Let go of the past
"The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life" ~ Muhammed Ali

Focus on the good things
"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful thorns have roses" ~ Oriana Fallaci

And have faith
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched-they must be felt with the heart" ~ Helen Keller

After spending so much time evaluating real estate market data, one can become consumed with the 900 pound gorilla. Once one says "ok it's a gorilla" and looks around the rest of the picture, other things come to the forefront. There is opportunity. One just has to push the gorilla out of the way.