The Direction of Intention

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Robert bought his house many years ago. It was a crack house and in terrible disrepair. Slowly over many years, after stripping it back to the studs and adding a second story, he has restored it. That is not so unusual. What is remarkable is that Robert is a working actor, which means he makes very little money when compared to other occupations like trash collector or janitorial engineer. His dream was to buy his own house and restore it and he found a way to do it.

For years he went to construction sites and asked if he could pick through the scrap lumber. He developed relationships and people gave him tips about where to go to get free stuff. He picked up vintage moldings, doors and hardware. He learned how to plumb and do electrics. He said, “I don’t know. Let’s find out,” a lot.

He worked slowly, one step at a time, careful not to rush to an imaginary end; it was important to him to love his house and love the process. Over many years, he converted a house that most people thought should be burned down into a charming 3 bedroom, 2 bath cottage and it cost him almost nothing. It is brilliant yellow and makes me smile every time I see it.

When I think of living in possibilities I think of Robert. Anything is possible if you aren’t in a rush to “get there.”

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