Date 3/2/2007

In experiencing the Internet and trying to do business there, I have learned a lot of things. I have learned terminology, HTML, coding (just a bit) and my favorite, Internet Marketing. By no means am I finished learning, I have just begun.

Even though I have been using the net and learning on the net for over a decade I am still a newbie. I have recently begun and slashed business ideas and formats because of what I call the 'Internet Blues'.

The Internet Blues comes from working hard, learning hard and basically having a hard time dealing with a lack of immediate results. Like a lot of people in my sphere of influence, I am impatient. I am used to dealing with the real world per se and can do business there just fine. The Internet however is a completely different animal even if it shares similar dynamics. What I have learned here could fill several books on what and what not to do and yet I often feel as if I know nothing.

I have found that for me, this feeling of stupidity comes from being or allowing myself to be overwhelmed. Remember, even though the Internet may be fun, it is also a vast resource and a tool with power that has changed society, for the better I believe.

Currently I am writing about my love of Internet Marketing and have found myself to be less than enthusiastic at times due to my lack of immediate traffic. I also would like to make money but that comes as a result of being good and informative in my writing. To be honest, I know better because no real time has passed but the Internet Blues does not care. I have determined that I will stay the course with my current venture because it will succeed. All I have to do is keep learning and keep trying.

Along with this affirmation comes some tools and affirmations that I have begun to use daily in order to fight off the Internet Blues, If you ever find your self in this predicament, I hope you use them and that they come in handy.

Affirmation #1

I can achieve my goals because I have the ability to achieve them.

Tool #1

Look at what has been accomplished and not at what has failed, then relish them for what they are and move on.

Affirmation #2

I am not alone in my endeavors, there is help to be had.

Tool #2

Talk about what is going on with like minded people who can help and not criticize.

Affirmation #3

Everything takes time.

Tool #3

Work on patience, this also takes time. Eventually you will get better.

Affirmation #4

I will not give up no matter what.

Tool #4

Persistence. Try again. Modify what you have tried until it works.

Power Affirmation

I am the King.

Power Tool

Strut your stuff. This is intended to make light of the situation. Levity and laughter can break the foulest moods.

So there you have it, my way to break the cycle of the Internet Blues. It works for me the majority of the time and it might work for you. You should come up with some affirmations and tools of your own. If they don't work combine your affirmations and tools with something you love and a little bit of time. I like to write hence this article. This reminds me of my tools and affirmations and also gives me a venue to express myself honesty.

In the time it took me to write this short article/essay, I have learned more about myself that will help me achieve my goals and demand more realistically of myself. If you come up with some great universal affirmations and tools, I would sure like to know about them, we Internet Blues'ers need all the help we can get.

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