A look through different glasses

Let go of the past
"The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life" ~ Muhammed Ali

Focus on the good things
"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful thorns have roses" ~ Oriana Fallaci

And have faith
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart" ~ Helen Keller

After spending so much time evaluating real estate market data, one can become consumed with the 900 pound gorilla.  Once one says "ok it's a gorilla" and looks around the rest of the picture, other things come to the forefront.  There is opportunity. One just has to push the gorilla out of the way.