A brief personal narrative (YouTube video) in which the speaker recounts his son asking to fly commercial for a Jamaica trip. The speaker uses the anecdote to teach lessons about gratitude, financial responsibility, encouraging children to pursue excellence (hiring coaches), and the importance of adults investing in themselves—not just spending on children.
True story. My son came to us. We were going to Jamaica. He's like, dad, can we take the big plane with the other people? Listen, I want them to experience stuff. Every time we get on the jet or the yacht or whatever. I'm like, guys, we're very fortunate this didn't happen by accident. Then I teach them about financials and success and chase your dreams. I don't care if you're like Dad, I just want you to be the best in your abilities. I hire them coaches. It's interesting. Most family members will spend every dollar on their kid to hire him. A baseball coach, a football coach, a basketball coach, whatever. But they won't spend any money on themselves. It's wild. To me, it's mind boggling that an adult won't invest in themselves on the best investment they could, I. E. Themselves as well.
