When I first heard this term it harkened back to the man that gave birth to it for Baseball. His name was Curt Flood. He made history (not at the time) when he refused to report to the team he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils a moribund team at that time in Baseball history was not a prospect Flood was akin to after a successful career with the St Louis Cardinals. A team by the way that has the second most World Series titles (10) to the New York Yankees (27).
I met Mr. Flood in the Balearic Islands off Spain back in 1971. He had purchased a bar called the Rustic Inn (I still have the T shirt.) and when he introduced himself I was shocked that he had left a lucrative career in Baseball but this highly principled man gives me food for thought as I scribe about him right here, right now. It’s not enough that you love what you do. You have to love the way you do it.
Free Agents have to choose wisely and not just sign when the first interested party wants you.
As they say "do what you love and you will never work a day in your life". Unfortunately not many of us have that option. If you've got it go for it"
ReplyDeleteIt may only be possible as a "free agent" Good Luck
I have so many gifts and finally now I am starting to realize how to use some of them. I will never ever let anyone keep me from doing the things that I love again. I orchestrate all the situations in my life whether i am conscious of them or not.
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