What is the true meaning of the word "nigger" aka "nigga". In the past in was known to be an ignorant person, but in the present we are under the illusion that somehow this became another word for brother. Why is it that we feel we turned the word into a term of endearment. This is nothing but an excuse, the word itself is still true to its meaning: completely ignorant. Ask yourself a question why is it that you take pride in saying this word… the answer is simple, we feel like us as black people have exclusive rights to this word, white people get a thrill out of saying a word they are not "supposed" to speak and now everyone is just throwing it around and grinning when we speak it, similar to a child’s game between blacks and whites.

        We say the word because supposedly we can and somehow made it into the word "nigga" or bro, but somehow when a white person says the word it becomes offensive and he is simply repeating the same thing you were calling yourself 5 minutes ago. Black people say this word because others can’t, if everyone was saying this openly with no repercussions, the term would not be used in the way it is. We are still ignorant for saying it, notice the people who still speak this word are normally rebel conformist both either white or black and are always trying to throw it in each other’s faces, though in the end there is never a victor, as a result both parties wind up being ignorant, wasting their time and showing just how disrespectful they really are. In the current mainstream this word is used in the media and if you pay attention closely to the ones who use nigga to an advantage, are always people who are uneducated, violent, and misguided; whether they are adults or children.

        This word honestly has not changed in meaning, back in the civil rights movement the word was used to describe black people who were progressing. White people are looked at as ignorant for using such a hateful word as a term to describe a race of people. It would seem that we could not learn from history, black people use this word to describe themselves a race of people. No matter how successful I am in life I will be branded a nigga by my own people because the color of my skin. Think about it, in reality nothing has changed except now we are the ignorant ones for using the word as a description of ourselves instead of white people. Next time you are just hanging out or relaxing just observe don’t speak just listen, how many times people will say the word nigga to describe someone and look at how ignorant they will sound… Just remember a word is only as powerful as you make it the word nigga in its present state is a powerhouse, stronger than any other insult due to how much it is used. My name is Joshua A. Morales, and I am far from a nigga, I am myself and I will not let a word be the description of who I am; no matter who says it to me….

            Greed, when we think of this word we think of corruption, ravenousness, and power. The path of greed always leads to desolation and normally we end up worse off than we were.  Some may say that they are not greedy but there is always a small tint of it within us, it may be obvious in some and it may be just about untraceable in others but it is there. There is a level of greed in each one of us, it’s just a matter of how much self-control we have over it. There are those who can accept their living conditions, there are those who want to make it better, and then there are those who want the best of everything. It is along the journey of life where some get lost in the fast life of greed. Greed does not appear out of nowhere there is something that sparks it and most of the time that thing is materialism. We get introduced to something that seems desirable, but once we get it we find out that there is something better out there and we find it necessary to obtain that new item, and this is where the spiral of greed begins. We start to put focus into getting the best of everything, and to do that we need one thing and that’s money. When this happens we become something similar to a machine, just thinking of obtaining and spending money. Once this stage is reached we are under the illusion that these material possessions we obtain are the source of our joy, we start to lose focus on what is really important family, friends, and most important ourselves. We lose track of ourselves and start to define and measure our success by the amount of money and possessions we have. We let luxurious items determine our character; the leaders within us slowly fade away as we become the shadows of money, constantly chasing after it.

This in reality is not what we should be doing. Is there such thing as too much greed, yes there is. The side effects of greed are normally unseen until it’s too late, some would be loss of family, friends, urban degeneration, and in severe cases the deaths of others. So yes there is a line, each one of use is unique and to set a line that we all shouldn’t cross is impossible, we need to learn our limits, when we know we have too much and we should be able to acknowledge it within ourselves.

Bonafide- Authenic & genuine in nature. Real, Genuine, Truth

Truth-  correspondence to fact or reality, Not Ignorant,

My Interpretation: can see goals ahead into a realistic future

Self-realization, something we all must go through in life. It is easier for some to reach than others. For many people this path is blocked by pride. In the eye of pride we can see clearer on the achievements we have accomplished and take pleasure in what we have done, for others it can act as a barrier to our flaws and true feelings. For this reason we must open up and take the time to look at things from a different perspective. In doing so one will be able to recognize their flaws and appropriate them.

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"There is no such thing as true perfection. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. It’s much like the facet of a jewel, at one angle some people will see it shine and some people wont."