Do Not Stand In You Own Way

I read a cute blog today by Becca Martin.  I loved many of the things she had to say about taking your life in your own hands. 

"No one will believe you can do it until you do, so you have to want your own dreams.  Others can want your dreams for you, but you are the only one that can make them happen and you are the only one that can succeed or fail in reaching them."  This is so true!  If you have a dream, as I have, you have to act and start now.  I want to retire.  I do not want to work until the day I die.  This was my first motivation to look at options.  I went to Costa Rica on vacation 5 years ago with the idea of also looking at it as a possible place to retire.  My friend, George Lundquist, has a tour company that is for people considering retirement in Costa Rica.  He took us to an attorney, hospital, dentist, housing, and different towns at different sea levels for temperature differences. We ended the tour with the opportunity to visit with others who have made the move.  http://costaricaretireonss.com  I found through this that not only is the country beautiful and the people kind and helpful; I can do it and mainly on my social security.

"There is no way to sugar coat it.  You are your own worst enemy; you are the only one standing in the way of your goals and your successes."  Again, no way around this!  Do you want to retire?  Do you want to find a place to retire where you can afford to live comfortably?  Be realistic.  If you want to live the high life you better have the money to do it.  If you want a comfortable life without spending 9 hours a day working to have only a few hours of daylight left to enjoy, then this is a GREAT option!

Do your due diligence.  You cannot reach your dreams without first doing your homework to make sure it will be a dream and not a nightmare!  But the moral of the story is DO IT!  Make a plan and work it.  Don't be one of thousands who, when it's too late, look back and say, "I wish I had."  Be the one sitting on the beach sipping your drink of choice saying, " YES, I DID IT!"

Pura Vida!