No one believes in you!

Nice post Joe.
Whenever I'm feeling like I'm on my own, I think about the lines from Rudyard Kipling's "If":

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too.

That second line reminds me not to dismiss comments out of hand just because they disagree with me. At the same time don't give up even if everyone says you're wrong.

It's true that self-belief counts for a lot in the struggle for success.

Regards,

Terry

Only you can do what you believe is best for you. I know that I have the support of my family for what I am doing. But I am driven to succeed and they do see that. But even if they did not understand it, I would still do it. You have to believe in yourself, even if others do not. If you believe in yourself then anything can happen.

Wow! This is awesome! Yes, there are a lot of negatives in the road of positivity at times, but I just take my licks and keep ticking.

With internet marketing for some reason people looking on as you venture out into this business think the steps to having an online career should be like this" Step 1: Start a business. Step 2: Cash out."

My response is always in what business have you ever saw a long term business become successful that quickly? It takes time. Just like in any other business you have to learn the ins & outs.

You've gotta figure out what works for you, what doesn't work for you, what to implement to get better results, track analytics, a/b split testing, and much more.

So sometimes it can get frustrating when people are saying maybe you should do something else for right now and when you're in a better place you can play on your computer and if it works it works.

They just don't understand that what I'm doing is my way to a better situation and I think sometimes the most pressure comes when you don't know many successful people and that doubt is in the back of your mind saying "what makes you any different?"

I've given up(not officially but by my actions) a few times, but I keep coming back and each time I come back I get closer to becoming successful and I keep learning which is a form of success in its own right. So thanks for this post! It couldn't have possibly came at a better time.

Kind Regards

If no one believe in you, see it as a test of your commitment to success!

The reason they don't believe in you is because they are projecting their fears into whatever it is you are doing. They don't believe in you because the truth is they don't believe in themselves and since they don't think they can do it, they project that into you.

Perhaps the most compassionate thing you can do is prove them wrong, so they can see the possibilities of what they can do once they see what you've done!

Nice one. If you don't believe in yourself then who else will. And if you don't have trust in yourself then who else will trust you.

Couldn't have said it better Joe

The comments I have heard the past few weeks:

Roommate 1 - " You're a dumb*** for believing you can make money online"

Roommate 1 - "Oh no Josh, what are you reading?? You know none of that will actually work" (Upon seeing me reading "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss. Very good book by the way. Reading it through a 2nd time.)

Roommate 2 - "I am going to laugh when you make $0"

Mother - "And then you're going to get a "real" job right?" (After trying to explain to her my online business plan. This one stung a little)

Girlfriend - "Is this your get rich quick scheme?"

Well to answer her question, I don't believe in "get rich quick schemes."

I believe in hard work and I believe in smart work.

I have realized that it is impossible to explain to these people that making money online isn't a "lazy lifestyle," it is a smart lifestyle. People associate working from home with being "lazy and selfish" when in reality, it is the exact opposite.

Think of how much time you waste in a normal job. Surely not everyone takes 8 hours each and every day to accomplish their work. Some people finish in only a couple hours and then must "act" like they are working until they are allowed to be free. Getting paid for your time doesn't make sense. Getting paid for results does.

Anyways, I am digressing. But the point is that I have yet to meet one person who believes in me. And the strange thing is, I prefer this. I have gotten so much work done in the past few weeks because no one believes I can do it. If I had someone holding my hand and telling me everyday that I am just the greatest person ever and could make 1 million dollars by tomorrow if I wanted to, I would probably either puke or sit around on the couch all day eating Cheetos.

You are not growing unless you are uncomfortable. I don't let anyone tell me I cannot do something and I will work my butt off to prove them wrong. Negativity is great motivation, IF you know how to channel it. Keep doing what YOU believe in and soon all the others will be begging you to teach them your ways.

If nobody believes in you and you still make it and succeed, it will feel good to show them. Not that they will understand any of this anyway. My boyfriend thinks I'm making all my money writing articles as this is something he can understand, whenever I try to explain about IM and affiliate marketing I hit a wall. One day he saw MY payday loans affiliate site that was open on my laptop and actually thought I don't make any money online and instead I take loans to support myself

I believe this is what they called being secure even though lots of people may criticize you. It is because you already saw your purpose and your success in the future that you don't have to prove them what you are capable of. I believe that it is a good attitude and a trait. Keep up the good work.

Dear All, thanks for the post and everyone who has contributed.

Dear Japles

Thanks for the below:

True and to the point

Let me get on my Soap Box before I jump through the secreen.......Okay, where does it say anywhere that you have to "tell everybody", in fact Bob Proctor, Napoleon Hill and others explicitly warn against such things as this.

Listen folks, I believe it is VERY IMPORTANT that "1" person knows everything. Someone you can confide in, trust, Mastermind with. But NOT the whole world.

My suggestion is to not only read the classics such as Think and Grow Rich--Napoleon Hill, You Were Born Rich--Bob Proctor, As A Man Thinketh--James Allen (those are my top 3 recommendations, but there are others as well that I can suggest.

Reading is not enough, you must apply what you read by taking massive action and follwing direction and the suggestions as they have outlinned.

Just My Take
Lank

I think If you had some sucess in life, you can move past the point where you take the fact that others dont believe in you, as something to use to fuel your ambition.

I've been there, and honestly, it wont really feel that good showing of your BMW or whatever to the people that didnt have faith in you, it just doesnt matter.

You should be going after your dreams primarily in a positive light, where you think of it as something that lets you enjoy life more and you can provide for yourself and whatever family you have.

Leave the negativity behind you and dont care about other people too much... This is the way to a healthy life.

I was personally very much that guy that wanted to show the world, and im not anymore. But being more at peace with myself and the world hasn't lowered my productivity.

All the best

dear fellow warriors

I agree with the above observations. But there are instances where whatever work and effort you put in, there is no success. We forget one element called luck. There should be lots of it to succeed. Pl remember that our job is to act and the decision of whether we succeed or not is not in our hands. Keep and keep on doing what you feel is right
There could be times when others become right when they say that we will not achieve anything. It is not because of their knowledge. It is because God destined us not to suceed.
Prayer and Hard work is bound to suceed one day or the other.
Best
krithikai

Great post Joe.
If no one believes in you the hell you care.
It is a proof of being a different person.

You just need to believe in yourself even though somebody don't.
Get your a** off and do the things that you need to do. Leave the doubts to them.

The best thing in the world is to not have people believe in you because it gives you thick skin. I imagine thats why reality tv stars and even some marketers have succeeded because they were bold enough to put themselves out there for ridicule, and, embarrassment to reach a goal. Although, I don't admire many reality tv stars they are a prime example of going after a goal no matter what.

Hello Joe,

Excellent post and indeed the content is very motivating though the title is attention grabber. Nice work.

Well, I read a book "Double Your Contacts" by Les Dublin. An absolutely incredible book on list building and contacting for businesses that require person to person marketing.

In the book, Les says, "Your friends and family is not to help you achieve your goals. In fact, they serve you by testing your character. They are there to test what are you made up of."

And I tell you, he couldn't be more right. I've seen many entrepreneurs let their family members and close friends steal their dream of success with one little negativity.

However, I chose to stand tall. I chose to keep standing and keep on keeping on. I decided to flush out the NOs to get to the YESes and guess what, I was blessed. The question really is, are you still standing when the dust settles? And if you do, the world will pay you the due respect in due time.
Thank you for such an excellent thread. Enjoyed contributing here.
Regards,
Kumar

It's great to see that this post has brought pleasure to some of you! I have got some great books to read from it! and learnt many amazing quotes!

I wanted to add too that since accepting the fact that it's okay if no one truly believes in me, I have achieved some great success! I feel overall more motivated! Let's hope this continues!

It's great to see that this post has brought pleasure to some of you! I have got some great books to read from it! and learnt many amazing quotes!

I wanted to add too that since accepting the fact that it's okay if no one truly believes in me, I have achieved some great success! I feel overall more motivated! Let's hope this continues!

don't worry about anyone, your lover are important, work hard show them. see u on success, cheers