CHAPTER 2 The "Why" and "Ho y" and "How"
I believe that all good change comes from pain. When someone becomes fed up, angry, or just plain mad at a situation, they will do whatever it takes to change it. I've gotten mad at situations before and angry enough to make a change. I recall being severely overweight at one point in my life. I looked in the mirror and wasn't happy with who I'd become. I got upset, asking myself, "How did I allow this to happen?" I got so upset that I purchased a 60-minute-a-day home workout DVD set, and for the next 90 days, I ate disgusting foods, worked my butt off (literally), and sweat bullets every day until my body was so sore I could barely walk. But I didn't stop there; I "did my best and forgot the rest." I was dedicated to finishing the program and accomplishing my goal. I watched other people's testimonials. They inspired me and made me feel that I could do it if they could do it. I fought and sweat and worked, and I didn't give up. I didn't want to stop at the end of the 90 days. I no longer desired the fatty and sugar-filled foods I did in the past. In fact, I haven't eaten sugar since. I was changed in and out. Then came the haters. "What have you been doing?" "You look too skinny," "You're losing too much weight," "You don't have to do all that working out; it's not good for you," and "blah blah blah." All those haters became my elevators; they brought me from the bottom to the top. When I first got my license, the real estate industry also upset me. That's why I opened my brokerage. I strive day and night to 7
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