Do You Believe That It Is Possible to Earn Enough Online to Survive?

Success stories like that of your friend are not uncommon to hear from time to time. The people who most especially like to tell such stories are the ones who want to sell you their system: "See how well this worked for me? I did so well, and it is so simple, that maybe it can work for you, too!" This is not to say that they do not have a legitimate system. Whether or not people are trying to sell a system, there are indeed many who find success online - who find a legitimate system that pushes them out of the routine of a regular "job" and into a situation where they do not need to work but for a few hours a day... wherever, whenever, etc. I've never gotten into Forex. eBay was the main place that I had utilized. (But then again, I am still striving towards that goal of "earning enough online to survive".) I appreciate your comments and that you stopped by this discussion to share your thoughts!

I think that you are absolutely right about everything in life being a choice and being a matter of setting your priorities and finding the things that you believe will work for you. Some things may be beyond our power (back in 1800, who would have thought that people could actually fly?), but many things that seem beyond our power are simply beyond our willingness to pursue them. It may simply be easier to get a regular job, rather than to pursue online earnings. And that is a choice that many people make. (Online earnings may take a lot more work to get the ball rolling...) And even if we had a credible promise that we would be making millions of dollars a year at year's end, I think you would still find many people saying in reply: "No, thanks. It's easier for me to survive (or get by) doing what I'm doing right now." Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Congratulations to you for your efforts to make a little extra in your activities online! I also believe that it is possible to earn enough online in order to survive, and I am slowly working towards making that happen for me, too. The time and dedication are necessary, as is a little bit of creativity for solving problems and putting oneself in the right place at the right time... A regular job consumes a certain amount of energy, and any business in which you are "in it for yourself" - which certainly describes your money making activity online - will require just as much time and energy - although perhaps there are some out there who would disagree? Thanks for posting your thoughts!

If a person is at least open to something as being possible, then they will entertain (or allow themselves to look for) ways to make that possibility a reality. If they consign something to the realm of impossibility, then there is really no point in wasting time and energy trying to achieve something that is impossible. Sometimes, though, something may be possible, but a person does not assign it a high enough priority in their lives to make it a reality. It is certainly possible for me to walk on the moon. This may not have seemed like a possibility before 1969, but it is a reality post-1969, and so it is a possibility for any of us - we know how to do it. And while it is possible, and while it might be an awesome thing to accomplish - for me, it is just not that high of a priority. There are other things that I would rather do in life than to walk on the moon. It is most definitely possible to earn a living sufficient to survive solely by working online. But for many people, that possibility is equivalent to walking on the moon - there's too much work, there are too many odds to overcome, etc., etc. But at least opening yourself up to something as a possibility, you are able to entertain ways of making that possibility a reality. Thanks for your reply!

"Think and Grow Rich" is also a good book with much to teach - although it too has its "I'm not going to tell you the secret, but if you read these pages, you should be able to figure it out" theme going for it. George Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon is another book that has taught me much. Kiyosaki certainly has his failings, and I do not take everything that he says. I have read up on him - the net has many critiques. Whether Rich Dad Poor Dad is a work of fiction or non-fiction (or fictionalized non-fiction), that was not the reason that I purchased and read the book in the first place. I wanted to see what the rich are teaching their children that the poor and middle class are not. And in this regard, I think that Kiyosaki does make valid points - Poor people - whether they have lots of money or not - tend to think poorly. They make decisions with the mindset of a poor person. They think that being rich means spending money on luxuries - often the expense-generating variety of luxuries - that end up eating the poor and middle-class alive. The rich - whether they have lots of money or not - focus their resources on purchasing items that put money back into their pockets. The rich open their minds to finding possible ways to make money work for them, rather than enslaving themselves to money. Short answer: I like Robert Kiyosaki because of the ideas that are presented in his books. I may not always agree with what he says. But I find enough value in his ideas because they make me think and they force me to challenge his ideas in my own mind to see if what he says rings true.

I think that a lot of people get started looking for something to earn online in the same way. They cannot find a place in the work force - for whatever reason - and so they take up whatever they can find online. Best wishes to you in your search for something successful!

Congratulations to you for taking the first steps toward starting to make things happen! And congratulations again for achieving your myLot referrals! Part of the challenge is trying to find ways to make these referrals active, giving them an incentive to participate - taking an interest in their discussions (or at least making a point of responding to them) and engaging them in discussion as well. You've got the ball in motion - and your plan of putting regular updates in play seems to be one that works well. Thanks for posting your thoughts to this discussion!

I think that part of the trick for making money online is to find small ways to make money, that you can get something small started that you can let continue on its own, and then setup another one, and another one, and another one, until you have a little army of systems working in your favor to earn an income for you. If you don't have a lot of time, getting these little balls rolling in your favor may be one of the best things that you can do to get started earning online. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Without a doubt, pursuing any money making venture is going to be a challenge - at least at first as the "ropes" are being learned. And doing your homework is a must - on so many different levels, lest you find yourself being taken in by a scam (and how many are out there!) Finding something that you love enough to make it succeed and finding something that has the capacity to succeed are also crucial elements to making online earnings work... Some folks do well with projects that ask for investments, and others find that they simply lose their money... Does this mean that all sites that require some sort of investment up front are bad? No. It's like you said - you really need to have a handle on what you are doing before you hand your money over. You want to know what exactly you are getting. You want to find out what other people are saying about this system (and you want to make sure that they are not simply saying nice things about the system because they are being paid referral fees or affiliate commissions!). That said, there are genuine opportunities - but you always want to do everything you can to make sure that any money that you put out is money that you will see coming back to you in return. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

You are absolutely correct about the various opinioins on this topic. MyLot has much to commend itself to people as a forum for discussions, and it undoubtedly attracts a lot of people who are interested in online earnings - because myLot pays for participation. The question is: Can you believe what everyone says? My biggest online earnings so far have come through selling on eBay. I sold many digital download products - photographic images - and while I did not make major profits, the experience was enjoyable... until eBay decided to no longer allow digital download items. I have been learning and experimenting with selling digital download products through my own website... and also looking at other writing communities (article sites like Helium) that offer to pay contributors for posting their content. If you are here on myLot because you enjoy the company, then that is what is good for you! Best wishes in your continued participation!

Almost everyone seems to be a friend of a friend who earns their living online, and with so many people online (and earning online) these days, I suspect that it will only become more and more common. The computer programming folks may seem to have an advantage, but there are sites like blogger.com which make the blogging setup process very simple. But having such a friend cannot hurt as you try to get your own system up and running and you make your go on the "making your living online" adventure! Best wishes to you as well! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

What do you see in your life that leads you to believe that you will never be rich? I think that if you are not open to the possibility, then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You never look for opportunities to become rich, because you have consigned yourself to poverty. I have found that something as simple as reading a book - such as George Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon - has changed my outlook and has given me ideas on how an ordinary person can succeed. I wish you the best, whatever path you pursue! Thanks for replying to my discussion!

What do you think stands most in your way of making money online, or making enough money online to survive? Is it the lack of knowledge, or the lack of access? Would you rather participate in sites that pay you, or would you rather formulate sites where you can receive the greatest earnings?