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What Is Your Worth?

By
Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Olde Tyme

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up.

He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple the $20 dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well, he continued, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.  

"Now, who still Wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. 

"My friends, we have all learned! a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still  wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

"Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

"Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE. You are special - Don't EVER forget it." 

Count your blessings, not your problems.
Never be afraid to try something new.

And remember: amateurs built the ark .....professionals built the Titanic.

Comments (2)

Keith Jeppson - Salt Lake City Real Estate
Everest Realty Group - Holladay, UT

Nice Tricia, I needed that today.

Dec 05, 2006 06:11 AM
Netta Blackwood
La Rosa Realty - Kissimmee, FL
REO/BPO Expert

Well said . . . I've heard that speaker before here in Florida at a seminar too. But, I've never heard analyze like how you just did it. True, the ark floats but the titanic sank! Good points for everyone....never underestimate anyone. Thank God for families and good friends!

Dec 05, 2006 11:45 AM