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Five Steps to Being an Instantly Happier Black Person
Checking out the news everyday, you would think there’s a lot to be discouraged about as an African-American. A lot of us men are in jail and not going to school, many of our women are losing faith in us.
And children…Lawd, the children.
But there is hope. You don’t have to be depressed, angry, hungry, gully or a whole bunch of other things that can bring you down in today’s society. So here’s five steps that you can take today to be a happier black person, instantly.
And if you’re white, you should be happy that you don’t need five steps to instant happiness.
5. Look at your bank account - Even if you have nothing in it, and won’t have anything in it for a while, consider how many people don’t even make it to that point. Hand-to-mouth is no joke, and if you have an intermediary in that relationship, be thankful.
4. Listen to Donny Hathaway - Any song you choose from Donny Hathaway’s discography will speak to your life thus far, and where it can go.
3. Smell some popcorn - Take yourself back to summer days of childhood, awkward dates at the movies, and realize that you aren’t too old to recapture the best days you thought you left behind.
2. Taste and see - The goodness of God. Religion is never as necessary as faith is. And just a little bit of that can along with a real talk with the Creator can bring you renewed peace.
1. Touch somebody else - Not in the Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch kind of way, but in the Michael Jackson “Remember the Time” kind of way. Be universally meaningful to everyone you meet.
There’s hundreds more things you can do to become a content Negro, but these are five sure fire ways to get happier right now. Just one of them will make a difference right away.
Promise.
