Nothing on the Horizon
I'm sad to report that house hunting isn't going well. I've talked to a few people about the area I want to move to and they've all said the same thing: it's a great neighborhood, I would thoroughly enjoy living there and good luck finding a house in my price range. It's a strange area, indeed. Most homes are either million-dollar mansions or complete gut jobs in scary places. The precious few middle-of-the-road gems that I would be interested in rarely come on the market and when they do, you have to be ready to pounce.
My legs are sore from being in this crouching position for so long.
I have started to overthink this (imagine that) and wonder if I'm being given a sign that maybe this particular move isn't for me. Maybe I'm meant to move but not where I thought. I'm trying to remain open and receptive but at the same time, not give up hope. It's a thin line I walk.
How do you know when to hang in there and when to let go of a dream? It's a question I've never been able to answer gracefully and with full commitment. Have you any advice?
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Reader Comments (3)
You don't have to give up a dream. But you do need to not focus on it to the exclusion of something else. Stand up and shake those legs out. You can still pounce, AND notice that there might be something else that you have thus far failed to notice.
Not now doesn't mean not forever....
I agree with the other two commenters, and would add that it's time to shelve it (at least temporarily) when the joy you'd get from it is surpassed by the difficulty in achieving it. That's a balance that is going to shift over time.