Tuesday Twist -Pay to Play

Written on 7:11 PM by B

So I am on spring break. It's spring, but I find myself not taking much of a break. I am not in Mexico ( Where no one should be at this time) and I did not take a long road trip anywhere. I am at my parents house working a part-time job trying to pick up the hours that I would miss at my school job. Tis the life of an entrepreneur. It is part of the journey as some would say. However, the break has lent itself some time for reflection

I was actually an All-State Punter back in high school(Go Figure). It was not a position widely held by an African American. However, I used to play soccer and since I could kick the ball pretty hard, I gave it a shot. I actually had the chance to play for a Division 2 college, but I decided to forgo that opportunity, because I was not very fond of the school. However, one of the greatest lessons I took away from learning how to punt was learned from former college punters.

I first learned how to punt by zooming in on a punter's form in Madden 2006. Needless to say, my form was horrible. To correct this matter, I got a personal trainer that helped me reach the level of all-state my senior year. The lesson that I learned from him and others at a punting camp was that you can either "pay now and play later or play now and pay later".

I take that same attitude into everything I do. I watch people all around me at school that play around with the great opportunity they have. Their attitude is that they have 40 years to be serious so they might as well play now. I want to pay now so that I can play for the next 40 years! Although with most Americans taking the first stance, playing for the next 40 might get lonely. I'll get over it!

Payments I am making:

- Spiritual Investment
- Time Investment
- Money Investment
- Reading Investment
- Relationship Investment


What kind of investments are you making?

-B