my father: was bankrupt in the real estate crash of 1990. Started all over as a commercial mortgage broker not knowing how to do the business worth a damn and became VERY successful at it. Got lucky when a client wanted him to manage a bunch of commercial properties for him. He bought the properties from the bank, rehabbed them and sold them for millions. Retired off it, still does commercial loans for kicks but travels the world.
my brother: lost everything in a bitter divorce and worked jobs as a mortgage broker getting screwed over every steps of the way for YEARS. Finally landed a job with a bank doing loans for them and made a KILLING from it. Owns multiple houses and is VERY well off. Could retire today if he wanted at 47.
me: Had a huge issue with alcohol and drugs and lost everything at 39. Got completely screwed over by my business partner, fired from my 18 year job, got divorced and had to pay alimony for 4 years. Finally landed a wonderful remote job 2 years ago, met the woman of my dreams, moved in with her and have more money and security now then I have EVER had in my life. And to top it off I just celebrated 7 years sober in November.
Time is only perception... Fear is the only thing that keeps you from moving forward... You are stronger than you know.
my father: was bankrupt in the real estate crash of 1990. Started all over as a commercial mortgage broker not knowing how to do the business worth a damn and became VERY successful at it. Got lucky when a client wanted him to manage a bunch of commercial properties for him. He bought the properties from the bank, rehabbed them and sold them for millions. Retired off it, still does commercial loans for kicks but travels the world.
my brother: lost everything in a bitter divorce and worked jobs as a mortgage broker getting screwed over every steps of the way for YEARS. Finally landed a job with a bank doing loans for them and made a KILLING from it. Owns multiple houses and is VERY well off. Could retire today if he wanted at 47.
me: Had a huge issue with alcohol and drugs and lost everything at 39. Got completely screwed over by my business partner, fired from my 18 year job, got divorced and had to pay alimony for 4 years. Finally landed a wonderful remote job 2 years ago, met the woman of my dreams, moved in with her and have more money and security now then I have EVER had in my life. And to top it off I just celebrated 7 years sober in November.
Time is only perception... Fear is the only thing that keeps you from moving forward... You are stronger than you know.