Vermont Real Estate News
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"I care not so much
what I am to others as what I am to myself. I will be rich by myself, and not by
borrowing."
~ Michel de
Montaigne
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY?
We spend a lot of time worrying about how others see
us, how we appear and how we act. It’s a form of self-awareness, perhaps, but how much help
does it offer us as we try to appraise our own value? Our personal worth lies not so much in
other people’s estimation, but in how comfortable we are with ourselves.
At last year's convention of the National
Association of REALTORS®, a keynote speech was given by Phil McGraw, the clinical
psychologist popularly known as “Dr. Phil.” His take on this week’s quote is to think of
your life as a bank account. If you keep making withdrawals without making any deposits,
you’ll end up bankrupt.
Withdrawals might include things like working late
hours, handling emergency situations, mental anguish over money or relationships – you get
the idea. We all have a list of activities that drain our energy, whether or not they are
for our good or the good of others.
Then there are deposits, like taking a vacation,
spending time on a favorite hobby, a romantic evening with our spouse or partner. Surely you
can think of a lot things you’d love to do, but don’t feel you’ve got that much time to
devote to just yourself.
In the words of Dr. Phil, “The most important
relationship you have in your life is with yourself.” It’s true – how can you possibly
nurture successful personal and business relationships if you aren’t happy with who you are
and how you feel? Unless you put yourself first, you’ll end up physically and emotionally
bankrupt – leaving you with nothing to invest in your relationships with others.
You can’t borrow from others what you need to
achieve success. You’ve heard it before that it’s never too late to begin building equity –
in yourself!