“Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all.” Charles Schumer
I’ve had a project that I have been “picking” at for probably a year. And another that I’ve been working on since before I graduated college. Neither of these projects get the attention they deserve. I can claim that it’s because I don’t have the time, but I’d find the time if I REALLY wanted it. I let projects sit idle because I don’t know how they will turn out. They could be tremendous successes. Or they could be ABSOLUTE FAILURES. And that fear of failure is what keeps me paralyzed.
Time to reframe my mindset, and finally start pushing forward on some of the “maybe someday” projects.
I’m not sure where I got this from. It was something I found interested and saved in a notepad file on my computer, and found today as I was looking for another document. I don’t know the source, or who to cite, but here it is!
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university Professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the Prof. went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups:
porcelain, plastic, glass, some plain-looking and some expensive and exquisite, telling them
to help themselves to hot coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the Prof. said “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. That all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the better cups and are eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now, if Life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn’t change. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it.”
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Please note: The guidelines discussed in this article apply to the properties I handle leasing for, in the Buffalo, NY, Amherst, NY, Williamsville, NY, and Grand Island, NY areas. There is even some flexibility on a complex to complex basis, so please keep these in mind as GENERAL guide lines. Continue reading ‘Credit Reports & You – Renter’s Edition’
The City of Buffalo In-Rem auction is coming up fast! This year, the auction is 3 days and runs from October 3 through October 5. On October 1, Buffalo ReUse is running a work shop on how to prepare for the tax auction, what to expect the day of, and what to do after you successfully purchase a property. If you are in the area, this is a great opportunity to learn a LOT of information before you ever walk in the door of the convention center where the auction is being held.
The In-Rem auction is a great way to purchase property, often times for less than market value. These properties are being sold due to unpaid water bills, or unpaid city tax bills. Properties are sold AS IS, so being sure to complete due diligence prior to bidding is important. Continue reading ‘City of Buffalo In-Rem Auction Is Coming Up!’
