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Posted almost 13 years ago

The Decisive Battle

A common threat faced by any person daring to take the journey to become financially free is fear. The fear to communicate with others, a fear to communicate with those you feel have higher status than you, and most importantly, the fear to transcend your own current situation. This battle for me started once I left high school to pursue a career in the recording arts. Symphonic band was a bore, and the only enjoyment I received from my day to day waltz as a freshmen was jazz band. Ironically me and a friend from HS always spoke of how once we graduated from the matrix(aka high school) we would become the greatest real estate agents ever to be heard of in the Central Florida market. Days to turned to weeks, and weeks turned to me being 20 years old, switching my degree from music to business, and still not setting foot into the real estate industry. I had my sights on buying and holding despite the harsh criticism it receives. I wanted to build my finances like a structure my rental properties being the foundation that kept me stable as I pursued other entrepreneurial endeavours. A relative of mine was doing very well in real estate, and I would always beg him to show me the ropes, but he often said I wasn't ready. He would continue to harp on the fact that I would talk the talk, but not walk the walk. Eventually I began working with him, learning as much as possible until the housing bubble popped and all businesses went downhill. During this time I found myself in school, still hungry to achieve 5-10 closings a month, pushing my thoughts forever higher in an attempt to strengthen myself mentally. Fear began to envelope me during this time, and an increasing insecurity began to loop in my mind. I began marketing properties for other investors, but I was unable to bring deals to the closing table. I started to doubt myself in the real estate industry, the insecurity constantly looping in my mind, the fear forever pressing against the walls of my head. I felt hopeless, but something inside of told me to continue to pursue my dreams.

This Decisive Battle comes for all of us who are daring enough to pursue our dreams. Many cultures and societies would consider the beginning of this battle to be the killing of the boy mentality to become resurrected as a man,and the same with female psychology. It is believed that David Rockerfeller said these exact words "Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.".  

All in all I would like to share my experiences with the Biggerpockets community, especially for the younger generation as I had noone to induce confidence in self at certain times. 
I would like to thank the biggerpockets staff for the abundance of information I've received while searching the site, and I look forward to meeting and working with many of you in the future.

Comments (2)

  1. Hey Brandin, I'm on the same journey as you and fighting the same struggles. I'll be following your posts to see how your doing. Tamara


  2. I'm looking forward to learn more about you as you share your travels and successes with us.