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Carter G. Woodson, the Father Of Black History Month   “If you can control a man’s thinking, you don’t have to worry about his actions. If you can determine what a man thinks you do not have to worry about what he will do. If you can make a man believe that he is inferior, you don’t have to compel him to seek an inferior status, he will do so without being told"   In earlier episodes of Daggers Of The Mind, you have heard me say that what you think determines the decisions you make, and the actions you take. There is a simple explanation for this. If you think you can, you will give it your best, but if you don't think you can, you won't even try. That is very telling for specific situations, but what if a person feels inferior to those around them in general? How would this affect how a person behaves?   Don Shula said:   "The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others."   Failure is something that takes fortitude to accept. People who consider themselves inferior are in a weakened position,