I was sitting at a real estate conference almost a year ago. I was fascinated by all the successful people or the people that had the desire and motivation to be successful. One of the questions the speaker asked was, "What drives you? What makes you get up in the morning everyday, even on days you don't want to get up, to get up and do what you need to do?" Hmm.. For some of us, that's a taunting question. I peered at my neighbors next to me, some smiling sure of what that answer is, some with brows furrowed listening intently because we are not sure of how to answer that question. I was the latter. Not sure.
This question taunted me, made me want to gasp for air, made me stop in my tracks and frown, and wonder why had I not let myself answer this question for so long?
That's just it. I had allowed life to take me. I worked tirelessly for corporate America for about 15 years. I worked day and night, often neglecting relationships and household responsibilities. I was someone who put work first and would let the dishes sit in the sink for a week before I did something about it. If I was overwhelmed or stressed you could probably see it in me and feel it. That is why, most of my friends don't get to see that side of me. I'll go MIA for a bit, or say no to an invitation if I've become overwhelmed and stressed. I needed a place to hide, to think, and to restore myself. So when I got into real estate to become a Realtor, it opened my eyes to limitless possibilities. I wasn't being controlled by work. It was up to me how much of it I wanted to do, how far did I want to go, and how much was I willing to sacrifice? For my first year in real estate, it was tough. It was about learning and doing, making mistakes, then learning, being brave, being bold, asking questions, lots of questions. I learned to bravely step outside of my comfort zone. Real estate couldn't be about real estate for me. It had to be more. I'm not motivated by greed or desire to have more, so for me it had to be something else. That something else was my journey with God.
I realized this throughout me learning real estate. It's so much more than selling. It's a people industry with very complex moving parts. It's been an awe opening, inspiring journey and self discovery for me with my Heavenly Father. I also get to bless people along the way and be blessed by them too. However, I'm not Sapier, the Realtor. That is something I do. It may change 5 years from now, or even tomorrow. That's not up to me to decide. I'll know it when He moves me into doing something else. For me it's about the journey. For now, this is where He has me. Your work does not make you, you make the work.
So back to that day at the conference. "What drives you?" It did have me stop in my tracks and think about it. Then the next thing we did was an exercise the speaker wanted us to do. He told us to close our eyes and relax. So we all closed our eyes and relaxed for a few minutes, taking deep breaths in and out. Then he asked us, Now I want you the you today to go down into a world and meet the you, 10 years from now. You are walking into a scene, and environment and about to meet the you 10 years from now. What do you see? How does he/she look? Where are you? What's around you? Who is with you? Now I want you to sit down and talk to the you that is 10 years from now and ask whatever questions you want to ask. What would that be?
As I was doing this exercise, my heart nearly stopped.. The 10 year me was smiling and happy, and the most beautiful I've ever seen myself, the one word that describes it, is joy. Real joy. Not happiness that is fleeting and can only last for a moment, No, what I saw was joy and peace in her. She was glowing with the kind of beauty that inspires. I heard children laughing in the background, she was sitting peacefully staring at me intently and she was surrounded by so much love, her warmth, and peace filled up the whole room. The one question I asked her was, "Are you happy? Are you truly happy?"
I knew the answer to that question even before she answered. I knew what her desire was, and that she had accomplished it.
God's desire for us, is a fiery desire that we already have for ourselves, Friends. When we love God, with all our heart, all of our mind, and all of our strength, what does that look like for you? Picture what you would want that to look like in the next 5 years from now or 10 years from now. Where are you at? Who is with you? What are you doing?
If you are unsure of what that might look like, take a moment for yourself and ask God to show you the desires of your heart, then let Him show you how it is in line with his desire for you and his plans for you. Dearly Beloved, you are God's handiwork, and planned for a very specific purpose and it is your very desire to do it.
"Love the Lord your God with all you heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." - Mark 12:30
This question taunted me, made me want to gasp for air, made me stop in my tracks and frown, and wonder why had I not let myself answer this question for so long?
That's just it. I had allowed life to take me. I worked tirelessly for corporate America for about 15 years. I worked day and night, often neglecting relationships and household responsibilities. I was someone who put work first and would let the dishes sit in the sink for a week before I did something about it. If I was overwhelmed or stressed you could probably see it in me and feel it. That is why, most of my friends don't get to see that side of me. I'll go MIA for a bit, or say no to an invitation if I've become overwhelmed and stressed. I needed a place to hide, to think, and to restore myself. So when I got into real estate to become a Realtor, it opened my eyes to limitless possibilities. I wasn't being controlled by work. It was up to me how much of it I wanted to do, how far did I want to go, and how much was I willing to sacrifice? For my first year in real estate, it was tough. It was about learning and doing, making mistakes, then learning, being brave, being bold, asking questions, lots of questions. I learned to bravely step outside of my comfort zone. Real estate couldn't be about real estate for me. It had to be more. I'm not motivated by greed or desire to have more, so for me it had to be something else. That something else was my journey with God.
I realized this throughout me learning real estate. It's so much more than selling. It's a people industry with very complex moving parts. It's been an awe opening, inspiring journey and self discovery for me with my Heavenly Father. I also get to bless people along the way and be blessed by them too. However, I'm not Sapier, the Realtor. That is something I do. It may change 5 years from now, or even tomorrow. That's not up to me to decide. I'll know it when He moves me into doing something else. For me it's about the journey. For now, this is where He has me. Your work does not make you, you make the work.
So back to that day at the conference. "What drives you?" It did have me stop in my tracks and think about it. Then the next thing we did was an exercise the speaker wanted us to do. He told us to close our eyes and relax. So we all closed our eyes and relaxed for a few minutes, taking deep breaths in and out. Then he asked us, Now I want you the you today to go down into a world and meet the you, 10 years from now. You are walking into a scene, and environment and about to meet the you 10 years from now. What do you see? How does he/she look? Where are you? What's around you? Who is with you? Now I want you to sit down and talk to the you that is 10 years from now and ask whatever questions you want to ask. What would that be?
As I was doing this exercise, my heart nearly stopped.. The 10 year me was smiling and happy, and the most beautiful I've ever seen myself, the one word that describes it, is joy. Real joy. Not happiness that is fleeting and can only last for a moment, No, what I saw was joy and peace in her. She was glowing with the kind of beauty that inspires. I heard children laughing in the background, she was sitting peacefully staring at me intently and she was surrounded by so much love, her warmth, and peace filled up the whole room. The one question I asked her was, "Are you happy? Are you truly happy?"
I knew the answer to that question even before she answered. I knew what her desire was, and that she had accomplished it.
God's desire for us, is a fiery desire that we already have for ourselves, Friends. When we love God, with all our heart, all of our mind, and all of our strength, what does that look like for you? Picture what you would want that to look like in the next 5 years from now or 10 years from now. Where are you at? Who is with you? What are you doing?
If you are unsure of what that might look like, take a moment for yourself and ask God to show you the desires of your heart, then let Him show you how it is in line with his desire for you and his plans for you. Dearly Beloved, you are God's handiwork, and planned for a very specific purpose and it is your very desire to do it.
"Love the Lord your God with all you heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." - Mark 12:30
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