The Buffet Table of Life

Let’s be truthful; We are all very familiar ( at least most of us ) with the buffet table. Most of us have dined at some of these establishments that offer a variety of  all you can eat foods for one price and there are those who make sure they get their moneys worth and then some…I’ve seen people just eat and eat until they can eat no more and then try to sneak some out in their bags….. These are the folks that will gorge themselves on just about everything in sight. The tummies have been filled to capacity but they will stretch it beyond it’s designed limit and continue to force it to expand. What transpires in the aftermath is a tummy that now requires more and more to fill it up and the appetite for food develops into a ravenous and insatiable one. Unbeknownst to them at the time is that eventually there’s a price  to pay for these episodes of overindulgence. You see my friends, everything in life costs something and aside from the listed price what  additional costs are you willing  to pay?


Most of us would be ecstatic if life only mirrored the buffet table concept. Oh man, I can visualize it now this sort of like a wild bonanza of delirium and intoxicating endless display of greed and over indulgence. Oh well as it is unfortunately or fortunately one price for everything does not apply here.. Not only is there not one price for all you want but the ache that you’ll get from overindulging in the buffet table of life is a bit more painful, damaging and longer lasting.. Big Ouch!!!

On the buffet table of life there is a massive abundance of merchandise available for us to adorn ourselves with and beautiful sexy automobiles to parade around in and show off as well as lots and lots of different and splendid toys for us to play with for our enjoyment or just to occupy our time with.. There is something for every one, whatever you may fancy. Yep, on the buffet table of life you can get just about anything you want . Only difference is that it  all comes with a price tag not to mention those unforeseeable costs that we incur depending on how careless or irresponsible we are., ie;Financial Aches and Pain…. Hey but that’s ok, it don’t matter, we want all that we can get and more even if we don’t necessarily need it and more importantly, can’t afford it… There’s a misconception that a lot of folks have about buying things.  The fact that you can purchase it does not mean you can afford it,,A lot of us will place ourselves in precarious situations simply because we don’t know how to put the brakes on nor factor in the ramifications of our careless actions.. We continuously make every conceivable effort to keep up appearances in order to project a certain image ( a false one at that ) of someone and something that we are not. We will go out and shop for the most expensive things, drive up that credit card bill and then sit back and wonder why we can’t pay the  electricity or the phone bill. We’re not that concerned about food shopping because McDonald’s one dollar meal special will do the trick.. I have seen lots of folks pulling up to that drive-up window in these high-end expensive cars… Why is it that Black folks are continuously trying to buy the illusion of success instead of building real success?

I know folks who are driving BMW’s, Mercedes, Cadillac’s, Audis, Lexus, Jaquars and Range Rovers and don’t even own their home. They have their nails and hair done  at the salon, wear the latest in fashion and have the most expensive bags on their arms (some real and some not ) and act as though their you know what don’t stank.. .  Brothers are hitting the clubs and making it rain but eventually it dries up and now they are delinquent on their payments but you wouldn’t know it by the way they carry themselves. ..Perception is paramount I guess. Man the money that is spent on the illusion of success does not serve us well at all. It simply does not yield a substantive or positive return on the investment as let’s say a home or some other type of financial investment would. But most aren’t concern with building up equity in a home or anything else for that matter as much as they are consumed with building up the perceptional image of success. Hey I may not have any type of viable net worth but I sure as hell look good baby. If that isn’t asinine I don’t know what the heck is..

You probably know a few folks who are just like this. Maybe even have a relative or two who fall right into this category.

So, let’s  fast forward to about 60 or 65 years old and take a peek at how successful they have been.
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Oops, unable to retire due to the enormous amount of outstanding debt and not a single penny in savings or some type of retirement account… No preparation whatsoever and still paying someone else’s mortgage.. Yep, you guessed it, still  paying rent. I would say that these are some of most misguided and disillusioned Negros on the planet but they aren’t and hey, if you don’t know well, you just don’t know. I have been down that same road at the exact same spot so I get it.. Due to the absence of teaching and positive role models we are more likely to emulate what we see as passing for success because we aren’t taught what real success is.  But wait a minute and let’s slow down for a second. Does this really excuse us because I mean we must know at some point in time that what we are doing is not conducive  to establishing  financial security for the future? No matter for we will continue to ignore the warning signs and give way to that most common of destructive rationales and mindset. It’s that old trap that a lot of us all fall into. You know that attitude we have when we someone starts to talk about preparing for the future..

Live for today man because tomorrow ain’t promised to ya..

Sort of like the O’Jays song-Living For The Weekend.. Yeah baby cause that’s when I party down….Party, party hey party down..

What the heck does thinking about 30 or 40 years  down the road man gonna do for me now? I got to get my party on now dog.. I might not live to see 60 years old man, might not even see fifty..So therefore the concept of doing things in moderation never enters the mind because it’s all you can eat no matter what the cost…Screw the future man cause it ain’t in my plans and I ain’t thinking about it at this conjuncture in my life….. I hate to be the one to tell ya brothers and sisters, but you need to lend an ear to this here. Just because the future does not factor into your plans you sure as heck can bet that you most definitely factor into the future’s plan…. You can bank on it…. Now I’m not saying that you can’t eat at the buffet table of life I’m just cautioning you about the over indulgence, that’s all.. Know your limitations and don’t attempt to live beyond your means..

Hey eat all you want folks and enjoy yourselves but just remember,          ( Eat Responsibly )… or else….

 Written by Al DeVeaux Jr. Africafifth

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