
3. Many parents are so caught up in "Star Gazing" themselves and they no longer push their children into to other career options. Think of all the crazy basketball and football moms and dads out there. Now just imagine these same parents being as aggressive at a spelling bee, debate, or science fair that their children are participating in.
We are going to loose, if we all ready haven't, our grip on our significance to this world, because we are spending too much time "Star Gazing". It is time for us to come back to reality and get that hard work ethic hunger back. Because a Michael Jackson or Michael Jordan are only born every decade, but a potential Garret Morgan is born everyday.
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