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Created on: February 14, 2009
Make Money.....Fast!
How many times do we see adds like these, be they for earning thousands on the net or for writing or for work from home promises......put simply, it's just not going to happen, is it...
No matter how much you wish for it. In reality, you get nothing in this world for nothing. You need to put in some effort to get your return
Don't go believing in luck either. Luck is something that normally happens to people who are actively seeking an alternative, or have a positive enough attitude and healthy enough work ethic that they'll eventually make money anyway. These people do for luck (and their own prosperity) what lightning conductors do for lightning. They raise themselves above the norm, get themselves noticed, then persevere until they get struck.
Go out and do something positive that will make you money.
Sell that old fitness stepper that's been under the stairs since it was given to you, and while you're cleaning out, how about the sandwich toaster in the back of the kitchen cupboard that last saw the light of day when leg warmers were still popular. Why not go the whole hog and have a thorough cleanout? You can EBay the best bits, and yard sale or car boot sale the rest. One man's junk....and all that.....
Busk! If you can't play an instrument, then sing! It may just be a one off to see if you can make a few pennies, or you may just find yourself the main attraction in the tube for a week or two.
Wash someone's car for them......mow a lawn......deliver some leaflets........ It'll get you outside in the fresh air, possibly get you a little fitter, and earn you some pocket money, or maybe even enough to pump a few quid's worth of petrol into your tank.
What you can't do is sit back and let your lethargy and pessimism take control of you.
Do something!
You'll feel good. You'll feel refreshed, honest. The best thing of all is that the entrepreneur in you will awaken once more and fill your head with potential again. Your creative urges will leap like salmon. You'll feel more positive than you have done in a long, long time.
Now don't just sit there and agree with me, then forget this and drift slowly back into self pity. Drop the remote, stop procrastinating, get off your ever widening backside, and make a difference.
Life is for living. Re-grow your back-bone, take control, and live it....
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