Play the Real Estate Investing Game with Purpose
Most people never get what they really want because they don’t know what they really want. The reason I say this is because your actions can be totally opposite of your thoughts, and you’re not even aware of it.
In the past, I noticed that often when I was attended seminars or networking events, I found myself ‘zoning out’ and not paying attention. Whether out of laziness or boredom, I would drift off and not fully receive the value of the seminar or miss the whole point of the topic or conversation. Now I make certain that I have a clear overview of what I want out of every seminar, conversation or meeting every time. I do this by making a list of 3 things I intend to accomplish that are completely out of my comfort zone. This sets my thought patterns into a positive direction, where I now have a mission to accomplish rather than sitting around getting bored.
Clarity also creates a strong sense of leadership. If I were currently renting and wanted to get into the real estate game, I would want to attract someone who has a clear vision of how to get me there, rather than someone who hasn’t any experience or proven results to offer me. This person is most likely going to get me there faster and with less effort due to their own sense of clarity. Their clear sense of direction will always prevail in any situation, as compared to the person who has problems figuring out what it is that they want to do.
Let me share with you a personal example. I spent 2 years searching for my dream home. My ideas of what I thought I wanted were all over the map and consequently I attracted all the wrong properties. First I thought I wanted a condo with office space. Next I thought a townhouse with a separate work and living area would be ideal. After that I believed a single family home with a basement that could be used as an office would be a perfect choice. See how scattered my ‘wants’ were? Then one day I was pushed into making a decision as I had to move out of my existing home within a month. I realized that I’d better get really clear on what it was that I REALLY wanted, instead of spinning my wheels and wasting both my time and the realtors as well.
In the real estate game it’s very important to know what you want out of your investment in the long term, because if you’re not clear on what it is you desire, you’ll never get there. It’s also equally important to write down your aspirations and goals on a piece of paper, because when you get reach them you then have a reason to celebrate.
If you’re focusing on what you don’t know, or are not sure of what you really want to get from any situation, your underlying thought patterns and habits are going to send out the wrong vibrations. For example, if a radio station were sending out jumbled radio waves, no one would ever be able to distinguish one song from the other. By being clear, you’re discarding all the ‘bad’ radio frequencies and sending out a beautiful clear tune for the world to get and pay attention to.Be as specific as you can, as you need to become as clear as possible on what you want to focus your desires and thoughts on. The clearer the window panes of your thoughts are, the less effort the Universe needs to respond to making your desires a reality.
