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The Fear of Failure vs. The Desire To Succeed...

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Mortgage and Lending with Liberty Home Mortgage Corporation Originator NMLS ID 120117

Do not allow your fear of failure to be greater than your desire to succeed.

 

Say that to yourself over and over.

 

Do not allow your fear of failure to be greater than your desire to succeed.

 

Every single one of us is afraid of multiple things. From the greatest athletes to the people with the most money to the person who looks like their life is perfect.

 

Being self-employed, I truly feel like I am unemployed every single day I wake up. Maybe that is completely horrible to openly say, but whatever. For me, it’s the truth.

 

Every single day that I get up, I feel like I have nothing and whatever I do have can be taken away from me that day.

 

I guess that is a pretty scary thought. But no matter how scary that thought is, it will never be greater than my desire to succeed.

 

I think that we all have 3 choices every single day that we wake up – 1) stay in bed and hide from reality 2) get up and cower through the day or 3) get up and get after it!!

 

Get up, get after it and sprint as hard as you can as if every single thing you ever wanted was about to be handed to you in the next 5 minutes. It really is the only way to approach the day ahead.

 

Whatever problems or hurdles lay ahead of any of us today, I say that we get up with a fire which nothing can stop and have a great day!! Let’s do this.

 

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Comments (23)

Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Khash... I've nevver worried about failure, but I have worried about not delivering perfection.

May 29, 2018 04:25 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

That is a great way to think about it Nina!! Thank you very much!! I might have to steal that thought!!

May 29, 2018 08:08 PM
Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

I think that we all have 3 choices every single day that we wake up – 1) stay in bed and hide from reality 2) get up and cower through the day or 3) get up and get after it!!
Great inspiration!  Love your raw honesty in this post.

May 29, 2018 04:31 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you Maria!!! For as many times as I have fallen flat on my face with my ideas and failed with where I have invested money into my advertising, I got loads more of where that came from, lol.

May 29, 2018 08:09 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Khash. You need to really want it and go after it to succeed.

May 29, 2018 05:32 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

I agree Sheila and thank you for commenting!!

May 29, 2018 08:10 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning, Khash --- how we start each day is so important as well as the attitude we bring along. 

May 29, 2018 07:19 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

I could not agree more Michael!!

May 29, 2018 08:10 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Great timing for this post after a holiday weekend when everyone may need a  little extra PUSH ! 

May 29, 2018 08:44 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you Sally & David!!

May 29, 2018 08:10 PM
Mott Marvin Kornicki
Waterway Realtors® • Notary Public & Apostille - Sunny Isles, FL
Miami Notary & Apostille 786-229-7999

Failure to plan is planning to fail. Khash Saghafi - We can all use a little bit of motivation from time to time.

May 29, 2018 10:42 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

I totally agree Mott!!

May 29, 2018 08:10 PM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Call it "fire in the belly" ... fear of failure ... or just plain NEEDING to make a living, Khash Saghafi ... it must result in action each and every day.  You nailed how this feels perfectly and provide the perfect answer to keep failure at bay ...

Gene

May 29, 2018 10:53 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you Gene!!! Hope you had a great weekend btw!!

May 29, 2018 08:11 PM
L. Scott Ferguson
Ask4Ferguson - Your House-SOLD Name in Real Estate - West Palm Beach, FL
Sunny Florida Real Estate Professional

Great post!  Alway runnin' and gunnin'

 

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. Robert Kiyosaki

 

Be blessed!

 

May 29, 2018 02:25 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you for that one!!

May 29, 2018 08:11 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Khash Saghafi ,

Excellent post and thrilled to see it feature!! Barbara Todaro is right "we need to have that "fire in the belly" everyday!" You can not allow fear to set in it will take you down!

May 29, 2018 03:09 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you so much Dorie!!! Much appreciated!!

May 29, 2018 08:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Khash- congratulations on a very well deserved feature! We need that fire in us every day we get up. 

May 29, 2018 04:28 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Good evening Kathy!! Again, without your support and the support of so many, I would never be able to do these. Btw, I actually thought this was fairly average on the posting, but somehow it got featured? I'm still learning AR, lol

May 29, 2018 08:13 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Khash Saghafi Congratulations on the Feature many will find these points to ring true for them!

May 29, 2018 07:49 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you so much Lisa!!! Hope you had a great weekend and it is raining listings in Dallas for you!!

May 29, 2018 08:13 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thanks for the inspiration, Khash! It can be a sobering thought waking up knowing you are unemployed!

Jeff

May 29, 2018 09:17 PM
John Henry, Florida Architect
John Henry Masterworks Design International, Inc. - Orlando, FL
Residential Architect, Luxury Custom Home Design

Yes, sole proprietors have that feeling every single day. 

Why would anyone call you?  How can you make sure that people do?

When you get to the point of expecting to be called due to previous achievement, that could be a slide towards no action at all.  It is easy to sit and wait but that is dangerous.

Never take anything for granted.   Business cycles can leave you high and dry and out of touch with your potential customers.  Always be looking for the best strategies to stay on top of your game.  Find out what your best performing competitor is doing and adapt that for your self.

Educate yourself, even on tangential methods that you have rejected in the past.  Everything smart and reasonable you can put to bear on your business/financial goals should be considered and applied.

Never give up.  You can't afford to.

May 30, 2018 04:35 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

You said it better than I did John!!! Thank you!!

May 30, 2018 04:39 PM
Kate McQueen
Realty Associates Texas - Cypress, TX
Tailored service for your real estate needs!

Absolutely!  Everyone needs that extra push once in a while, and I need it more than most lately.  Thanks so much for this post!

May 30, 2018 06:04 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Well we'll push each other together Kate!!! My goodness is it tough keeping these deals together!!

May 30, 2018 04:40 PM
John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

Khash, great motivating thought for the day.

Yesterday, is of no concern, it is gone. Good or bad yesterday is gone.

Tomorrow is not here, it has no effect on today.

We have today. Fear comes from yesterday and tomorrow.

So, today should be a clean slate, no fear, just moving ahead in full gear.

May 30, 2018 06:16 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you John!!

May 30, 2018 04:40 PM
John Henry, Florida Architect

excellent comment

May 31, 2018 12:41 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

When your bow breaks and you are out of arrows, that's when you fight with all your heart, might and strength...victory awaits!

May 30, 2018 06:42 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

I like that Richie!! I might have to use it!! Thank you.

May 30, 2018 04:40 PM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

LOVE LOVE LOVE the message here.  Very well said and I think we need to hear this sometimes.  Much appreciated message.  

May 30, 2018 06:57 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you so much Amanda!!! Your kind words and support is very much appreciated!!

May 30, 2018 04:41 PM
Susan Hale
Re/Max Realty of Defiance,Inc. - Defiance, OH
Re/Max Northwest Ohio Realtor

You've been featured!  Great blog, Khash.  It takes a special person to be self-employed like us....   I've heard the expression do something even if it's wrong. We have an inbuilt will to survive.  We don't get paid to show houses or provide free tours:-)   

One of my lady Realtor friends gave me a motivational desk calendar with quotes from famous people past and present.  Each day I read notes that inspire my day as it begins.  Here are a few examples:

"That some achieve great SUCCESS, is PROOF to all that others can achieve it as well"  (Abraham Lincoln)

"You don't have to be great to START, but you have to start to be GREAT"  (Zig Ziglar)

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"  (Henry Ford)

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Franklin D Roosevelt)

Dale Carnegie said "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."

May 30, 2018 11:17 AM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

Thank you so much Susan!!! Those are such great quotes!! I love the Dale Carnegie quote.  I tell everyone that his book, "How to win friends and influence people" is the best book that I have ever read.

May 30, 2018 04:43 PM
Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate-Kansas City Homes - Kansas City, MO
Experienced Agent in Kansas City Metro area

Inspiring!  Self motivation comes from within, however it can be cultivated!

May 30, 2018 07:27 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

I agree Mary!! Thank you!!

Jun 02, 2018 03:53 AM
Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

This is why I watch and listen to this video EVERYDAY ""HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT PT.2"

May 31, 2018 01:12 PM
Khash Saghafi NMLS

That is definitely something to watch Lanre!! Thank you for sharing!!!

Jun 02, 2018 03:56 AM