“They gave me two options, either going to school or getting this money…”

Many young American males are troubled with making the decision of staying in school or hustling. The appeal of the green is so attractive that many run to the streets to help their families out or just become more successful. There are others that stay in school to obtain an education and receive the rewards of studying later in life. But, are any of these options wrong.

Discarding reality you can turn to movies and see that street hustlers are protrude as criminals that are ignorant individuals that lost their way in life. In actually they are individuals that choose to live a fast life and get money first and left the books to the others (suckers). However, if we look deeper we will see individuals that lived in low income single parent households that choose to help their mothers out and ease the tension of the family. Also, you will see that these individuals are all smart in their own way. Many of them hustle for many years before getting caught by the authorities and have a large amount of cash to account for. This game does not produce wealth builders but spenders that have poor money management skills. Many of our “Black Leaders” call the street hustlers a disgrace to their race and scum that pollute their neighborhoods with toxicants. I view them as regular individuals that decided to do whatever it took to get them into a better living situation, although many don’t survive the game, so is life.

Tom went to college and became a successful lawyer. He was respected in his community as a young man that stayed in school and inspired other youths to complete school. Although Tom will not earn an actual income until he is 26, his goals keep him motivated to become the man he wanted to be. He was never driven by money, yet he was driven by a deep passion. He knows that many college graduates leave school with high student loans and a low paying salary. However, he knows that sacrificing in the beginning leads to fruitful returns in the end.

The difference between the hustler and Tom is that the hustler is totally driven by money. However, Tom foresees something greater in life and is willing to sacrifice years of money drought to obtain it. Now confusion sets in because doesn’t the hustler sacrifice his life to gain a better life for his family?