Chasing Success or Actually Living? (The Chicken or Egg for Real Estate Agents)

"I'll be happy when..." Ever thought to yourself, if I could just make ______ amount of money I will be happy? Or maybe, once I close ___ transactions I can relax? But then you find yourself moving the goal post out, letting that sense of satisfaction never materialize.

In this conversation, we get into the chicken-or-egg question every real estate agent runs into eventually: does success come first, or does happiness?

We unpack the all-or-nothing mindset that traps agents in "all in or all out" thinking (and why life doesn't work that way), the "burning feet in the sand while standing on a beach in the Bahamas" perspective problem, decision fatigue and the blank calendar that lets other people fill your time, the "attract like for like" energy principle and why your mindset is quietly hiring your peer group, and the gratitude practice Garrett swears by.

Gratitude does not slow you down. It sharpens everything. It comes down to starting with the life you already have, being honest about what already deserves your appreciation, and building the plan around the person you actually want to become, not the number you think will finally make you feel okay.