u/grandv93

So lads I just wanted to share what I done in a year with pure focus, and really getting into manifestation.

Small background: I grew up in forster care so never really had a place to call home. Which makes this feeling all the better.

So in September, 2024. our landlord of 5 years started getting new jobs done around the house which put me into panic mode thinking he was selling.

I got a vision of us been homeless and that scared the shit out of me. That was the day I locked in and started my journey. With No days off, no complaining, just a target to hit. I promised myself by this time (Sept) next year I'll be in my own house.

So My Alarm went off at 4:30AM every single morning. Straight to the gym for 5Am to get the session done, then straight onto a building site for an 11-hour shift.(Overtime on sites is big money if your willing to work. When I got home I'd shower, meal prep for the next day, and get to sleep by 8.30pm just to wake up and repeat it all over again. I did this for Seven days a week.( Worked 6 days) Pushing the body through pure exhaustion, tracking every gram of food, until I carved it down to 7% body fat and won a bodybuilding comp.🏆

That was part of the deal. I knew if I could get in shape I'd have the discipline to get to the real goal.

And the whole time, the main goal was the house.🏠

While I was pouring everything into work and training, my partner was working and paying the rent of our rented accommodation. Every spare cent I had went straight into the savings account so we could finally get off the rental treadmill.

Then September 2025 rolled around. Exactly One year of pure tunnel vision and we got to unlock the front door to our own house. Worth every single second. Now we're renovating and enjoying life to the fullest with no more stress. Just wanted to share that if your want something bad enough and you believe you deserve it then the universe will serve it.

The law of attraction 🧲

Central Statistics Office (CSO) data showing that cumulative net migration since 2020 has added over 310,000 people to the state. With annual net migration surging to multi-decade highs—including peaks of 77,600 in 2023, 79,300 in 2024, and nearly 60,000 in 2025—this rapid population expansion has severely outpaced home completions and driven average national asking rents past €2,100 per month. Consequently, local taxpayers and younger adults face extreme structural competition for scarce housing and public services, pushing the prospect of financial independence, homeownership, and family formation further out of reach. With record numbers entering the labor market, native-born job seekers—particularly young adults and those entering the workforce—face heightened rivalry for entry-level positions and career entry points, while the massive surge in overall population drives up living costs, suppresses purchasing power, and deepens the squeeze on already strained healthcare, transport, and public services. Market rents in Ireland have surged to roughly 80% higher than a decade ago, severely outpacing wage growth for domestic workers and younger citizens trying to enter the property market. To me it seems it's the young people truly getting screwed in all this, but they seem happy to have more immigration than owning a home.