Got Community?
Fam,
How’s your social life? Do you feel deeply connected to the people around you? Do you have a consistent community of folks who are deeply invested in your success and capable of helping you achieve your dreams at the highest level?
I hear so much from people about how unsupported they feel in their communities, friend groups, professional environments. So many of us need authentic, loving emotional and psychosocial support. People to call out our genius, amplify our talents, show us the path to fulfillment, remind us that we are capable.
Because of the nature of this white hegemonic global culture, we need it constantly. If we were left to our own devices, most of us would be completely discouraged from pursuing our dreams in just 24 hours of engaging with “normal” ideology or content.
“Normal” meaning not pursuing your dreams. “Normal” meaning compromising and lining up with the ~92% of humanity who never live up to their highest potential.
It's not your fault
If 92% are struggling to fulfill their dreams, it’s no wonder they’re not able to be of true, consistent encouragement to their friends, family members, colleagues.
Those who do fulfill their dreams follow a wide range of “formulas”. Whether through religious, spiritual or other systems, most successful people reference a practice very similar to the Law of Attraction.
What do you think? Is the Law of Attraction a bunch of hocus pocus? Or is it like gravity: always at work whether you believe in it or not?
This law and the people who swear by it, follow a pretty consistent formula (algorithm): We have thoughts...those thoughts produce expectations...those expectations lead to actions...and those actions lead to results. I like to call this the manifestation algorithm.
Now people with extreme discipline, belief and resources can follow this algorithm until they become one of the 8% of humans who fulfill their potential. Even if they don’t have a “friend” in the world. But most people will require a dedicated, quality community to fulfill their highest potential.
Community ^ Quality = Thriving
The quality of our community is what determines the quality of our results. Our community also determines whether our journey to our North Star is filled moreso with joy, ease and success, or with heartbreak, exhaustion and failure.
How would you rate the quality of your community? How connected do you feel to the people around you, and how much does their presence drive real results for you on your journey to your North Star?
I’ll tell you one thing, you being part of this community must mean that you are pretty high up there on the quality meter. In my 20 years of community building, folks have consistently highlighted the incredible value of the people around me. And they’ve always been right.
We have a truly unique set of visionary, caring, kind and supportive people here. Not to mention the level of genius.
Vibing with Genius
I look forward to creating more opportunities for us to break bread, especially along the lines of our interests and passions.
In the meantime, you can experience bits and pieces of authentic noir connection in the coming weeks. Check out a live I did with the homie, Collin Edouard, ethnomusicologist getting his PhD at Yale. We’ll be at this event which he’s co-hosting with the Music Department to highlight indigenous medicinal sound energy.
The conversation with Collin inspired me to schedule more laid back conversations with brilliant minds and hearts. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the list and realized they were all Haitian, including Collin!
I spoke last week with Martine Bruno on the noirpress account. I'll be speaking with Jennifer Pierre on Oct 12 and with Jean-Louis Reneson very soon. I love me some Ayiti energy no doubt!
Baby girl Ye and I did our second video earlier where we taught a bit on the law of attraction and the second thing that all Black people need to know. Check it out. Video #3 is also up on our YouTube page.
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Towards a community that is deep and fierce, and never lets you go,
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