November Update

To be completely transparent, I did not want to make this post. I feel that I have not lived up to my expectations and did not do anything major within the real estate space. I have been incredibly busy with schoolwork but have neglected my investing goals. Looking back at the month I was somewhat disappointed with myself but my thoughts changed after I listened to a couple of really good podcast. I want to share these ideas in this post.

Firstly, I listened to a phenomenal podcast with Nick Bare and his running coach Jeff Cunningham. The episode had nothing to do with real estate but the topics covered had everything to do with what I am going through. Nick talked about his marathon preparations and the difference between being all in and all consumed. All consumed is when everything in your life revolves around this one marathon build. You don’t hang out with friends and you don’t take time to do other fun things. Everything is incredibly disciplined and you are devoting 100% of your time to this one thing. While there is a time for this, being all consumed is not necessarily a good thing in the long term.

In life, there is supposed to be a balance. You are supposed to spend time with friends and family and you should be able to take a step back from your work. This is where all in comes into play. In this situation, you are still very focused and disciplined but you don’t let your preparations take complete control over your life. It is in these moments that true success and happiness can be found because you are well balanced. Here you are not burning the candle at both ends but instead, you have a sense of control over what is happening in your life.

The other podcast that I listened to was Craig Curlop’s INVEST2FI podcast. He was interviewing an investor who really hasn’t done anything crazy. The guest had created a simple path to financial freedom that wasn’t overboard. He had a small portfolio of rentals with long term tenants that provided his family a great lifestyle. There was nothing insane about his portfolio and I really liked this. His guest had found balance with where he was at and didn’t need to keep pushing to do more. There was simply no point at this time in his life.

This really opened up my eyes. My path to financial freedom does not have to be crazy. I can take simple and consistent steps and I will achieve my goals. I believe the whole point to having financial freedom is to have the freedom to choose what you want to do in life. Freedom is the key thing here. I was busy in other parts of my life and that is ok. I will continue to work hard but I seek out freedom. I will be in all in my real estate journey but I will not be all consumed. Life is meant to be enjoyed, live it to the fullest!