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Some Have Less Faith in Themselves Than in Things They Can't Control

By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

Real Estate Broker/Owner with M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. BK629999

January 28, 2009 11:35 PM

faith in ourselves We've all met them... people that have little faith in their abilities, their talents. They feel as if they have no chance of taking charge of their lives. And it struck me that

Some have less faith in themselves than in things they can't control.

-we don't stop and look over our vehicle, under the hood, and at all the tires, each and every time, before we get in it and get on the road.

-we have faith that the drivers on the road, complete strangers, around us are going to abide by the rules of the road, and keep us safe.

-we don't stop to interview an airline pilot before we board a plane, to be sure he is qualified to fly that giant airliner.

-we don't know the school bus driver of the bus that drives our children to school each day.

-we blindly jump on board a carnival ride, not knowing how quickly the "crew" threw it together the night before, when they pulled into town.

-we don't stop and closely inspect a meal that we pick up at a fast food restaurant before we eat it.

It seems that so many have faith in things that can't be controlled in their lives.

But, some have so little faith in the one thing they can control...

their own lives and their own destiny...THEMSELVES!

And faith in oneself begins with loving yourself!

This article is authored by

Sandy Shores, Brevard County Real Estate

Melbourne Florida Real Estate News

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Mark Watterson

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Real Estate

Very true.. and you make some excellent points. We do need to be our own master.. Great Post thank you

Jan 28, 2009 11:41 PM

Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty

Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Sandy - Very nice thought. We do need to have the trust in ourselves more than others!

Jan 28, 2009 11:43 PM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

We have faith but it is difficult in these times as we ask why and are faced with silence. We must also have patience to see the answer revealed

Jan 28, 2009 11:58 PM

Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Sandy, well said! Having faith in ones abilities and self esteem will make for a happier life all around. Thanks.

Jan 29, 2009 12:32 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Sandy! What a terrific post! I love the way you pointed this out! We really only have control over ourselves. Awesome, Sandy!! Thank you, and have a wonderful day.

Jan 29, 2009 04:31 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

Sandy,

This is so true....

Thanks for sharing your thoughts,.

Ann Hayden in sunny Wildwood, Missouri

Jan 29, 2009 05:26 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Sandy, it is funny how controlling ourself is the most controllable yet we don't "think" in that area near enough. Thanks for bringing this thought up.

Jan 29, 2009 10:15 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Sandy, I think it helps to have a outlook on life where you see it as a basically user-friendly place!

Jan 29, 2009 11:19 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Sandy - There is so much truth in your words. Just the other day when the airplane went down in the waters of New York City, I had the thought - probably none of those folks on board had interviewed that pilot about his competency before taking off on that flight. YET, they were so fortunate to have been in his care on that particular day.

Personally, I agree with John Lennon's words, "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans." I make plans to have some control, but more often than not, destiny gets into mischief :-) I've learned to embrace the unexpected, which provides me more gifts than I could have ever imagined.

Jan 29, 2009 02:57 PM

Justin Ukaoma

Vizion KC - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate Investments

You make a very good point here. I think alot of people are just very self consious. I know I am at times. When ever I feel that feeling coming over me I just think of the things I've accomplished that were difficult. Doing this tends to give me confidence when I'm low on it.

Jan 29, 2009 03:27 PM

Goodbye Active Rain

Out of Real Estate

Sandy, what a great post. Sometimes the obvious needs to put right in front of our faces.

Jan 30, 2009 12:04 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Mark, So true, you must be the master of your own destiny.

Hi Gary, We must trust ourselves first!

Hi Charlie, I think that we must look inside to our faith and listen to our own inner voices.

Michael, I agree, that does bring happiness!

Hey Miss Mary, Thanks dearie. Hope you have a great day!

Hey Ann, Your welcome, always a pleasure!

Gary, So true, it is the thing that we can control the most, but often times don't.

Patricia, I agree. We must look at our lives as living in a user friendly place.

Hi Myrl, You said that so beautifully! Love the viewpoint!

Justin, I think sometimes we need to give ourselves a dose of confidence every now and then.

Tony, I agree, sometimes we miss the most obvious things.

Jan 30, 2009 01:45 AM

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