Oh Lord YES.

99.9% of the time was hiring the wrong person/people. 

They either did not do what the said they would do, or what I understood they were doing, or they bait and switched after we got started. 

Everything supports the growth of the Soul. What's right for you will find you. It may come in the form of a big fat mistake, but it's not for nothing.
It's not so much the things I got that I regretted, but rather, things I didn't get and didn't understand why until much later.

I am careful of what I want, knowing I may get it. Been very lucky.

Richie,

I feel very fortunate to have achieved everything I wanted so far, and each instance exceeded my expectation.  A

Some of the wealthiest people express how attainment of their goals, their dream, can be an empty experience when not coupled with the knowing that happiness/satisfaction/contentment/inner peace comes only from within and no external achievement will ever top that.  So anything that doesn't meet expectations is ok because we learned from it, let it go and moved on to the next opportunity.  Sometimes easier said than done I said to self

A few ex girlfriends come to mind...

Reality often falls short of our expectations, Richie Alan Naggar 

Plenty, the thrill of the chase can be more exciting than the end result. 

Life is better lived when we stop being concerned with the "getting" and focus on the "giving".

Multi-million contract. The seller had second thought after home was sold quickly.

I would say getting a listing and finding out the seller doesnt really want to sell. The seller is unreasonable or wants too much. The house has hidden defects and such

Oh yes, many times before and I have been thankful every single time.

Used to happen a lot when I was dating Richie Alan Naggar (to me of course, never to my dates ).

the bottom line for me was always the thrill of the kill...always...and I've never been disappointed.... the commission was secondary.... and eventually, it was the last thought.... the kill reigned....even to this day, the kill reigns no matter what my mission....

Yes, her name was Karen.

You mean blinded by the shine? LOL

My husband and I had an opportunity that we thought was going to be great for us.  It wasn't!  Live and learn.  

So far not fooled... maybe not thrilled with the service or product and not a raving fan but have learned over the years to research more and much better luck acquiring exactly what I'm looking for. 

Sometimes success comes with a price tag that is too high in anxiety.

Most often that happens when it comes to material things.  You wanted it so bad but afterward it wasn't all that great.  

Yes

No

Yep, by the time I got there found out it was only a rest stop for the rest of the journey!

Sometimes those discoveries can be quite delightful. 

Yes. No examples.

Oh gosh! I fought tooth & nail to hire someone back in the day - what a ROYAL disappointment the company was.

It was a total bait-and-switch. After paying an exorbitant amount of money for their service, they didn't deliver a thing until I agreed to pay more!

Thousands of dollars down the drain, Richie but, I have learned my lesson on vetting for services!

I remember always wanting to go to London... when I had my first opportunity to travel there after some 5 days in London, I stopped and asked "where the rest of London was." Totally disappointed and had expected much more.

Sure there are even proverbs going back to antiquity does the name
King Midas ring  a bell for you 

most often it was when I was a kid

No, but sure this could still happen.

In the window at Hella's was the most appealing pastry I've ever seen. It's arrival at my table was with great anticipation and expectation. It tasted like a two day old refrigerated dough-nut that was left uncovered in the refrige.

Then there is the invitation received in the mail last week from the couple who now live on the horse ranch I found for them before they married. I was instrumental in making their dream come true, a a part of their wedding and now for their first child.  If I do nothing more, I can rest knowing in one life I made a difference.

Now, let talk about the faces of real estate agents on stadium cushions.........

Does my first marriage count?

Getting wiser - wanting less. 

Nothing comes in my mind as an example. 

Night night

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