The other night I was laying in bed, restless as always, and got to thinking about life, surprise surprise...
When I'm forced to face certain challenges in my life, I've always found a way to come out on the other side either benefiting from my move or remaining unscathed. For those who don't know, I'm a darn good domino player. I wasn't always good, but I got there eventually. Trial and Error.
Just like in life, the beginner or naive individual always goes for fast and easy money, that instant gratification.
Lesson learned : not all money is good money.
After getting house after house scored on me, and after learning lesson after lesson, I've come to grasp the reality of being more strategic with my moves, my actions, myself.
Not only did I take a few good steps back to observe my life (i.e. the board), I learned to be very aware of what's around me (what's on the board), the actions of others (the plays your opponents make), and my potential outcome (scorin that rare but famous 30 on dem hoes, lol).
But most importantly I learned to always put me first, because without me, I won't be able to do for anyone else (such as family, friends, significant other, or domino partner) no matter how much I want to. So if I see that I won't quite benefit from anything around me, I always take care of me. What most of my opponents learn quickly about me is I always, and let me repeat this, always, keep domino once I have it.
Life is like a game of dominos: you'll always start with big 6, but everything after that- your actions, others actions, and the inevitable knocks - will play out according to what you do and how you do it.
Therefore, live freely but cautiously and if you're lucky, you'll hit that 30 on dem hoes.
