| It was by way of my own personal experiences | | | | people that have the doubting Thomas syndrome |
| that I chose to share this story in the hopes that | | | | using my successful Internet business. Anything |
| it will inspire you to never doubt your ability. | | | | associated with the Internet meets natural doubt |
| It doesn't matter if you have aspirations in | | | | and skepticism. People in general don't understand |
| business, sports, music or whatever. To aspire to | | | | the value of leveraging the Internet. |
| any greatness you will, without fail, encounter | | | | Most don't perceive Internet Marketing as a real |
| people that will doubt you...doubt your ability, your | | | | job. What does a "real job" mean anyway? A real |
| talents, or even the whole idea in general. | | | | job is what you make of it. Just because we |
| People are quick to make judgments especially | | | | choose not to work a straight 40, which easily |
| about things they know nothing about or | | | | turns into 60 or 80, doesn't make us irresponsible |
| understand. Even John Lennon's family said "a | | | | actually it makes us smart. |
| guitar is great for a hobby, but it won't earn you | | | | Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a |
| any money." I too have experienced this | | | | family member about a speaker at a marketing |
| indifference my whole life. I'm living proof that | | | | event I had attended regarding wealth |
| people's criticism and condemnation hold absolutely | | | | management. The doubt and negativity was |
| no power and had no influence on me. | | | | astounding and it spread like wild fire with more |
| When we were children we all had dreams of | | | | people getting involved to ask questions. Those |
| what we wanted to be, where we wanted to live, | | | | who had accepted mediocrity as a way of life |
| who we wanted to meet. What happened? As | | | | would ask, "how much is that going to cost you?" |
| adults we claim that we grow up and that all | | | | "How soon before you lose your investment?" |
| those dreams were just silly kids stuff. I say b.s., | | | | Legitimate questions, I suppose, but they should |
| we don't grow up we just grow old. | | | | have asked, have you got any information to look |
| When we lose those dreams because of "real life" | | | | at? When do you expect the investment to |
| we have nothing to aspire to and grow old in a | | | | mature? |
| lifestyle of mediocrity. Everything great that has | | | | After that conversation, I came to the firm belief |
| ever been done came from an idea, dream, | | | | that society in general is addicted to |
| vision, or whatever you want to label it. Edison | | | | disappointment, they spend so much time |
| dreamt about the electric light, Marconi dreamt | | | | wallowing around in doubt and disbelief that they |
| about the device that could broadcast sound | | | | actually accept disappointment as part of their |
| waves (the radio). What do you dream about? | | | | daily course. As Andy Andrews eloquently states |
| The better question is what are you going to do | | | | "We spend too much of our lives doubting our |
| about it? | | | | beliefs and believing our doubts." I hate to be the |
| I'll give you an example, when I was eight my dad | | | | bearer of bad news but if you look closely at the |
| bought me a racing kart, top speed about 60 | | | | people around you, you'll see the same. |
| mph, we won our first race in our second try, | | | | I only bring this up because if you are not a |
| mom was not happy about the dangerous | | | | doubting Thomas by nature or it hasn't been |
| activity, and I remember my father telling her | | | | pushed upon you over time, you are not and I |
| that this is only a fad it will pass. I thought the | | | | repeat "not" alone. There are many of us who |
| heck it will; I told my family that I want to be a | | | | choose to stand up and say "no, my dreams are |
| race car driver, not just any driver, an Indy 500 | | | | not foolish and what I decide to be successful at |
| driver. Well, that went over like a lead balloon. | | | | is entirely up to me, I will succeed despite your |
| They patted me on the head and said "maybe | | | | criticism and skepticism because I have faith in |
| someday, but if not it's nice to dream anyway." | | | | myself." Most people put reason and rationalization |
| As I grew up, still racing, many people would | | | | at the top of their list, which is not necessarily |
| make comments, not about my driving, but about | | | | wrong, but faith should go right along with it. |
| my goal (Indy). They'd snicker or even outright | | | | "Faith is a better guide than reason...reason can |
| laugh, I thought what's the big deal other people | | | | only take you so far...faith has no limits." |
| have driven the 500 why not me. I faced this for | | | | In closing, stick to your goals and ambitions you |
| more than 15 years, but I was never deflected | | | | will succeed and don't let anyone tell you different, |
| from my original sense of purpose, I knew I could | | | | put the skeptics and disbelievers in their place, |
| and would do it. | | | | about a mile behind you, because in the end that's |
| I was persistent and had a decided heart...nothing | | | | where they'll end up anyway. Do what you really |
| would stop me. I assure you after much struggle | | | | and I mean "really" want to do...decide your own |
| and heartache I did make it. I made it to Indy's | | | | reality. We are on this planet for such a short |
| doorstep and I know for sure that I'll be back. To | | | | time make the most of it, time is the only |
| quote Andy Andrews "an athlete does not enjoy | | | | commodity you can't purchase and once lost it is |
| the pain of training; an athlete enjoys the results | | | | gone forever. |
| of having trained." | | | | Here's to your success. |
| Let me give you another example regarding | | | | |