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31 January 2023 | 6 replies
Delayed gratification...it and success are directly correlated.
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17 November 2014 | 6 replies
I recently had a tenant vacate a townhouse and during a walk through prior to their leaving a noticed court documents from a neighboring county informing my tenant that his charges for "aggravated sexual battery" were being dropped.
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29 April 2019 | 49 replies
Unfortunately for those investors interested in "trying to do things differently" you will ultimately be steam rolled over by those of us that achieve maximum gratification exclusively by being into this "just to make money".
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27 February 2017 | 122 replies
You have to have the ability to keep that end goal in mind and not be impatient.It takes discipline, and time, and people want instant gratification.
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10 February 2023 | 9 replies
Do you want cash flow now or are these long term investments that you are comfortable having delayed gratification on through appreciation because it is in an A+ area?
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14 March 2016 | 16 replies
No one has ever (credibly) claimed that this exposes us to any liability.I have never heard anyone claim that "non-veteran" or "non-military" is a protected class of persons, the way "single mother" (marital status) or "Latino" (race) or "gay" (sexual orientation) are protected classes of persons.
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10 February 2023 | 7 replies
Best advice when you are young and starting out is to live off of nothing, work your a$$ off, and delay gratification.
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8 February 2023 | 17 replies
Most people fail because they want instant gratification.
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9 December 2017 | 14 replies
In addition, no person shall be denied the benefit of the rights afforded by this paragraph on account of that person's sexual orientation.
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22 September 2015 | 5 replies
Sometimes I do get frustrated as like everyone I also want instant gratification, but it's the long term thinking that has allowed me to push through those weak moments.