Buy the Future

• Jacob buys the future. He uses what he has today to acquire his future destiny. He uses the little he has today to acquire greatness in the future. He chooses what he can become over what he already is.
• When you sit to negotiate, and you are only concerned about the emergency you are in now; be assured that you will have an Esau situation thrust upon you.
• Esau cried for a reversal but it was not possible. The birthright had already been transacted away.
• Take care not to sign away something and find that you will never never recover it.
• Be very careful what you sign away.
• Esau sells the future. He mortgages his future in order to have something to eat today. He mortgages future greatness in order to have little pleasures today. He chooses what he has now over what he can become. 
• Africa is poor by choice.
• Don't negotiate when you are tired. If you are about to make an important decision under fatigue, ask for time out.
• Tired and hungry, Esau's eyes were fixed on one thing. 
• There are alternatives. If you don't like it, look somewhere else. Don't just get stuck with one thing because that is what was offered to you. If you don't like it, you can move on.
• Don't exaggerate your need. You will not die just because you missed that one deal. The sun will rise again tomorrow.
• Why pin everything on that one deal? Why allow one situation to define your entire life?
• Try not be desperate. Do not let any one situation to be too important that you can't give it up.
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