Earning A Living Online ? From Myth To Reality
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Even nowadays, there are still more than a few folks who think that a regular job is the only way to go and that earning a living online is nothing more than a myth. Is that a way of thinking which will get you anywhere, is selling your time the only possibility?
Of course not, and thinking that having a job is the only way to go is just plain foolish. Sure, more than a few people end up believing something like this as a result of the fact that most people they know have a regular job and, as such, they don’t believe in alternatives. The fact that most people you know have a similar way of thinking doesn’t make it right, not by a long shot.
Providing Value On A Regular Basis
Earning a living online is definitely not a myth, but on the other hand, thinking that you can reach such a point without investing time and efforts is never recommended. If you want to make money, you have to provide value. Not only that, but you have to provide value on a regular basis since, otherwise, reaching your goals is simply not impossible. And you’ve guessed it: that isn’t going to happen unless you are willing to always give it 110%.
At the beginning, you may earn some extra funds, but if you are interested in taking things to the next level, it is imperative to understand that, in order to achieve some more than worthwhile results, being professional is the only way to go. The main reason why most people assume that earning a living online is a myth is the fact that they associate the idea of an online entrepreneur with an image of a person relaxing in front of the computer screen and making money that way.
Give 110% - Or More
That is definitely not the case since yes, the Web has its fair share of millionaires, but they most definitely didn’t get there by slacking off. If you actually think that becoming successful without giving it 110% is possible, then you may just be in for quite a reality check if you don’t wake up and change your way of thinking.
No, earning some more than worthwhile profits online is not a myth. A person who thinks something like that doesn’t know anything about how things work. On the other hand, the same thing can be said about a person who thinks that being an online entrepreneur is a piece of cake and that you can succeed without adding hard work to the equation.
While you shouldn’t give up the idea of earning a living online just because the people you know happen to think that it is impossible, knowing exactly how things work and understanding that being successful is impossible if you assume that it will be smooth sailing all the way is definitely a must. Are you ready?
Best wishes,
Alan Johnson
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About the author: This is a guest post written by Alan Johnson, who has exposed the 100 most popular online myths over at TheRatingBlog.com.
12 Rockin' Comments
March 11th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I think this post pinpoints the reasons why we don’t hear more internet success or writing success stories. A lot of people think making a fortune that way must be “easy” or a matter of learning a few “tricks.” They don’t stick around for long when they discover that it’s really real work.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Alan, I’m on a quote kick today (see Copyblogger) and your post reminds of a great one from Thomas Edison: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
Not only would Edison have appreciated the web, he would have welcomed your post.
March 11th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Alan, you hit the nail with this statment
“If you actually think that becoming successful without giving it 110% is possible, then you may just be in for quite a reality check if you don’t wake up and change your way of thinking.”
I 120% agree with this statment. Most of the people that want to make a living online think it’s as easy as sitting in front of a computer in pajamas. Well, the pajama part might be right but anything else is far from true.
I will have to admit that I was among the same group who think earning online is as easy as it can be. Since then my view towards this whole approach has changed. I myself find myself putting 125% into this and now I am starting to reap the rewards. All in all, I would like to say that it’s all pain at first but consistency , as with anything else, will pay up when it comes to making money online.
Great post!
March 12th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Well put. This post served as a motivator for me. It put me in a headspace to do an accountability check on myself. I feel I have some good perspective right now. Thanks…
March 12th, 2008 at 12:56 am
This post point out that working at home is not a myth but a reality to be cultivated in order to become successful. I do agree 100% with alan. Great post!
March 12th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Thank you for your comments, I always enjoy contributing and you will definitely be seeing more of me :)
March 12th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
One thing to think about when considering “online work” is how YOU yourself react to the Comments section of a site and how your reaction might end up eating up more of your time than you’d planned.
For example: a friend of mine got work with some site that hired her and others to put up individual blogs and write pieces about topics (parenting, current events, crafts, traveling, etc.). She found that she had a devoted core of readers who would comment and get into back-and-forth discussions or even occasionally arguments—often in “real time”; meaning, they wouldn’t let much time go by before responding to one another. I guess they all had the same schedule! She herself was an active participant in the discussions. Anyway, she found herself unable to resist constantly checking in on the commentary and participating, providing links to articles she would feel compelled to post to back up any comment she had made. She said she could easily spend almost an entire workday more or less chained to the computer, chatting with people, just to maintain the discussions, but also wondering and worrying about how people would react to comments. I don’t know what she was getting paid in the first place, but in the end she left the blog because she said after factoring in all the hours she was there, it didn’t really pay.
I thought this was very interesting.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I started working online last year and it most definitely is work. Some freelance jobs I really enjoy, some are just grunt work. To get that paycheck coming in, I have to churn out the effort– it certainly isn’t relaxing and eating bon bons all the time. :)
March 12th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Terrific stuff. I think far too many people think that the path to money is easy today, with the very public and lauded cases of those that have made it with what seems like little effort. But in reality, those success stories that may look effortless are really hard-fought. And success that has staying power, and that really contributes something, are results of someone busting their ass for it. To me, that’s inspiring. It means success and riches isn’t just blind luck. It means if I keep working hard, I have potential to reward myself mentally and monetarily.
March 13th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
i think it’s true you can definitly make money online you just have to have a plan I never thought that if i give my blog 110% it will work but it is working trust me from some one who didn’t believe it is possible
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
What you say is right. Some people have all sorts of wrong notions about making money online. I run a small software services business. 99% of the time our communication with clients, vendors and the community are through Internet only.
The business would work the same way even if I was alone doing this.
Regards,
Sudheer
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