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MJ has stated that this forum is for people who think unlike most people do. I too am tired of the effect that this 911 like situation has had on my mindset. Hopefully most of us have a long time to live and will have to deal with this one way or the other. Personally I am going to try to forget about the past and work toward the future because it's all we have. We will be given a certain set of circumstances to work with and must learn to adapt.
To me learning to adapt to what the future environment may present could be a challenge. We may have to operate without credit...yikes! This could mean paying for expansion with profits only. What a concept huh. Start-ups may have to build their own websites. Real estate investors will have to learn to do no money down deals.
We are a small group of like minded individuals here and should use this forum to our advantage to help each other. This is a unique situation that I guarantee was not available to people during hard economic times in the past. The Internet and forums like this one could make all the difference in the world. This is one of the few forums I read regularly and there is a reason for that. You guys think like I do.
I'm not sure what the point of this post is but what I would like to see is forward thinking. I would like to see 1500+ people coming together to help each other not just get through this but to thrive. We have a choice...we can spend the next ten years following the herd down the path of misery or we can make the best of this and fight our way to a better life. I prefer a good fight. It's much more fun and exciting. Not to mention that this to me is a time to throw caution to the wind. At this point in time, what do you have to lose...lol. This to me is exciting.
If I can offer any advice to anyone getting started it is this. Spend your time wisely. Look before you leap. And be realistic. Whatever it is that you undertake, you should evaluate what the risk vs the reward will be. To me the biggest risk you will take is giving up your time. As far as I know you will only live once. You should look at things as though you have already spent five years doing it. What is the probable outcome? How much money will you likely make? This should help you decide whether or not to proceed.
Everything changed last week. We now live in a new world. If anyone hasn't already told you this, you just heard it. They didn't tell me the race started when I was young and that you had to get started doing something if you ever want to have anything in life. Because of that I told my son years ago that he is in it and should be in it to win it. The sooner you get started the sooner you'll arrive.
So in conclusion of all this babbling...I would like to say good luck to everyone. Hang in there and don't give up. I'm as scared as the next guy. I have a lot riding on this economy that I have no control over. If you have ideas or plans or hear something that you think is important, post it here. At least the people here will listen to you. We are a different group of people. Most people can't even fathom working for themselves. Most people here probably already do. So keep us posted and let's try to stay positive.
Best Wishes,
Leon B.
MJ has stated that this forum is for people who think unlike most people do. I too am tired of the effect that this 911 like situation has had on my mindset. Hopefully most of us have a long time to live and will have to deal with this one way or the other. Personally I am going to try to forget about the past and work toward the future because it's all we have. We will be given a certain set of circumstances to work with and must learn to adapt.
To me learning to adapt to what the future environment may present could be a challenge. We may have to operate without credit...yikes! This could mean paying for expansion with profits only. What a concept huh. Start-ups may have to build their own websites. Real estate investors will have to learn to do no money down deals.
We are a small group of like minded individuals here and should use this forum to our advantage to help each other. This is a unique situation that I guarantee was not available to people during hard economic times in the past. The Internet and forums like this one could make all the difference in the world. This is one of the few forums I read regularly and there is a reason for that. You guys think like I do.
I'm not sure what the point of this post is but what I would like to see is forward thinking. I would like to see 1500+ people coming together to help each other not just get through this but to thrive. We have a choice...we can spend the next ten years following the herd down the path of misery or we can make the best of this and fight our way to a better life. I prefer a good fight. It's much more fun and exciting. Not to mention that this to me is a time to throw caution to the wind. At this point in time, what do you have to lose...lol. This to me is exciting.
If I can offer any advice to anyone getting started it is this. Spend your time wisely. Look before you leap. And be realistic. Whatever it is that you undertake, you should evaluate what the risk vs the reward will be. To me the biggest risk you will take is giving up your time. As far as I know you will only live once. You should look at things as though you have already spent five years doing it. What is the probable outcome? How much money will you likely make? This should help you decide whether or not to proceed.
Everything changed last week. We now live in a new world. If anyone hasn't already told you this, you just heard it. They didn't tell me the race started when I was young and that you had to get started doing something if you ever want to have anything in life. Because of that I told my son years ago that he is in it and should be in it to win it. The sooner you get started the sooner you'll arrive.
So in conclusion of all this babbling...I would like to say good luck to everyone. Hang in there and don't give up. I'm as scared as the next guy. I have a lot riding on this economy that I have no control over. If you have ideas or plans or hear something that you think is important, post it here. At least the people here will listen to you. We are a different group of people. Most people can't even fathom working for themselves. Most people here probably already do. So keep us posted and let's try to stay positive.
Best Wishes,
Leon B.
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