You were born great with nothing holding you back!

I know my parents looked at me the same way your parents did when you were born. Nothing was going to stop you, whatever you chose to do, you were going to be great and nothing was going to stop you!

Then, as we grew, the world was slowly putting thoughts in your mind, making us doubt ourselves. I recently looked at playground equipment where I would jump from one bar over six feet to another bar that was lower. I was half the size that I am now and I had no fear, I could do it, and I never missed. I look at that same bar, which is now over 3 feet closer because of my height, but I wouldn't even think about making that jump! Fear and self doubt have gotten to me also.

From age 5 to 13 we would choose what we wanted to do with our life and nothing was going to stop us from doing that - NOTHING! Then, someone whispered in our ears that we can't do that, we could never succeed. I know I'm not doing what I wanted to do when I was younger. Why? Because someone told me I couldn't, and I listened!

You are great and you can do anything you want. Throw those bad, negative thoughts out and start anew today! I believe in you as long as you promise to believe in yourself first! If you start to doubt yourself, I want you to join me and join a program at your local schools called S.M.A.R.T. (Start Making A Reader Today) and hang out with some of these kids! They are working to make themselves better by becoming better readers and your job is to tell them they can do it and help them in their journey. But, why can't they help you in your journey to greatness?

These kids will ask you what you do and tell you how great you are and they are right, you just need to believe it, like your parents did when you were born! Believe in yourself as I believe in you and go out today and be great!

Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739