Location:
Any Albert Bridge-mira Alder Point Amherst Amhrst Anagance Annapolis Royal Annapolis Valley Antigonish Antigonish Co. Antigonsih Co. Apohaqui Arcadia Ardoise Argyle Arichat Arlington Armdale Arnold Ashdale, Hants Co Askilton Aspen Aspotogan Aspy Bay Atkinson Auburndale Auld Cove Auld's Cove Aylesford Back Centre Baddeck Baddeck Bay Baddeck, Victoria County Baie Ste. Anne Baker Settlement Balfron Ballantyne's Cove, Antigonish Balla Phillip Barachois Barnesville Barney's River Barnsville Barrachois Barra Head Barrington Barrington Passage Barr Settlement Barss Corner Barton Bas Cap Pele Bass River Baxters Corner Bayfield Bayhead Bayport Bay Road Valley Bayside Bay St. Lawrence Bayswater Bayview Beach Meadows Bear Cove Bear Point Beaver Bank Beaver Harbour Bedford Beechville Beersville Beford Belfry Lake Belleisle Creek Belle Marche - Cheticamp Bell Island Bell Neck Belnan Belyea Cove Benacadie Ben Eoin Benjamin Bridge Berry Mills Berwick Bible Hill Big Beach Big Beach, Grand Narrows Big Bras D'or Big Harbour Island Big Intervale - Margaree Valley Big Island Big Lake, Halifax County Big Pond Big Pond, Cape Breton Big Pond Center Big Pond Centre Big Tancook Island Birchtown Birchy Head Bishopville Black Point Black River Black Rock Blanche Blandford Blind Bay Blockhouse Bloomfield Blue Rocks Blues Mills Bouctouche Bouctouche Bay Bouctouche South Boudreauville Boulardarie Island Boularderie Boularderie, Cape Breton Boundary Creek Boutilier's Point Boutlier's Point Boylston Bra D'or Lake, West Bay Braeshore, Pictou County Bramber Branch Lahave Bras D'or Bras D'or Lakes Sc. Drive @ Marble Mountain Bras D'or Lakes Scenic Dr, Cape Breton Brass Hill Brazil Lake Brentwood Briar Lake Bridgewater Brighton Broad Cove Broad Cove / Dunvegan Broad Cove, Inverness Broad River Broadway Brookdale Brookfield Brooklyn Brooklyn Corner Brookside Brookvillage Broughton Brow Of Mountain Brule Brule Point Brule Shore Buckfield Bucklaw Burlington Bush Island Caledonia Cambridge Cambridge Narrows Camperdown Canaan Canaan Forks Cannes Canning Canso Cape Auget Cape Auguet Cape Breton Cape Dauphin Cape George Cape George Pt. Cape Negro Cape North Cape Spear Cap La Ronde Cap Le Moine Cap Le Moine / Cheticamp Cap Lemoine - Margaree Cap Lumiere Cap Pele Capstick Caraquet Caribou Island Caribou Marsh Caribou River Caribou Shores Pictou Co. Carleton Carleton Village Carters Point Carters Pt Cassidy Lake Castle Bay Catalone Catamount Catelone Gut Cbrm Celveland Center Rawdon Central Argyle Central Chebogue Central Greenwich Central Grove Centre Burlington Centreville Chance Habour Chance Harbour Chapman Settlement Charleston Chelsea Cherryfield Cherry Hill Chester Cheticamp Cheticamp, Cape Breton Island Cheticamp Island/Cheticamp Cheticamp -plateau Cheticamp - Point Cross Cheticamp, Redman Chignecto Chimney Corner Chipman Brook Chipmans Corner Christmas Island Churchover Churchville Cimney Corner / Margaree Harbour Clairville Clam Bay Clam Harbour Clam Point Clarence Clarendon Clark's Harbour Clarksville Clayton Park Clayton Park West Clearland Clementsvale Cleveland Clifton Royal Clyde River Coalburn Cocagne Coffinscroft Colby Area Colby South, Dartmouth Colby Village Colchester Coldbrook Cole Harbour Cole Harbour, Guysborough Co., Coles Island Collina Collingwood Colpitts Settlement Colpton Comeauville Concession Conns Mills Conquerall Bank Conquerall Mills Conrod Settlement Cooks Brook Cookville Cormier Village Cornhill Cornwallis Park Country Harbour Country Harbour, Guysborough County Cow Bay Coxheath Creignish Creignish Rear Crescent Beach Crichton Island Cross Island Cross Roads Counrty Hrb. Crousetown Cumberland Cumberland Bay Cumberland County Damascus Danesville Darlings Lake Dartmouth Dartmouth, Ns Dayspring Dayton Debaie's Cove Debert Deep Brook Deep Cove Deep Cove, East River Deerbourne Estates Deerfield, Yarmouth County Dempseys Corner Denmark D'escousse Devon Dieppe Digby Diligent River Dingwall Dipper Harbour Doctors Brook Doctors Cove Dominion Donahue Lake Donkin Dorts Cove Dsl Of Grande Digue Dublin Shore Dufferin Duncans Cove Duncans Coves Dundee Dundee-black River, Cape Breton Island Dunvegan/Sw Margaree Durham Dutch Brook Dutch Settlement Dutch Valley Eagle Head East Bacacro East Bay East Berlin East Canaan East Chester East Chezzetcook East Dalhousie East Dover Eastern Passage Eastern Shore East Ferry East Gore East Gore, Hants Co East Green Harbour East Harve Boucher East Havre Boucher East Jeddore East Jordan East Jordan Ocean Front Property East Kemptville East Lahave East Lake Ainslie East Lake Ainslie, Ns East Lawrencetown East Lehave East Petpeswick East Port Bickerton East Port L East Port L'hebert East Port L'herbert East Port Medway East Preston East Quinan East Quoddy East Ragged Island East River East River Point East Sable River East Ship Harbour East Side Of Ragged Island East Side Port L'hebert East Tracadie East Uniacke East Wallace East Walton East Wentworth Economy Ecum Secum Edwardsville Egerton Eight Island Lake E Lawrencetown Elgin Ellershouse Elmsdale Elmwood Enfield Enfield (Hrm) Englishtown Erbs Cove Est Petpeswick Evanston Fairmont Fairmont Antigonish Co. Fall River Fall River / Grand Lake Falmouth Fal River Farmington Fauxburg Fawcett Hill Feltzen South Fenwick Fergusons Cove Fewick First Peninsula First South Fisherman's Harbour Guysbrough Co Five Islands Fletchers Lake Florence Foot Cape Forbes Point Forchu Forest Glen Forest Hill Forest Hills Forties Fort Lawrence Fourchu Fox Harbour Fox Island Fox Point Framboise Franey Corner Frankville Frasers Mills Antigonish Co. Frasers Mountain Freeport French Cove French River French Road French Village Gabarus Gabarus Hwy Gabarus Lake Gaetz Brook Gallant Settlement Garden Lots Garden Lots, Lunenburg County Gardiner Mines Gardner Creek Garland Garnett Settlement Gaspereau Gaspereau Lake Gavelton Gays River Gegogan Harbour George's River Glace Ba6y Glen Aire Estates Glen Aire Estates, Antigonish County Glencoe Glendale Glendale, Inverness Co Glenfalloch Glen Haven Glenholm Glen Margaret Glenvale Glenwood Goffs Goldboro Goldenville Goldenville/Sherbrooke Goodwood Goose Cove Goose Lake Goshen Gracieville Grafton Grand Anse Grand Anse - Balmoral Grand Barachois Grand Bay-westfield Grand Desert Grand Desert/Porter's Lake Grand-digue Grande Digue Grand Etang Grand Etang/Cheticamp Grand Greve Grand Greve, Cape Breton Island Grand Lake Grand River Grand River Falls Granton Grantville Green Bay Greenfield Greenhill Greenwich Greenwood Grove Hill Gulf Shore Gunning Cove Gusborough Guysborough Guysborough Co. Guysborough County Guysborough Intervale Guysborugh Guysbrough Guysbrough County Habitant Hackett's Cove Hadleyville Half Island Cove, Guysborough County Half Island Road Halfway Cove Halfway River Haliburton Hills Halibut Bay Halifax Halifax, Fairview Halifax, Ns Halifax (Portuguese Cove) Halls Harbour Hammond Plains Hammonds Plains Hammonds Plains (Kingswood) Hammonds Plains, Ns Hampton Hamstead Hansford Hants Hants Border Hants Co. Hants County Hants East Hantsport Hants West Harbourview Harbourville Hardwicke Hardwoodlands Harewood Harmony Harmony Mills Harrietsfield Harrigan Cove Hartford Hartz Point Harve Boucher Hastings Hatchet Lake Hatchett Lake Hatfield Point Hatfield Pt. Haute Aboujagane Havelock Havre Boucher Havre Boucher West Hay Cove Hd Of St. Margaret's Bay/ Tantallon Hd St. Margaret's Bay / Tantallon Head Jeddore Head Of Chezzetcook Head Of Jeddore Head Of St Margarets Bay Head Of St. Margaret's Bay/Upper Tantallon Heathbell Heather Beach Heather Beach, Port Howe Heatherton Hebbs Cross Hebbville Hebron Heckmans Island Heckmans Island, Lunenburg Hemford Hemford Forest Hemford Forest Subdivision Henderson Settlement Herring Cove Hibernia Hilden Hillsborough Hillside Hillside Boularderie Hillsvale Holland Harbour Hopewell Hortonville Howie Center Howie Centre Howie Ctr Sydney Hrm, Downtown Dartmouth Waterfront District Hubbards Hubley Huntington Hunt's Point Indian Brook Indian Fields Indian Harbour Indian Island/Rexton Indian Point Ingomar Ingonish Ingonish Beach Ingonish, Cape Breton Ingonish, Cape Breton Island Ingonish Centre Ingonish Ferry Ingramport Intervale Inverness Inverness County Iona Iona, Cape Breton Island Irish Cove Irish Cove ' A' Irishtown Irish Vale Isaac's Harbour Islandview Isle Madame Italy Cross Jacket Lake Jamesville, Cape Breton Island Jardineville/Rexton Jeddore Jeddore Cape Jeddore, Oyster Pond Jersey Cove Joggins Johnston's Point Jones Harbour Jordan Bay Jordan Branch Jordan Falls Jordan Ferry Judique Judique North Judique South Kars Karsdale Kearney Lake Keddys Corner Kellys Cove Kempt Kempt Head Kennetcook Kentville Kenzieville Ketch Harbour Kidston Estates Kierstead Mountain Kiersteadville Kings Kingsburg Kings County Kings Head Kingston Kingston Peninsula Kingswood Subdvision (Hammonds Plains) Kinsac Kolbec Kouchibouguac Labelle Laconia Lahave Lahave Heights, Bridgewater Lahave Islands Lake Charlotte Lake Echo Lake Egmont Lake Ellenwood Lakelands Lake Loon Lake Of The Woods S/D - Hubley Lake Paul Lake Rossignol Lakeside Lake Torment, East Dalhousie Lake Utopia Lakevale Lakeview Lakeville Lanark Lanesville Lantz Lapland La Prairie / Cheticamp Lapririe - Cheticamp L'archeveque L'ardoise Larrys River Lawrencetown Lawrenctown Leblanc Office Leminster Lennox Passage Lewis Cove Lewis Lake Lexington Lilydale Lime Hill Linacy Linden Lingan Linwood Liscomb Little Anse Little Brasd'or Little Dyke Little Forks Little Harbour Little Harbour Hrm Little Harbour, Lower L'ardoise Little Harbour, Shelburne County Little Judique Little Judique Harbour Road Little Lepreau Little Liscomb Little Lorraine Little Port L'herbert Little River Liverpool Livingstone Cove Lochaber Mines Loch Lomond Loch Lomond, Cape Breton Loch Lomond , Cape Breton Island Lockeport Lockhartville Long Island Long Point Long Reach Lorneville Louisbourg Louisbourge Louisdale Louisdale, Ns Louis Head Louis Head Beach Lower Barneys River Lower Branch Lower Burlington Lower Cornwall Lower Coverdale Lower East Chezzetcook Lower Five Islands Lower Greenwich Lower Jordan Bay Lower L'ardoise Lower Millstream Lower Northfield Lower Ohio Lower Prospect Lower River Inhabitant Lower River Inhabitants Lower Rose Bay Lower Sackville Lower Sandy Point Lower Sandy Point, Jordan Bay Lower Shinimicas Lower Ship Harbour Lower Tantallon-hrm Lower Wentworth Lower West Jeddore Lower West River Lr. East Chezzetcook Lr Sackville Lucasville Lunenberg Lunenburg Lunenburg County Lunenburg, Heckman's Island Lunenburg (Modl) Lutes Mountain Lwr Sackville Lydgate Lyons Brook Lyons Brook, Pictou Co. Mabou Mabou Ridge Macadams Lake Maccan Macdale Mackay Siding Maders Cove Mahone Bay Main-a-dieu Main River Maitland Maitland Bridge Malagash Malagash Point Malagawatch Malden Malignant Cove Manchester Maplewood Marble Mountain Marble Mountan Rd Margaree Margaree Cap Lemoine Margaree Forks Margaree Harbour Margaree Harbour, Cape Breton Margaree Valley Marie Joseph Mariner's Cove Marinette Marion Bridge Marriotts Cove Marshalltown Marshes (West Bay) Marshville Martinique Martinique, Cape Breton Martin's Brook Martin's Point Martins River Mason Point Mason's Point Masstown Mattatall Lake Mav Nabs Cove Mcgrath's Cove Mckay Section Mcnutts Island Meaghers Grant Meat Cove Mechanic Lake Mechanic Settlement Melanson Melbourne Melford Melville Memramcook Merigomish Mersey Point Meteghan Meteghan Centre Meteghan River Middleboro Middle Cape, Ns Middle Clyde Middle Lahave Middle Musquodoboit Middle New Cornwall Middle Porter's Lake Middle River Middle Sackvile Middle Sackville Middle Stewiacke Middleton Middle West Pubnico Middlewood Midland Midville Branch Milford Mill Cove Mill Cove, Lunenburg Co Mill Creek Millstream Mill Village Millville Milton Mineville Mink Cove Minudie Mira Mira Gut Miramichi Mira Road Mispec Mitchell Bay Molega Molega Lake Molega Lake Labelle Molega Mines Molega North Monastery Moncton Monteagle Moose Harbour Moosehead / Mosher River Mooseland Moose River Grant Morden Morrisdale Morris Island Morristown Morristown, Antigonish County Moser River Mosher's Island Mount Cameron, Antigonish Mount Denson Mount Pleasant Mount Uniacke Mount William Mount Young Mt. Hebron Mt. Middleton Mt. Pisgah Mt. Pleasant Mt Uniacke Mulgrave Mulicuish Lake Municipality Mun Of Barr Mun. Of Barrington Murphy Cove Murphy Lake Murphy's Cove Mushaboom Musquash Musquodoboit Harbour. Myers Point Nackawic Nappan Nauwigewauk Necum Teuch Nerepis Newburne New Canada Newcombville New Elm New Germany New Glasgow New Grafton New Harbour New Harris New Lairg New Line New Minas Newport Corner New Ross New Russell Newtown New Victoria New Waterford Nicholsville Nictaux South Nine Mile River Nineveh Noel North Alton North Boularderie North Chegoggin North East Mabou Northeast Margaree North East Point Northfield North Grant Antigonish Co North Kentville North Lake Ainslie North Odgen Northport North Preston North River North River Cntr, St. Ann's, Cape Breton North River, St. Anns North Shore North Shore, Vict Co., Cape Breton Isl North Shore @ Wreck Cove, Cape Breton Northsydney North Sysney North Victoria North Wallace Northwest North West Cove North West Harbour Norton Notre Dame Oak Bay Oakfield Oakhill Oakland Off Lewis Cove Road Off Tc Hwy 105, Cape Breton Isl Ogden Onlsow Onslow Onslow Mountain Orangedale Orangesale Osborne Harbour Ostrea Lake Owl's Head Owls Head Bay Oxford Oxford Junction Oyster Pond Parkdale Parkdale,franey Lake Parkers Cove Parkindale Parkindale, Nb Parkingdale Parrsboro Peggy's Cove Pennfield Penobsquis Pentz Pereau Petit Cap Petitcodiac Petit De Grat Petit De Grat, Cape Breton Island Petite Riviere Petit Etang/Cheticamp Phinney Cove Phinneys Cove Picadilly Pictou Pictou County Pictou Landing Pine Grove Pine Grove, Bridgewater Pinehurst Pine Tree Plateau Plateau / Cheticamp Pleasantfield Pleasant Point Pleasant River Pleasant Valley Pleasantville Point Aconi Point Cross Point Cross - Cheticamp Point Du Chene Pointe Du Chene Pointe Sapin Point Michaud Poirierville Pomquet Pondville Pondville South Poodiac Popes Harbour Portage Vale Portage-whycocomagh Rd Port Caledonia Port Clyde Port Dufferin Port Elgin Porter's Lake Port Felix Port Hastings Port Hastings, Cape Breton Port Hastings, Cape Breton Island Port Hawkesbury Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton Island Port Hawkesbury, N.S. Port Hilford Port Hood Port Hood - Harbourview Port Howe Port Joli Portland Hills, Dartmouth Port La Tour Port L'hebert Port Maitland Port Malcolm Port Medway Port Mouton Port Phillip Port Royal Port Shoreham Portuguese Cove Portuguse Cove Port Williams Potuguese Cove Prospect Prospect Bay Prospect Village Pugwash Pugwash Junction Purcells Cove Purcells Cove, Halifax Queens Queens County Queensland Queensport Queenstown Quinan Quispamsis Red Islands Red Point Reids Hill Reserve Reserve Mines Rexton Rexton/Mundleville Rexton (Upper Rexton) Rhodes Corner, Ns Richibouctou Village Richibucto Richibuctou Village Richmond Richmond Co., Cape Breton Island Richmond County River Bourgeois River Bourgeois, Ns River Denys Riverglade Riverglade, Nb River Hebert River John River Philip Riverport River Ryan River Tillard River Tillard , River Bourgeoi, Riverview Roberta Roberts Island Robinson Corner Robinsons Corner Rockdale Rockdale , Cape Breton Rockland Rocklyn Rocky Bay Rocky Mountain Rose Bay Rose Bridge,lake Lawson Roseway Roslin Ross Corner Ross Ferry Rothesay Round Bay Rr 1 Pictou Russell Corner/Canaan Forks Sable River West Sackville Sackville, Nova Scotia Saint-antoine Saint John Salem Salisbury Salisbury West Saltsprings Sambro Sambro Creek Sambro Head Sampson's Cove Sampsonville Sandfield Sand Point Sand Point - Mulgrave Sandy Point Saulnierville Scarsdale Scotch Hill Lyons Brook Scotch Lake Scotchtown Scots Bay Road Scotsville Scotts Bay Scoudouc Seabright Seabrook Seafoam Seaforth Seal Cove Searsville Seaview Sebim Beach Second North River Second Peninsula Seffernsville Selma Shad Bay Shag Harbour Shediac Shediac Bridge Shediac Cape Shediac River Sheet Harbour Sheet Harbour Passage Sheffield Mills Shelbunre Shelburne. Shemogue Sherbrook Sherbrooke Shinimicas Ship Harbour Shortts Lake Shubenacadie Shulie Shunacadie Simms Settlement Simpsons Corner Skir Dhu Skye Glen Smelt Brook Smithfield Smiths Settlement Smithtown Soapstone Mines Soldiers Cove Somerset South Alton Southampton South Athol South Bar South Brookfield Southfield Southfield, Sussex South Haven South Head South Maitland South Ohio South Range South Rawdon South Scots Bay South Shore, NS South Side South Side Harbour Southside Of Boularderie Southside River Bourgeois South Side River Denys Basin South Waterville Southwest Port Hood, South West Port Mouton Spectacle Lakes Springfield Springfield Lake Springhaven Springhill Springhilll Springville Spry Bay Spryfield Spry Harbour S/S Whycocomagh Ss Whycocomagh Portage St. Andre-leblanc St.Andrew's St.Andrew's Antigonish Co. St Andrews Channel St. Ann's, Cape Breton St. Ann's Cape Breton Isl St. Ann's Hrbr Loop, Vict Co. Cape Breton Isl St. Ann's @ North River St. Ann's, Vict Co., Cape Breton Isl St. Antoine St. Charles St. Charles Sud St.Croix Steam Mill Ste. Anne-de-kent Ste. Anne Du Ruisseau St. Edouard-de-kent Steep Creek Steeves Mountain Stellarton Ste. Marie-de-kent Sterling St.Esprit St.Espritt Stewiacke St. Francis Harbour, Guysborough St. George St. George's Channel Stillwater Stillwater Lake Stirling Stirling. Ns St Joseph De Kent St. Joseph Dumoine St. Joseph Dumoine-cheticamp St. Joseph's St. Louis St. Margaret's Bay St. Marys St . Mary's, Isle Madame St. Mary's River Stonehurst North Stoney Island Stormont St. Paul St Peters + St Peters , Cape Breton Island St Petes St. Philippe St. Phillippe Strathcona Streets Ridge St. Rose St. Stephen Sugarcamp Sugar Camp, Cape Breton Island Summerville Summerville Centre Sundridge Sunnybrae Sunnybrook Surettes Island Sussex Sussex Corner Sussex, Southfield Sutherland Lake Sutherlands River Sydney Sydney Forks Sydney Mines Sydney River Sylvester Tancook Island Tangier Tanners Settlement Tantallon Tantallon Woods Tarbot, St. Anns Tatamagouche Tc Hwy 105, Baddeck, Vict Co Tc Hwy 105 @ Bucklaw, Cape Breton Isl Tennecape Terence Bay Terrence Bay Terre Noire The Falls The Forties The Glades The Lodge The Points The Points - West Bay The Points , West Bay Highway Thorburn Three Fathom Harbour Three Mile Plains Tiddville Tidnish Tidnish Bridge Tidnish Crossroads Timberlea Timberlea/Hfx Titusville Tiverton Toney River Tracadie, Trenton Trois Ruisseaux Troy Troy, Port Hastings, Cape Breton Truro Truro Heights Tupper Lake Turner's Brook Two Islands Two Islands/Parrsboro Union Centre Union Square Upham Upper Blandford Upper Branch Upper Cape Upper Cornwall Upper Coverdale Upper Economy Upper Grand Mira Upper Hammonds Plains Upper Kingsburg, Lunenburg Upper Lahave Upper Lakeville Upper Musquodobit Upper Musquodoboit Upper Nappan Upper New Cornwall Upper Nine Mile River Upper Northfield Upper Rawdon Upper Rexton Upper River Deny's Upper Sackville Upper Sackville, N.S. Upper Stewiacke Upper Tantallon Upper Tantallon / Head St. Margarets Bay Upper Tantallon, N.S. Upperton Upper Wedgeport Upper Whitehead Urbania Valley Valley Mills Vaughan Vict. Co., Cape Breton Isl. Victoria County Victoria Harbour Victoria Ridge, Wileville Voglers Cove Waldegrave Walden Walkerville Wallace Wallace Bridge Wallace Station Wards Creek Warren Warwick Mountain Washabuck Waterborough Waterford Waterloo Waterloo Lake Waterside Waterside, Pictou County Watervale Waterville Watford Waverley Waverley/Fall River (Hrm) Wedgeport Weldon Wellington Welsford Wentworth Wentzell Lake Wentzells Lake Wenworth West Alba West Alba, Whycocomagh West Arichat West Baccaro West Bay West Bay Highway West Bay Marshes West Bay Ns West Bay Road West Bedford West Berlin West Black Rock West Caledonia Westchester West Chezzetcook West Clifford West Dover West Dublin West Earltown Western Head Western Shore Westfield West Green Harbour West Hants West Jeddore West Kemptville West Lahave West Lake Ainslie West Lake Ainslie Road West Lawrencetown West Lochaber West Mabou West Middle Sable Westmount West Northfield Weston West Pennant West Petpeswick Westphal West Porter's Lake West Port L'hebert West Pt. L'hebert West Pubnico West Quoddy West Sable West Ship Harbour West Springhill West St Andrews Stewiacke Westville West Wentworth Whiteburn Mines White Point White Rock Whiteside Whiteside,n.S. White's Lake Whycocomagh Whynotts Settlement Wickham Wileville Williamsdale Williams Lake Williamswood Willow Grove Wilmot Windermere Windsor Windsor Forks Windsor Junction Windsor Rd. Windsor Road Wine Harbour Wolfville Woodbine Park Wood Harbour Woodlawn Woods Harbour Woodside Woodville Wreck Cove Wreck Cove, Cape Breton Isl Yarmouth Yarmouth South Ohio Youngs Cove
So I decided that this year, I wanted to run for a position at our Association (Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®), and as I was doing it, I asked myself why I wanted to help. Here are the reasons that I came up with for myself, although I think they kind of apply in most situations we find ourselves in in life: