Is Obama a Shoe In For The next President?

I typically don’t comment on politics, especially democratic presidential politics. But I was browsing the internet this morning for news and two things glaringly jumped out at me. The first headline I read was about the democratic presidential primary elections that were held yesterday in North Carolina and Indiana. And then there was the headline surrounding Fannie Mae having quarterly losses of more than $2 Billion with a “B” so far this year.

If you were to read the newspaper every day you would feel like you need to duck and cover because everything is going to hell in a hand basket. The economy is doomed and the gas prices are staggering. The grocery store is killing the American family by taking an entire paycheck to fill up a single bag. Life is tough and we should be prepared for things to get worse.

Where is my survival bunker? Boy, am I glad I still have 6 months of provisions put away from the Y2K scare. I will be okay. I just have to wait things out!

Is this reality for you? How about most of the people you know?

It sure isn’t for me. Sure I pull up to the pump in my Dodge Ram Pickup and it now costs $70 to fill up rather than the $55 it used to cost. I go to the grocery store and buy the same stuff I always have. It is right there on the shelf where it always was. Sure it costs a little more but it is still there. It is not being rationed.

Life in America is pretty darn good. We have to adapt to things tightening up and costing more. But when in life have we not had to adjust? I got out of bed this morning and had hot running water. I opened the refrigerator to cold milk and started the car without worrying about a bomb going off or getting shot at. Life is great!

I talked to one of my friends last week, actually an email. He is in Iraq flying Blackhawks. He is living in the life of a soldier. He is not complaining nearly as much as these privileged few who live here in the US of A. He was relating stories of the Iraqi people. How they are changing and adapting. Life is slowly getting better for them and they are working to make it so. Hell, our guys are working to make it so. We, here in the US, have it made. I have lived in or visited many countries around the world. Trust me, we have it made. I haven’t had to duck from sniper fire for a long, long time. Have you?

My advice to you is to stop whining about the economy. Stop listening to the news and the politicians who are stirring up problems to fit their agenda. The economy is going sour compared to where it was just a few short years ago. So What?

You choose how to live your life. Go out and make more money to cover the difference. If you think that you can’t then you haven’t been paying attention. We determine what we make and how we make it. Real Estate investing is just one tool to do so. There are many different ways for you to make money.

Frankly, it is all in your attitude as to whether you make the life you want and dream of. Like my mother use to tell me when I was a kid; “Paul, you are the sole determining factor of your success. If you want more, go and earn it. Get off the dime and do it for yourself. No one is going to give you what you want.”

So Get Off the Dime and Make It Happen!