Gilbert Simukanga
Many people are in chains, just not physically visible chains. Many people are mentally enslaved, believing they cannot attain fulfilment, making life decisions for societal and familial approval. Many are suffering from internalized oppression or inferiority, believing they’re less intelligent, less capable or less valuable because of stereotypes and cultures. Many are suffering from fear, fear of independent thinking, rejecting new ideas because they differ from everybody else. Many are slaves of validation, measuring self-worth primarily through online attention. Many remain in exploitative situations because they’ve become convinced there are no alternatives. Many are slaves of ideological indoctrination, accepting information from one source while refusing to consider evidence from other perspectives.
We must bring down our mental barriers, like Marcus Garvey stated and Bob Marley emphasized; Let us emancipate ourselves from mental slavery.
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