| Within you there is a silence and a sanctuary to | | | | make a concerted effort to look and listen to what |
| which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. | | | | this world has to say, we can identify our true goals |
| -- Herman Hesse | | | | in life. |
| What motivates someone to give up a nice peaceful | | | | Once we find our goals, we can build our world |
| existence and decide to throw themselves into the | | | | around it and live a life that really matters. As we |
| unpredictable and challenging world of repairing | | | | move forward toward that new life, we will find that |
| houses and managing tenants? | | | | the universe conspires to help us along our way, and |
| Obviously, one motivation is the desire to make more | | | | we achieve a sense of inner satisfaction that |
| money and to provide for our families. But, if it were | | | | confirms that our path is true. |
| only about money a much easier trail would be to | | | | Action is Louder than Words |
| take a second job on weekends at Home Depot or | | | | Listening to guidance from within is one thing, putting |
| Wal-Mart, and draw a steady second pay check. | | | | it into practice is another. |
| If we drill down to the bedrock motivation of most | | | | A man was praying to God and said, "please God, I |
| people in this business I think that we find at the | | | | really need some money. Let me win the lottery." |
| core they have the desire to be self-reliant. They | | | | He got no response. |
| want to make the decisions that determine their fate | | | | A week later the man said, "God, I really, really need |
| in life. | | | | money. Help me to win the lottery. |
| Others are Wrong, You are Right | | | | Again no reply from God. |
| The world is full of people who will tell us how to live | | | | A week later, the man said, "God, what is going on? |
| our lives. But, even the advice is experienced people, | | | | I've been good. Why can't I win the lottery?" |
| with vast knowledge and wealth, should be | | | | And God said, "work with me. Buy a lottery ticket" |
| disregarded, with a gentle smile. The self-reliant | | | | The Essence of Rental Property Owners |
| person receives his guidance from within himself. All | | | | I was at the Habitat Store the day before Christmas |
| guidance from within is pure and unfiltered. All | | | | to buy a toilet for a rental property. The guy who |
| guidance from others, no matter how well meaning, | | | | helped me load the toilet onto my pick-up told me |
| is based on opinion. | | | | that he too was a rental property owner and that |
| Most people's opinions have no deep cause and are | | | | had to fix a leaky roof in one of his properties the |
| formed as the wind blows and the latest news | | | | day before. |
| sources direct. Most people who live in the world live | | | | I thought to myself, "this is the essence of rental |
| according to the rules and seek the rewards that the | | | | property owners." While most people are getting |
| world has established. When we live in solitude, we | | | | ready to celebrate Christmas, we are out making |
| live after our own rules. | | | | repairs to rental properties. I felt a sense of kinship |
| Follow Your Intuition | | | | with this other fellow, and no sense of regret or |
| By looking inside of ourselves and being open to the | | | | desire to be doing something else. Rather, I felt a |
| guidance of that still, small voice, and to the nudging | | | | sense of being centered and satisfied with a life that |
| of intuition, we can find a whole new world. If we | | | | I was completely at home with. |