Wherever You Go....There You Are
That's always been one of my favorite mantras and something I used to say to my teen-aged son. He would think things would be better somewhere other than home. I laugh about it now because he savors the times he gets to come home to visit now.
I am a firm believer that we must make the most of our current circumstances and live the best we can with what we have. And, I too have struggled with it. It took me awhile to catch on. But I think I finally got it.
Children seem to understand. Have you ever watched a child play with a stick? Then there comes a time when this innocence, born knowledge, escapes most of us. Is it that we begin to compare ourselves and measure our self-worth to what we may falsly perceive as happiness?
When I know someone who lives well, no matter what their circumstances, it INSPIRES me.
It's about who you decide to be that can truly make a huge difference in your happiness. That's the message I always loved about the phrase. And you know what? When I make just a little bit of effort to see the beauty in the moment, I find myself wherever I am.
Does anyone else remember the horribly corny HBO movie from the 80's called Buckaroo Bonzai? I will never forget the dead pan line that was seen in the trailers over and over again.
WHEREVER YOU GO....THERE YOU ARE.
There are times in all of our lives when we look for external influences to make our lives better. If we just moved to a
sunny state with no snow, our lives would be better. If we just moved into a bigger house, we wouldn't fight with our spouse so much. Or, if we just move to another company, our real estate business will improve.
The hardest thing for anyone to do is to look internally for the cause of their unhappiness, dissatisfaction or career shortfalls. I've seen my own family members follow external steps to solve internal problems. An expensive move across the country and back, only to find the the problem is still there, gnawing at their insides.
WHEREVER YOU GO...THERE YOU ARE.
It's particularly hard to watch friends and colleagues struggle in the real estate field, blaming the market, or their former offices, for the shortfalls in their income. My office has gained and lost agents as we draw to a close this year. I've seen good friends honestly believe that if they just moved their license somewhere else, then suddnely their business would increase without them having to change a thing about their own approach to it.
No matter how hard it may seem, the journey inside will bring far more drastic results to most of the problems we face in our personal or business lives. Nothing in our life will change until we change our approach, attitude or both.
Chris Ann Cleland, Realtor- Licensed in Virginia, GRI, SFR, Northern Virginia Short Sale Specialist. Affiliated with Long & Foster, 7526 Limestone Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155. To contact Chris Ann, call 703-402-0037 or email chrisann@LNF.com.
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