Successful Beyond Measure

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"I do not measure success by the quantity of what is in ...
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in my the "I do not measure success by the quantity of what is in mycheckbook, but by the quality of what is in my heart... butquantity is a close second." Jo McNamaraI looked up the word "successful" in my thesaurus and someof the words listed were: happy, lucky, fortunate,unbeaten, undefeated, blossoming.
If that is the definitionof "successful", then I am truly "successful beyondmeasure."I started dabbling in Internet marketing in October 2000.It didn't take long for me to become a victim of the"become-a-millionaire- overnight" mentality that's soprevalent on the Web. I found a marketing system thatwas supposed to be so easy to sell that even beginners couldstart making money the VERY FIRST DAY! I spent most of mytime advertising rather than learning HOW to advertise.By January 2001, I considered Net marketing a hobby.
Iwasn't making any money and the $20 checks weren't fillingmy mailbox, but playing the Net marketing game was somethingamusing to do when I had some spare time.In June, I found a program I was so impressed with, I becamea member and an affiliate and started promoting itexclusively.While I was promoting this program about Internet marketing,I was also learning from it. It wasn't long before I threwaway the "get-rich-quick" mindset.
I began to realize thatthis is a profession and like any profession, I would haveto take it seriously and learn my craft. (Nevermind that the last time I studied anything seriously, Nixonwas president.)Then it happened.
My dabbling that had become a hobby wasnow a PASSION and my life hasn't been the same since!HOW PASSION HAS CHANGED MY LIFE"All, everything that I understand, I understand onlybecause I love." Tolstoy* "Not Quite Ready To Become a Member of Mensa, But..."Mentally I feel more alert and creative. Every day is a dayof learning something new and of being continuouslychallenged.
There's a clarity in my thinking I didn't havebefore. I actually feel like I've replaced somebrain cells I destroyed in the '70s.* "Move Over Energizer Bunny.
She Just Keeps Going AndGoing and Going"Physically I have more energy. I can't wait to get up eachday.
I'm not waiting for something to happen; I'm making ithappen. I believe that is the difference between living ormerely existing.* "It Has Been Said, "Everyone gets in a rut...aperfectionist moves in"Thinking outside of the box has never been one of mystrengths.
But as I try to become more creative, I have tomentally push myself into areas that I'm not familiar with.I guess you could say, I have to evict myself from mycomfort zone.* "Grant Me Patience, Lord. But Please Hurry!"Practicing patience is a hard one for me.
I always wantwhat I want yesterday (the day before would be much better).I expect results NOW! Net marketing has taught me to slowdown, learn what I can handle today and tohave no expectations for a least a year. I rememberreading, "Internet marketers don't fail; they just give upbefore they succeed."* "Mommy, I Can't See It, But I Just Know There's A MonsterIn My Closet!"I have learned that fear is the imaginary monster in mycloset.
I am very, very slowly overcoming my fear offailure. Just writing this article is aHUGE step for me.
The thought of submitting it is downrightterrifying! But whether this article gets published or notis not the point anymore. I can still consider myself awinner.
I pushed through my fear. I sat down,wrote it and submitted it.* "The Path Of Your Destiny Is Determined By YourThoughts."I refuse to let negativity enter my mind.
I have anattitude of expecting positive things to happen. I thinkthat's an IMPORTANT key to success in sales.
I think that'sa VITAL key to success in living.I'm still very raw around the edges. I know I have a longroad ahead of me.
The more I learn, the more I realize Ineed to learn more. I've made a lot of mistakes and there'sA LOT more in the future.
But I'm comfortable withthe fact that every mistake is just one more step forward.And I'm comfortable with the concept that Internet marketingwill keep evolving...keep re-inventing itself. I will neverreach the point where I can say, "I know it all." I willalways be a student; I will always be learning.
I find thatEXCITING!I know deep in my heart that one day (not today, nottomorrow, perhaps not even a year from now), I will be verygood at this. I will be very good at this because I'm notdoing it for the money.
I'm doing it because I lovedoing it. I'm doing it to keep that PASSION alive.So to go back to the beginning of what "successful" means: Iam a very HAPPY person.
I feel FORTUNATE to have foundsomething that has introduced passion in my life. I will beUNBEATEN because it's not all about money.
And because ofthat I will be UNDEFEATED because I will be able to ride outthe rough times. And I am BLOSSOMING, not only as amarketer, but also as a human being."Only work which is the product of inner compulsion can havea spiritualmeaning." Walter Gropius Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com .