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Monday, February 08, 2010
J*st Aro*nd the River B*nd
I'm not going to belabour the "searching for a home" metaphor, but the process sure exposes my self-imposed limitations. So how about a boat metaphor instead? Maybe a gondola or canoe?
We're in the canoe, and the realtor is steering, and we control what we will see. So, we better know the terrain. Our realtor/friend asked us if we wanted to see houses outside our price range (!), and if so, would it be depressing or sad for us to see houses we can't afford? . I immediately said that we wanted to see them. With this crazy anything-can-happen market, houses can dramatically lower their price or fall out of escrow, and nothing is stopping us from making an offer below asking. So, we are seeing some houses that we can't afford. It's part of the journey.
I'm learning about the great variety of what your money gets you. And how limited my scope used to be. I'm learning to recognize a great deal or a bonus when I see it. I'm seeing a bigger picture. And I know that anything can happen, as evidenced by the present house we have (the lady sold it to us for asking price, because she liked us!).
I could have let my fear stop me from looking at things outside my narrow focus. My fear would have become a limitation, possibly a liability. Fear of disappointment, fear of lack, fear of settling for less. Fear telling me we can't have something grand and right for us. But instead, I choose to remember that almost anything can happen -at the very least, things I'm not expecting. So, we're going down the river with our eyes wide open.
I intend to enjoy the scenery all the way down to the destination without being in a hurry to speed through it all. I'm staying out of my own way, and I'm not going to interfere with the natural flow of this process. I know that we will see tons of things that are not right for us.... until we find one or two. If we get outbid, it means it wasn't our home. Back in the boat! :)
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." (Richard Bach)
And hopefully this way, my mind stays open and engaged, with less self-imposed limitations. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
That said... wait til you see the house I'm posting this Thursday. Wow.
~Shephard :)
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