“I have participated in every decision I have ever made.” Andy Stanley
An interesting thought about life is we are almost always exactly where we have chosen to be. Whether it’s about our career, finances, health, wealth, partnerships, or whatever, the decisions we have made in the past have put us in the place we are today. As with everything, there are exceptions from catastrophic circumstances which are beyond our control, but generally speaking, we set ourselves up for the future by what we do today.
As we engage in a new year, what path have you established for yourself and the world around you? Did you make a pact to take better care of yourself; yet you put off the exercise, skip breakfast, and eat or drink too much? Are your actions congruent with your goals?
“Our minds move in the direction of our most currently predominant thought" (Earl Nightingale). So, ask yourself, ‘what’s most important to me? Do my desires match what I value most? Do the things I want correlate properly with my internal core values? And, is my path of action aligned appropriately to accomplish my goals?
Everything we do begins with us. It is our responsibility to self-lead. What can I do for my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual journey? How do my actions affect those around me? Are my actions going to accomplish my goals? Does my projection reflect honorable core-values? Does the environment you create benefit or contribute to those around you?
Although this may seem trivial; the home you live in projects much of who you are and what you want your world to look like. When deciding what to do about the house you want to live in, having a full understanding of the payoff is vital for the best result.
Most often, desires are about things we want; although, finding a deeper understanding delivers a greater outcome and arrives when we identify a benefit obtained from a feature and then discover the payoff to our core values.
What gives you joy and energy; being closer to family, more freedom, more comfort, convenient location, security, hanging out with like-minded people, or what else?
It’s important to have a full understanding of finances as well. Knowing the value of what you have and what it takes to get you where you want to go is an important piece of the equation. Creating a plan of action, and having someone to help you execute the plan, is the best path to maximize your outcome.
Tony Ratchford, Broker for KW Realty Sioux Falls, CRS, ABR, SRES, CLHMS, Luxury Homes Institute Member
