“Crikey!  Are You a ‘Crocodile Hunter'?"

Have you ever been to a funeral?

Yes, I'm afraid that today's message

might not be as positive as most, but

stay with me - I have a reason for this…

As I'm sure you've already heard by now,

the Great 'Crocodile Hunter', Steve Irwin,

died in a freak Stingray accident off the

Coast of Australia on Labor Day, our Holiday.

He was a HUGE personal Hero of mine.

You should see my imitation of him!

The very next night, coincidentally,

I went to the funeral of an

old friend, Carlos, whom I had known since

High School (Half my life ago!). 

Unfortunately, life had

kind of gotten in the way of our friendship,

and I hadn't spoken to him in years.

I had always meant to call him, but just never

quite got around to do it. 

Have you ever been guilty of that?

Anyway, as I was standing in the Funeral Home,

listening to ALL the wonderful comments

made by his family & friends, I couldn't help

but think about my life.  And yours.

That's right.  I thought about YOU, my

loyal reader.  Why?

Well, let me explain...

You see, Carlos lived a passionate life.

He was constantly giving - whether he was doing his

work as a Firefighter, taking care of his 2 kids,

hanging out with friends & family, or whatever.

He had found his 'Purpose.'

Sadly, his body finally rejected the

liver transplant he had received 10 years ago.

Steve 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin had TRULY

found & LIVED his 'Purpose' for years now -

all you had to do

was watch this guy on his show.  He was like a

big kid!  CRIKEY!!

Now, here's my point...

So often, we can get caught up in doing something

just to 'Make Money'.

We're so busy chasing the 'almighty dollar',

that we lose sight of what's really important

in life.

Family.  Friends.  Finding our own purpose.

Laughing.  Singing.  Dancing!  Telling jokes,

and just plain ol' Having Fun!

(Feel free to fill in your personal way of having

Fun here.)

So, let me ask you something...

Why do YOU want to invest in real estate?

Understanding that it's merely a means to an end,

(Granted, it's a HUGE means!)

but what is your 'real purpose?'

Why DO you want to make a ton of money

buying & selling houses (or condos or land,

or buildings, etc.)?

Is it to have more fun out of life?

Is it to buy more 'toys'? (One of my favorites).

Is it to be able to have more freedom

to do what you want when you want to?

Is it to finally prove to “them” that you

CAN do it?

By the way, “Them” can be someone in your family,

a co-worker, boss, friend, associate,
or even yourself!

Hey, this is a question YOU'VE got to answer!

I can't do it for you!

I would, however, just encourage you to think

about this one for a moment.

Maybe after you’re done reading this article, you
could take a moment to write a few thoughts down
on paper.  This will give you some clarity & insight
to what motivates you.
Just a thought, but it works for me!

Would you mind if I share my motivations with you?

Ok, In case you didn’t know, I’m a single father
of two incredible young sons – Vincent, 7, and
Anthony, 6.  That’s about 95% of my motivation -
to be able to do things with them that other parents
can only dream about.  I take them to school every day,
I pick ‘em up, help them with their homework,
Coach their soccer teams (we’re undefeated over 3 seasons!),
and just get to spend a ton of time with them!

They get to see their daddy work at home, not have to be
a slave to anyone, and it’s my belief that this will
positively impact their lives.

Of course, I’m teaching them real estate investing -
in fact, Vincent’s first word was ‘Equity!’

I kid you not!

In addition to that, I get to travel to exotic places – Hawaii,

Costa Rica, Argentina, take Real Estate Investor Cruises, etc.

Yes, I like to take my sons with me – but only one at a time! J

My purpose?  To be the best father possible to my sons,

To empower others in this world to be the best they can be,

and To live my life by example. 

(Yeah, I’m still working on this last one, haha!)

Whatever level of investing you’ve achieved so far,
I’m sure you can identify some things you’d still like to do.

Oh, and one more thing... PLEASE

don't take things so seriously!  Enjoy

whatever you're doing RIGHT NOW!

As you learn real estate investing & do your deals,

enjoy the process!

They say that Steve Irwin died DOING what

he loved best - playing with the animals.

He was a source of inspiration to us all.

You should have seen how many people were at

my friend's funeral.  Since he was a Firefighter,
had a huge family & a ton of friends,

they had to close down a major stretch of highway

here where I live in Maryland, just outside of
Washington, D.C.!

I'll tell you one thing...

When you find your Purpose in Life,

Things just seem to slip in to place,
and life can become almost… magical.

No, I’m not saying you won’t have your shares
of challenges & difficulties to overcome,
but at least they won’t seem so hard to overcome
and deal with anymore, once you identify this.

Have you gotten out your piece of paper yet?

So, as I wrap this up

(forgive me for making it so long),

I'd just like to encourage you to live

like Steve Irwin, the 'Crocodile Hunter'...

No, not by wrestling with crocs, snakes,

spiders, sharks, and other scary things

(I still cringe when I see some of his video - Crikey!),

but by LIVING - ON PURPOSE!

Enjoy Your Life, 'cause as far as we know,

we only go around once!

Thanks for reading this far, and

Happy Investing!

With Respect & Purpose,

Tony Pearl

Tony Pearl has been an active real estate investor since 1997.
Before that, he was a Professional Ballroom & Latin Dance Instructor.
He has been trained by the best, and has also seen the good, the bad, and the ugly
when it comes to business.
Using his experience & expertise from these diverse careers,
he has combined his unique talents to offer fresh, insightful perspectives
that will pay you in more ways than one!

You can read more about what he has to offer you
AND get a Free Report at www.tonypearl.com

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