"Its Amazing What a Little Seed Can Do..."

Yesterday my son David (whose 5) and I hung out together (must have been Monday) and we planted his seedlings into his first garden.

About 6 weeks ago we put some packets of seeds into little shallow containers of dirt and set them on a table in the window of the dining room. About 8 containers in all ranging from an old egg carton made of recycled paper (do not recommend this unless you hate the table), to some shallow plastic containers we picked up at Home Depot.

It was my hope that through caring for his garden, opportunities will open up for David to learn some basic lessons in life. I was not disappointed.

To my amazement, in just six short weeks some of the seeds had not only sprouted, but were flowering. I could see the little tiny zucchini at the ends of the flowers already, and the bean plants already had some "full grown" beans on them. It is absolutely amazing what can grow in such a short period of time when it is nurtured and cared for.

We did not use anything special, just dirt, water and a place near a source of light. Even the teenie tiniest seeds (like the hot peppers) know exactly what they are suppose to do, when given a chance...

... and such is the nature of real estate investing, or anything else in life that follows a proven system, when given the chance to grow. It is as though there is a "Law" that if a seed is planted in the ground, and watered and given air and light - it MUST GROW!

Yes, there MUST BE a "law" for everything: "Laws of Nature", "Laws of Success". Even "Laws of Physics": An object at rest, tends to stay at rest... While an Object in Motion, tends to stay in motion...

Do you have one or two real estate investment courses on your shelf that you have really never pulled down and removed the shrink wrap? Like that 15 day course on wholesaling, or that 30 day course on foreclosures. Would you think I was crazy if I told you that the seeds in the garden will never start the process of growth, if you do not take them out of the package and put them into some dirt, and provide some water and light...? And those courses you have on the shelf will not be able grow within you if they too remain under wrap.

Make a decision. Grow something good this year in your garden. Open up some of those seeds, give them half a chance, and see what happens when you give them the opportunity to do what they were designed to do. It just might amaze you too, how quickly something good can happen...