If you haven't made your first $1000 online...

There is another ten thousand words to be said about this one elegant and simple sentence. So true.

Exactly, this is something that should not be overlooked. That's why I said: 'It only becomes failure when it is not applied as a lesson learned to move forward' and 'They learn from their mistakes, pivot, and keep pushing forward!'

Unfortunately many people just use that idea as an excuse to jump onto the next get rich quick idea before seeing what they are currently doing through properly, but that's not the way to do it.

I believe Kenny Rogers said it best...

"You gotta know when to hold'em
Know when to fold'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run..."

When something doesn't work out quite
the way I planned, I take it as a learning
experience and not as if I failed.

I took action and that in and of itself is
a success.

But there have been times that I took
the wrong action - even though my gut
was trying to guide me in the right direction.

I've learned to determine sooner rather than
later when I'm on the right track.

And I choose to listen to that little voice on
the inside to help me avoid a lot of pitfalls.

I get what you are saying, and it is right in some circumstances, but shouldn't be taken out of context.

I was told things like that after 2.5 years of trying to get my business off the ground and not making much progress, if I had quit I would not have a growing business, the freedom to choose when to work, and the ability to work from almost anywhere in the world.

Countless hugely successful actors, musicians, politicians, inventors, entrepreneurs and people from all walks of life acheived a lot because they stuck it out.

Sure some people are not cut out for building an online business, such people would not have a huge craving to do it, and so would try something different they did have a passion for.

Edison would have never invented the lighbulb. Sylvestor Stalone would have never made rocky, and countless others would have never achieved their dreams, if after a couple of years they had given up.

There is a time to try something else, or try a different approach, regroup but giving in is rarely the best idea if you really want something.

"The typical entrepreneur in any environment will experience a lot of failure and setbacks. Failure is something a successful entrepreneur grows used to and is not afraid of"

True. After a while, it sounds messed up, but you DO get used to it.

I don't think you would expect something to go wrong, but you are
forced to learn to prepare in case something does.

I've lost count how many times I screwed up. But that's okay 'cause
I learn from each mistake and I enjoy the process to the success I
always eventually have.

"It is that persistence, that unbendable will to succeed, that is the cornerstone to any successful online entrepreneurs personality. "

Indeed. It's all a game and quite fun to me. I don't know what I
would do with myself if I WEREN'T an entrepreneur. It just keeps
me coming back for more. And it goes beyond making money b/c
you have to have that drive to succeed no matter what.

But you said it best. I'll leave it at that.

"Not everyone is meant to be good at creating, managing and growing his own business. In fact, no one is meant to be good at everything. Some of us will make a fine business man, some others will make a fine artist, some others will make a great engineer, etc.

Therefore, if upon a number of failures you still cannot make it through, maybe it's time to reconsider your options... because you might be actually fighting the wrong battle..."


I think the bigger problem is wanting badly to be something you
KNOW you DON'T really want to do.

If you KNOW your passion is playing guitar and singing, your talents
would be best used elsewhere if you have the slightest inclination
you will have better odds at succeeding in that field.

Doing business, fortunately, doesn't require you to have been "born"
with the inclination -- although it helps (it does for me) -- but I know
people who are more successful than most so-called "natural born
entrepreneurs" who are doctors, lawyers, or even bums off the street.

Wise words spoken here, and very encouraging too. The answer is to never give up, and that is almost what I did a year ago. Fortunately my passion to succeed at this IM maze is great enough to keep me coming back for more all the time.

It is just such a pity that there are so many programs out there that promise you the world and deliver nothing but disappointment. I have been trying to scratch my nest in IM for the past 2 years, and after all the programs I have bought I have not seen one that actually delivers, or my finances (or lack thereof) has prevented me to see the success that I know is out there.

If I had just spent some more time in this Forum, I'm sure things would have been different by now. Now I understand why many tell you to hang around in forums. Here you will find some honest people who are actually going to help you make a success of it. I have learnt a lot along the way, and will see the past failures as stepping stones to the success that I know is coming....soon!

Excellent post Chris.

As for the dichotomy between "following your dream" and "retreating to fight another day," I believe we all possess a mechanism that allows us to feel whether we are headed down right path or not. Edison knew the light bulb would work. Stallone knew that even though several hundred studios had correctly surmised that he had no talent whatsoever, there had to be just one out there stupid enough to give him his shot. And Custer knew that... Okay, maybe Custer didn't have that mechanism.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the words of wisdom, Chris.

I've been learning about IM for about the past 2 years, and have tried a few ventures, with no success yet.

But YET is the key word here.

Some family members and friends have recommended I give up, because they haven't seen me making any money online.

But I am persistent and determined to achieve financial freedom from IM, so I tend to tune out the naysayers and only talk to people about my business who are supportive and believe in me.

The most important thing, however, is that I believe in myself.

And I know that "failures" are only setbacks along the road of my journey, and all offer opportunities for learning and growth.

So again, thanks for the encouragement, and I wish you the best in all your endeavors.

Demian

[Because it's good when we have friends to share along our journey to the top.

I really like this sentence.
If I may develope it a bit into a new idea (maybe it exists somwhere, I wouldn't know since i'm rather new to this whole thing), I believe it would be pretty cool if we had something like a "Failure Forum" or Failure and Rebound Forum".
This would be a place where we could post our actions of the past day\week\month and let others evaluate them for the sake of helping each other out.
This way people could learn from each other's experiences as well as from their own and get an idea of how to approach different aspects of the IM world.
It would be very benefitial if people (including myself) would discuss and fully describe our recent online failures (everyone bumps into them sooner or later, the key from what I hear is bumping back) and give insight on those issues. I also think it would stimulate more interaction between the forum members on a persnal basis but in a different way than the War Room and the various WSO's that are available in it.
I know that the main internet discussion covers a lot of this but I just thought it would be neat to have a more targeted sub-forum perhaps to deal with failures and making sure people keep their chin up.
Just a thought.

Thank you for this post. I belief that 3 steps are the radical ones that lead to success, namely 1. Believe you can achieve a predeter mined goal e.g. Making $1000 daily 2. Plan how to achieve ur goal 3. Act on your plan but be flexible with your it incase you need to adjust or modify or even change the whole plan entirely. This is inteligent way to success. It is the explanation of the common saying " if at first you dont succeed pick urself up and try again" or "quiters never wins but winners never quit" here is the gist, if u keep doing the same thing over and over again even when it did not produce desired result then it is uninteligent to continue along that action line. Adjust as necessary and you will eventually succeed.

All great advice. I think what discourages a lot of IM marketers is this whole business of persisting and staying focused in spite of the setbacks. It takes a lot to keep reaching inside for all that strength and motivation continuously and not see results, even teeny-tiny results, after all of that effort. To get that strength and motivation, I turn to the Warrior Forum. Works almost every time! Seriously.