Shoot for the Stars — Even If You Miss

A Letter to You

Dear You,

Stop aiming for what you know you can reach.

Stop calling it “realistic” when it’s really just fear in disguise.

You weren’t born to hit small goals and call it wisdom. You weren’t built for just “a little success.” You know it. I know it. That restless energy inside you? That’s potential—untapped, unfinished.

Let’s get honest for a moment:
You can shoot for the stars and miss… or you can shoot for the sh*t and hit it.

Too many people are doing the second one.
Aiming low.
Hitting the mark.
And walking away like that was ever the point.

It wasn’t.

You didn’t start climbing just to stop at the first hill.
That hill isn’t your legacy. It’s your warm-up.

And yet… it’s where most people quit.
Why?
Because comfort feels like success when you’re tired.
Because being “good enough” is the quietest form of quitting.

But here’s the truth:

You were made for mastery.

That’s what NAHREP Discipline #2 is all about:
Be in the top 10% of your profession.
Because being good isn’t good enough.
Not for someone like you.

Be in the top 10% of your profession

Being in the top 10% means choosing the harder road.
The one with longer nights.
More rejection.
More self-doubt.
And more growth than you thought you could survive.

You don’t get that by playing small.
You get it by raising your target.
By staying in the room when others leave.
By sharpening your edge even when no one’s watching.

You’re not tired. You’re uninspired.
You’re not weak. You’re out of alignment.

And the solution?
Raise your bar.
Not tomorrow. Not next quarter. Now!

Read the book. Make the call. Reinvest in yourself.
Ask your clients for feedback. Track your performance.
Cut the distractions. Burn the excuses.

You didn’t come this far to be okay.
You’re here to be excellent.
To become the version of yourself your future demands.

Keep climbing.

Sincerely,

The version of you waiting at the top

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Author: Mark Pinilla

Mark Pinilla is a respected speaker who has received numerous Toastmasters awards and is a trainer for the Miami Association of REALTORS® and The Keyes Company. He is also a top-producing property manager at Keyes Property Management and Realtor with The Keyes Company. As a Certified Trainer for NAHREP’s 10 disciplines, Mark Pinilla dedicates himself to sharing with others the wisdom, inspiration, and encouragement that has guided his own success.