Surfing Your Way Into Creative Real Estate !
Surfing Your Way Into Creative Real Estate !
By James A. Gage
I have surfed in my life. Yes, quite a few years ago and believe
it or not, sometimes people tell me I look like a old surfer. I
surfed not really knowing what I was doing, but I did it for fun
in Florida with my friends. The true art of Surfing fascinates
me to no end. It was about eighteen years ago that I was
standing at the water's edge with a good friend. He was a surfer
who had competed professionally and had hosted a surfing show on
TV. We were watching surfers and I was asking questions about
waves, boards, techniques, etc.
That day I got much more than a lesson on surfing. I got a
lesson on life. My friend was telling me how to "catch a wave."
He explained that before a wave comes, you must be moving in the
same direction as the wave and at the same speed, otherwise, the
wave will simply pass you by and you will not "catch it." If you
are lying on the board, on your stomach, and paddling fast
enough toward the shore, you will be synchronized with the wave
when it reaches you. You will then be able to ride it, stand up
on your board, and surf! Simple stuff, huh? Makes perfect sense.
It's one of those things you think about afterward and say, "I
probably could have figured that out on my own." It's so simple
that I had missed it. When it was explained to me, I instantly
understood and it was as if Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Donald
Trump were speaking to me.
How many thousands of applications does this have metaphorically
in our lives? What about that real estate investing business we
want to get started? Are we up to speed? What about the dreams
we want to attain? Are we "traveling fast enough" to synchronize
with them when they come by? Or will they just keep going toward
the shore as we paddle slowly? So many people want the perfect
business, the perfect mate, the perfect life. I'll tell you a
little secret...the opportunity for these things comes by EVERY
day. In fact, it comes by several times a day. But have we
prepared ourselves for it? How fast are YOU paddling? Are you
headed for the shore? Are you swimming in circles? Are you
moving at the same speed and in the same direction as your goals
and dreams? ...or are you expecting vehicle to get you there to
suddenly appear before your eyes?
A person who is already surfing is not going to be interested in
a slow paddler, or a person paddling the wrong way, or not
paddling at all. Work on your SELF and the rest will happen
automatically. Stop looking for the surfer to come along and
pull you up on their board...you'll cause both of you to fall
off. Get yourself up to speed, catch that wave, and then you can
surf with the others.
I'm suggesting to you that you decide today to move at the pace
and in the direction of whatever it is you want in life.
Stagnation or minimal movement is problematic. Prepare yourself
to catch that wave and ride it! I'll see you at the beach!
Want some powerful help getting your life moving in the right
direction and at the right speed? Drop me an E-mail and