First let me start by saying, “Sheesh! I have not blogged in about a month. What is wrong with me?” Okay, now let’s get back on topic. I live in the South right now, but I am a Cali boy at heart. That being said I enjoy an occasional game of dominoes. How about you? When people are new to dominoes they make immature plays just to get on the board. They make panic plays when they are pressed into a corner. Can you see where I am going? Maybe now, let’s continue. We all know that the scoring in dominoes is by 5′s. With this in mind the lowest you can score is, you guessed it ~ FIVE. Many times the immature players will try to score quickly and all the time. All they want to do is score. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with scoring. You need to if you are going to win, but dominoes more than scoring is a game of strategyas well. I remember the early days of playing dominoes I would try to score quickly and small and one of the other players would say to me, “All money ain’t good money.”

Here is my point… Many times in life we go for the easy way out because we are backed into a corner or we do not clearly see all of our options. What we end up doing is opting for a temporary or easy solution. It is harder to wait for and strategize for the good money so instead we shoot for the easy money. Remember, according to what are called dominologists“all money, ain’t good money.” Our lives should be strategized and patient. What are the fruits of taking the easy money? There are get rich quick schemes, lotteries, gambling and one night stands. It is easier to pull a lever and spend a few dollars than it is to work, save, sow and invest. It is easier to pick someone up at the club and have sex than it is to court them, get married and have your life partner with lots of days of sex. Can you hear me now? Good…

Let’s live our lives out with strategy and patience and not chasing after the next hot thing. Hot things become cold. I’ll see you at the domino table.