They plant toxic seeds in the minds of the people after colonizing them. These seeds are intended to normalize behaviors that are detrimental to those who have been colonized. That is why we are rewarded for actions that are contrary to our true interests and sanctioned for actions that will lead us to true freedom. That's why, when they despise one of us, we know he's doing the right thing.
The difficulty is in becoming aware of the situation. Recognizing that everything we do, everything we consider normal, is working against us. It's like realizing you live inside a box that you thought was the world, when the world is much bigger than that little box.
Africans must understand the concept of Vulnerability. It is the secret ingredient used by the oppressor to intoxicate us. The purpose has always been to weaken us. After colonizing the people, they tried to maintain them in captivity. Physical Chains disappeared, but mental chains remained.
These chains are here to maintain us in a state of vulnerability. So we are taught to make choices that maintain us in that state. And we normalized these choices to the point of fighting those who are trying to open our eyes. We feel threatened by change, while that change is the only way to our salvation.
Some Africans have understood that and are moving forward. Unfortunately many of us are still stuck. They are literally fighting us. As if they didn’t want us to become stronger. As if they didn't not want to be stronger and free. Sometimes it is unconscious. They are agents but they don’t know it. We really have to heal this part in ourselves.
The trauma is real. We are afraid of our own blessings. We won't get better results by doing the exact same thing. There must be a change at some point. So we have to stop fighting the change and realize that through the change will come salvation.
It is not normal to want to be controlled by those who are ruining your life. It is NOT normal.
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