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Well, I've got my nose stuck in books and forums soaking up all I can before I talk to the banker on Monday. It's almost an information overload for me and feels a bit overwhelming.
My Realtor said that the first house I do will be most difficult and the most in a learning experience for me, and I agree. I am getting mentally prepared for what's going to happen down the road so I know the logical steps of rehabbing houses.
I was watching CNBC yesterday night and they were interviewing 4 mulit-millionaires, including Robert Kiyosaki. It feels different to look at him on TV when I've met him in person - to know that he is still a man.
In this show, they had many prepared questions & questions from the audience. The question that got me was something to the effect of
How did you achieve your success?
One man got so passionate about what he was saying, he stood up,
The how isn't nothing compared to the WHY. If the WHY is strong enough, the HOW will come.
The interviewees sitting around him started shaking their head in agreement. Then, each told their story of WHY, their passion - what kept them going through the good times and even when times get rough.
That moment was a self reflection. Even though I've had some success and some failure, I had to look inside for my WHY. WHY do I not give up. WHY do I keep persisting my dream and ignoring those to go for the 'secure' job.
I look at my family and there is my WHY. It's been strong enough to take me where I am today, despite everything that I've gone through. I'm still as passionate about my why as I was back then - but couldn't put my finger on just what it was. If not for my WHY, I certainly would have gotten a job, but no. My WHY means too much to me. It burns within me. I feel it from my heart to the pit of my stomach.
The answer is not to give up. The answer is to correct and continue. I know my WHY and why I keep pressing on.
My purpose is greater than any and all fears.
Attractor Factor: Now I know it is not chance, because the attractor factor played it's cards once again. I am re-reading Napoleon Hill's book - Think and Grow Rich. I was currently on the part of Faith and Desire - the passion, the WHY people do what they do. It is no coincidence that this plays out.
The biggest battle in life IS the 5 inches or so between your ears.
If you win the battle in your head, you will win everywhere else.
The biggest battle for me, indeed, is the 5 inches or so between my ears. It's been a self battle for awhile now with real estate, but I'm glad soon rather than later I've come around 'to the light side'. The fear of never having my own house has been overcome.
With my nose stuck in a book and posting on the forums, I've learned alot, come across some contacts, and hopefully talking to some local Realtors by next week. I'm looking forward to meeting with them and taking action instead of being a chair potato.
The biggest part is self-visualization. I have my goals planned out and I can actually see myself doing them. I know exactly what I want to do and have money management systems in place when I get it. The goals are realistic and it's amazing how the pieces are coming together for me.
It's still a struggle with my parents, though. They can't understand why I don't want to take a job. My plan includes, at some point, to be able to pay for their house too so they can quit their jobs and take vacations. It will be a glorious day.
I've spent a lot of my time watching and learning how people act and why they act that way. I've found some things to be universally constant.
Feeling Good(or) Feeling Bad. At opposite ends, these are two most basic responses you can have to any situation. And it's the degree of separation from neutral that determines the intensity of your response.
If you know me, you put a feeling of good or bad in your head even before you started reading this post. Right now, you are feeling good about what I'm saying, how I'm saying it and where this is potentially going or disliking this garbage. Your feeling good/bad creates your perception and reality of what goes on in your life. The greater the feelings one way or the other, the more strongly you feel good/bad about the situation. Remember that humans use logic to explain their feelings away till they're blue in the face.
More to come on this topic later...
I know it's a couple days late, but we're finally getting around to spend a nice family dinner out for your birthday! Happy 19th birthday, Kim! Hope you're looking forward to you new job! It sounds exciting!
Got an extra special Tweety from an extra special someone this valentines day! Wish I could show you a picture of the real thing! However, it's not about the stuff. It's about spending time with that special someone and remembering all the good things about them - why you fell in love in the first place. ;) Happy Valentines Day, everyone!
