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developed some day, so here’s how we can go about it. You and I and the whole neighborhood can fight about it and in two years it’s still going to happen, and we‘ve both spent a whole bunch of money and wasted energy. Or we could try to find something that makes everybody happy right now. I think there has to be a solu- tion.” Taking the high road gave me what I wanted, and I learned something so incredible that it sticks with me even today. By communicating with the neighbor I found out what every- body wanted—they just wanted a piece of land or a cushion to give space between them and the possible new development. So I sold a cushion to 4 neighbors and took in about $200,000 within several months. I sold each of them the size piece they desired at a huge dis- count, yet I still made money and we ended up both being happy. I took that $200,000, paid back the gentleman who put his money in, took my half, and paid the $90k I owed. I hadn’t spent a dime of my own money on the property yet, and I was profitable on it already—. But it became ten times better. I went on to sub-dividing the property selling some lots and then eventually selling the sub-division I ended up taking in a total of around $900,000 from that one piece of property. Do you see why I told you this possible—if you set it in your mind that you’re going to do it and just make it happen. I told you that story to show you that we all face huge obstacles. Opportunities seem to find people who are willing to go for it—while others stand on the sidelines wonder- ing, “What happened?” You create your own luck. The harder you work on you, and creating a “core” for success, the more luck you find. When successful people hit a brick wall on their journey towards a new accomplishment, instead of turning around, they have the ability to find a way through it, over it, and around it and continue their journey. It’s the kind of person who understands Anything you set your mind to is possible… story? There are so many lessons you can learn from this one simple exam- ple. Anything you set your mind to is
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