In a previous essay I boldly claimed that racism was no longer ubiquitous. While some people might disagree, I stand by that assertion. Racial prejudice is not the automatic, slam-dunk, underlying cause to point to when people who have different racial shading or ethnicities are involved in some form of disagreement or conflict. Greed may be a factor.
Ignorance is very likely.
Ego is a possibility. And fear , in one form or another, is almost guaranteed to be lurking somewhere in the mix. But oftentimes, it is one s belief , or more appropriately the lack of positive belief, that holds people back from doing, or attempting to do great things. The belief I refer to is in one s self, and in the possibility and do-ability of one s wonderful dreams. Yet, without a wonderful, personal dream to believe in, we are unlikely to invest ourselves in its manifestation.