Stopped telling people I'm getting into real estate

[Shane W.]

When I decided about a month ago that real estate is the answer for what I've been looking for, I started to tell people about my new direction. However when I would tell anyone this I would always get the "yeah good luck with that" look on their face.

No-one seems to be all that encouraging about it and now I just don't say anything. I understand why they think this, because I used to be one of the doubters. However the people that are doubting me are the ones who live mundane, typical lives. The idea of sitting at a desk until I retire is not who I am.

It's great to find an awesome community like BP who encourages people like myself to take the leap of faith and just go for it.

I realize I'm only very new, but I already know it's something that I'm going to pursue and pursue until I'm very successful at it.

[Joel Owens]

Shane you have to understand there are people that will NEVER understand why you do what you do.

I am a business owner. I LOVE it. People will say there is security in a J-O-B. I say that is pure hogwash. Statistics say people change fields almost every 5 years on average. At anytime their job they are speaking of can go away in a minutes notice and that week to week paycheck has vanished.

There is no job security anymore like when my dad worked for the post office. You could work 40 years and retire and have a nice pension. Those days are all vanished in the corporate world for most.

Some people see security in a mundane job doing the same thing over and over again. I personally love to be challenged with new things everyday and when I accomplish what others think can't be done it feels great. Being creative runs in my family with plenty of business owners and inventors.

You can talk to certain people until blue in the face and they will still scratch their heads about what you do. Now if you have a wife and kids and bills then you need to be cautious and have reserves so that you break away slowly. To some working  a regular job that they are not passionate about and retiring is what you do in life. I knew from an early age I was destined for a much more exciting life. Statistics show about 80 percent of people can't stand their jobs and do it to collect a check.

It's much easier to live with failure than live with regret for not trying.