FlowerWho hasn't learned many of life's lessons the hard way.  I remember writing a post called The Easy Path VS The Hard Path where I described our choice in life between the path of resistance and the path of least resistance. Then I came across this thought, "When you get the lesson, you don't need the experience."

It seems that God (or The Universe) allows experiences to come into our lives so that we might learn valuable lessons. Isn't it true that we learn more through the difficulties of life than than the easy spells? 

What would happen though, if we learned the lesson without having to go through the pain of the experience?  Would we then need the experience?

2007 has been a difficult year for real estate practitioners, agents, lenders, appraisers, title reps, etc.  It has been a year of struggle, worry, and downright pain for many. 

What lessons have we learned?

  • Don't take the good times for granted
  • Don't assume your income will ALWAYS go up
  • Don't forget that the market moves in cycles
  • Don't forget your friends on the way up the ladder, you may need them later
  • Don't take your customers for granted
  • Don't forget to give thanks every day for life's blessings
  • Don't forget that what goes up, must come down
  • Don't forget that this too shall pass
  • Don't take your family, and other important relationships for granted

What have you learned in 2007?  What lesson did life deliver to you this year? I'd like to read your lesson learned.

Don't.......

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Forbes Advantage TeamDan Forbes, PL is a licensed Broker-Associate and Certified Residential Specialist serving the Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida market. He leads the Forbes Advantage Team at RE/MAX Gulfstream Realty's Lakewood Ranch Office. To learn more about buying a home or selling a home in the Bradenton - Sarasota Florida Real Estate market please visit Dan on the web at BradentonFloridaRealEstate.com ; TheRealEstateZoo.com ;   The-Short-Sale-Expert.com ; and BradentonRealEstateClub.com Please call Dan today directly at 941-713-5760 or toll free at 800-756-3068.

 
 

4 Comments on When You Get the Lesson, You Don't Need the Experience

...forget to get everything related to your business in WRITING! 

Debe in Charlotte, NC

12/12/2007 08:22 AM by Debe Maxwell (Helen Adams Realty)

This will sound corny, but I learned that you cannot teach what you do not know and once you stop learning, you stop growing. Fortunately, for the most part I learned this through other people and not by getting my nose busted.

12/12/2007 08:59 AM by Amanda Hall * Broker * Hall Team Homes Fort Worth, Texas (Serving all of DFW and McCormick Ranch)

I am always trying to learn and expand.  I think that if you stop learning.... you go stale.  Over the year, I have continued to try and learn patience and gratitude.  It is always a struggle to keep those in the forfront.

Although, I think the biggest thing I learned was to be careful what you write in you blog.

Sincerely,
Manuel

12/12/2007 09:14 AM by Martin Abeshaus (ZIPVO)

Dan - excellent post - as we come to the end of the year it is indeed time to re-evaluate the past and plan for 2008!

Have a wonderful Christmas Holiday!!!

12/12/2007 03:33 PM by Barbara-Jo & Bill - - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)

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