I want everyone to be happy and successful. Everyone! The chances for that to happen are better in America than anywhere else in the world. That is what makes us a great nation. From my experience, those who are unsuccessful or unhappy fall into a pattern: they don't believe

2/ in themselves, they are uneducated or lack a skill that is needed in our economy, they are into drugs, or they are on the wrong side of the law. I know individuals in all "races" who are not succeeding and who are very unhappy with their lives. My advice to them is to adopt

3/ the Muhammad Ali "I am the greatest" attitude, get a basic education (this means graduating from high school at minimum) or get a trade, avoid drugs by all means, and obey our laws. The cops are not your enemy; they are your secret friend, if you allow them to be so. If

4/ you are "Black" and have heard politicians discuss White supremacy, don't let that frighten you. Don't regard that as a threat to your success!