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Motivational Monday…It’s On You. 

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Home Stager

Motivational Monday…It’s On You. 


It’s interesting how different siblings can be. One of my great-nephews already knows where he wants to go to college and what he wants to do… and he’s only 12. 


His older brother is very much like many of us were…he has no idea. His life has been Taekwando, golf, and gaming. 

 

 

A few weeks ago though, the older brother who is starting his first year in high school, told his mother that it was time for him to get some direction and decide what he was going to do with his life. (Thank goodness!) 

 

We will see what happens for both of them.

In our lives, we travel many paths. At junctures in the road, we must make decisions…go forward, right, left, turn around, or do nothing. 

 

 Where we go, if we go at all is on us. If you’re waiting for someone to tell you what choice to make or what you need to do next…word of advice.  It’s a lot easier to live with a choice you’ve made rather than one that was made for you. 

 



I had to decide what I was going to do, and what

I was going to be.

I was standing there, waiting for someone to do something, till I realized the person I was waiting for was myself.

Markus Zusak, Underdog

 

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Comments(30)

Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

What has the 12-year-old decided will be his path in life?  I can recall knowing what I was going to do after high school, yet here I am almost eligible for AARP and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, haha.

Aug 29, 2022 07:49 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kathy,  my 17 year old grand daughter is still undecided about if she wants to go to college much to the disappointment of my daughter.  She would like to work in the food field.  I am staying out of it at this point.

 

Aug 29, 2022 08:19 AM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

I have always envied those that could make those big life decisions so easily.  I backed into my college selection by applying to a bunch of colleges with little or no thought processes.  Only one school accepted me, UC Davis.  I was lucky and it ended up being four great years.

Aug 29, 2022 08:29 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

The idea of me deciding at age 12 what I was going to do with my life is kind of interesting. I had no idea other than continue on to HS and college and play sports.  There was 8 of us kids and I'm not sure one of us 'knew' at age 12, hands down the path we were going to take.  But.....with that said I do know that I was always about Choose and Move .....and making stuff happen.  Still am!!  Happy Monday.  Been choosing and moving all morning long and it's only 9:30.

Aug 29, 2022 09:29 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Kathy,

It is hard for me to grasp how most people don't know what they want when starting out.   I met my husband at 18, engaged at 19, and married at 20.  Both of us were focused and knew exactly where we were going.  Different times I guess.

Aug 29, 2022 01:37 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy I thought I knew what field I wanted to get into when I was in high school, but life took me in a much different direction.

Aug 29, 2022 02:10 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Kat Palmiotti sometimes we need a push to remind us that the choice is always ours. 

Wayne Martin Helicopter parents are making it harder and harder for young people to learn that it's up to them. 

Aug 29, 2022 04:18 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

faye schubert wow, good for you!  I truly had no idea. It's interesting how siblings can be so different. 

Dorie Dillard Austin TX it starts at home when parents allow their children to think and make decisions. 

Aug 29, 2022 04:21 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Joan Cox Parents need to allow children to learn to make their own decisions. Parents can show the many paths available to their children and be there to guide them. 

Roy Kelley Thank you and hope that you and Chef Dolores have a great week. 




Aug 29, 2022 04:24 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Nina Hollander, Broker I love all of the different personalities. it's up to parents to expose their children to what's out there so they can make a choice. My uncle was an architect.

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 I agree...we're all on different time frames. 


Aug 29, 2022 04:33 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Grant Schneider you were wise to recognize the differences in your daughters!!!! And, they were lucky to have you as their father (and a lot of credit goes to Phyllis, I'm sure.)

Carol Williams I love your comment. My brother and I are 8 years apart and very different.  It's so important for parents to give some guidance to their children...no pushing but guidance. 

Aug 29, 2022 04:38 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England he wants to go to Cal Tech and do something with software or what...I'm not sure I understand. 


Will Hamm probably a wise move. The University of Houston has a good school of Hotel and Restaurant Management. 

Aug 29, 2022 04:41 PM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Great perspective. Just like the man who asked God, "why don't you send someone to help these people?" and God replied, "I did. I sent you."

Aug 29, 2022 04:41 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Ray Henson you're not alone. If encouraged I would have gone to law school. 

Anna Banana Kruchten CRS, Phoenix Broker you hit the nail on the head..choose and move. that's where many people get stuck. 

Aug 29, 2022 04:44 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® not different times...different people. You and Rick are the exception. 

George Souto I think those who absolutely know what they want to do at a young age and follow through are the exception. 

Aug 29, 2022 05:04 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I have 4 children, and no two of them are even remotely alike.  They don't even look alike.

Aug 29, 2022 07:38 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I must admit, your weekly Monday motivational post; never fails to inspire me Kathy 🙂

Aug 29, 2022 10:05 PM
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Throughout my life I have been making decisions, committing to them, and always praying for the outcome.  God has not failed me yet!

Aug 30, 2022 03:50 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Well I do not have any siblings, this only child decided when he was three years old that he would be a Soldier..... different country different times but it turned out it was a beginning. Endre

Aug 30, 2022 11:54 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

It's sometimes difficult to know which direction to go in life if you don't understand your skills or what skills you're interested in attaining. This applies to one of my grandsons who still doesn't know what he wants to do after high school.  

Sep 01, 2022 01:58 PM