I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Philippians 4:12.
Well the truth of the matter is that I have not completely learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. I want things I don't need and need things I don't really want.
It is a daily struggle...
I have my first child on the way and it seems to me that with the state of our economy that my timing is a little off. The funny thing about life for me is that nothing in this world has turned out as I planned. In hindsight most things have turned out as I should have planned and definitely better than I could have planned. I think I will look back and see that this time in my life, all the worries and fears, were not really that big of a deal.
I love to help people buy and sell homes. Surprisingly I am very good at it...but this seems to be a difficult time to be in my line of work. I was talking to my mom the other night and asked her if she has ever seen our economy worse off than it is right now...NO was her answer. So as I am sitting her posting my first blog I am becoming more and more optimistic!
The reason: I think that troublesome times build character (something that has slowly slipped away in our country). I look back at some of the toughest times in my life and I see that what I gained as a man was much more valuable than what I lost during each of those storms.
I thought about getting out of real estate but the truth is I LOVE IT and I know that I was called to be a Realtor. I remember the day (the moment actually) that God said to me...this is the path I have prepared for you. It would be stupid for me jump ship just because of some turbulent waters. I would drown in the waters anyway...I'm sure.
Rather than become part of the problem I have decided to become part of the solution. I have to apologies to America. I am by no means a brilliant man but it does not take a genius to know that the real estate industry is partially to blame for the state of our economy. Since this is the industry that I work in then I have been contributing to this problem.
I look back at those I have helped purchase homes and realize that some of them should not have purchased a home. Heck I bought a home in Chicago soon after I got married and I was not in a good enough financial position to purchase that home. This mistake has come back to haunt me and the banks that loaned me the money.
All that to say my motives are mostly pure most of the time. I really want to see people own their own home not so I can make a commission but because I truly believe owning a home empowers families in so many areas. I will go into this belief in more detail some other day. I will say that I have been a little naive in my beliefs. I now see that not everyone needs to buy a home right now. My commitment moving forward is to really try and better understand my client's situation so that I can help them make educated informed decisions that benefits their family. My goal is to only work with those who are finically capable of owning their home.
My overall commitment is my legacy and my legacy is to leave this world a little better than I found it. I'm not giving up, I'm not going anywhere, I run as though to win the prize...I am going to do my part...will YOU join me?
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