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Pondering on What’s Next

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Pondering on What’s Next

 

I’m not into predicting...well...you know...in the crystal ball sort of way although I do wonder on occasion about "what’s next".   

Life.  Real estate.   Breakfast.  Some things I have a bit more control.  

 

And because it’s Sunday...I ponder.   About what’s next.   

 

During these pondering moments...I look to others for inspiration.  And look what I found today from a particularly diverse group:

 

Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present,

not just think about what's going on next week, next month.

Mike Dirnt

 

We know next to nothing of what we're going to know in 20 or 50 years.

Leon Kass

 

She looked at me penetratingly.

So I suppose you can figure out what happened next.

Iggy Pop



Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate

as knowing what to do next.

Herbert Hoover

 

What I don't like about office Christmas parties is

looking for a job the next day.

Phyllis Diller



History shows us that people are terrible about guessing what is going to happen - next week, next month, and especially next year.

Barry Ritholtz

 

When you're young, you're not afraid of what comes next.

You're excited by it.

Dave Grohl

 

And for Boston fan and friend Endre Barath, Jr. 

 

No matter what losses happen in a given season,

the Red Sox always have next year.

Julianna Baggott




So what’s next for you?   

 

Here’s to the possibilities...and the opportunities

 

Pondered and published on:  October 15, 2017



Pondering on What’s Next

 

Posted by

Michael Jacobs

 

CalBRE # 01165532

P. O. Box 587

Pasadena, CA 91102

Call/Text:  818.516.4393

mtj916@gmail.com

 

 

Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Michael

There is great wisdom in listening to the silence . . . . and time to ponder.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Oct 15, 2017 06:45 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

 

~ Phyllis Diller

 

I like that one, Michael.

Oct 15, 2017 07:06 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Michael!  I laughed out loud at Phyllis Diller's quote - you know I always have that 'mind's eye' take on things and can only imagine what lands people to having no job the day after the office party!  LOL

Grohl's quote makes me ponder - did I ever really grow up?! I still do get excited about the 'what's next' in life; perhaps that's why change doesn't bother me!

Hope you have a wonderful week, Michael!

Oct 15, 2017 07:45 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I always enjoy pondering the thoughts and wit of Phyllis Diller. She always makes me smile Michael Jacobs 

Oct 15, 2017 08:44 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I enjoyed reading the quotes. Thank you for sharing. Have a good week.

Oct 16, 2017 03:45 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I enjoyed these quotes. I still get excited about "what's next" and I totally agree being in the moment is a wonderful thing.

Oct 16, 2017 04:05 AM
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

Good morning MJ, some memorable quotes, I miss Phylis Diller.

Oct 16, 2017 05:38 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Good morning Michael, and love Mondays as you see What's Next usually.  Great pondering! 

Oct 16, 2017 05:53 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Good one from Dave Grohl.  His mother taught me in high school and she used to worry so much about him and his travels with a band in Europe.  It's funny looking back on it.

Oct 16, 2017 07:50 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Hi Michael, I look forward to each and every day as I know each day will have some laughter, learning, exploring..yes, some pondering as well. Have an awesome week!

Oct 16, 2017 08:14 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Michael... as I get older I feel less obliged to ponder on what's next. Much less stressful to take one day at a time and enjoy each one as it comes.

Oct 16, 2017 10:17 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I always loved Phyllis Diller....such a funny lady. 

I appreciate the Boston Red Sox quote too!

Oct 16, 2017 10:28 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Nice collection of quotes, and I especially appreciated the nod to Endre and the Sox. D

Oct 16, 2017 12:16 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Michael

And now you've given each of us something to ponder...what's next? Love the quotes!

Jeff

Oct 16, 2017 10:16 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

I always love your inspiration Michael and I can see taking a cue from each one of your personal favorites today - living in the moment is probably the best way to enjoy and to face, what's next!

Oct 18, 2017 09:08 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Another nice translation of your pondering.  I am a live in the moment kind of gal because you just never know what is next.  I try not to fret over the past or the future but simply seize the day.  Or as some would say Carpe Diem.

Oct 19, 2017 09:11 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

That's a lot of pondering going on, Michael. I wish you'd ponder on the Dodgers winning the World Series this year. 

Oct 19, 2017 03:27 PM
Cara Marcelle Mancuso
Golden Girls with SW Desert Homes - Tucson, AZ
Call a Marana neighbor, I'm THERE!

This was awesome, and a timely post for me.  For me there's always tomorrow, when today the going isn't so great.  Really enjoyed the quotations!

Oct 21, 2017 01:38 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I still love the words of the great comic star Phyllis Diller and hear her laugh Michael Jacobs 

Apr 28, 2018 08:55 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Michael Jacobs - All good quotes! I especially liked this one: "History shows us that people are terrible about guessing what is going to happen - next week, next month, and especially next year.

Barry Ritholtz

Sep 03, 2018 01:05 PM