Everyone is against me on this.

[Vadym]

So.. I got out of high school a little while ago. And decided not to go to university right away. Wanted to get my IT Dev company finished and running, as well as seeing where affiliate marketing takes me.

The only problem is... everyone's against me on this. My folks are constantly complaining about how I'm making the wrong decisions.

My girlfriend is begging me to go to school, and to get a regular job.

Everyone who should be supporting my decision to try going for something I potentially enjoy just bring me down.

Now, it's not going to stop me, and I'll make that money and shove it down their throats just to prove 'em wrong, but it makes it so much harder when the only people who should believe in you are the ones putting you down.

[lemonarian]

It's always like this for everyone. Don't worry about it, it's human nature and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Stop hanging out with the people that are bringing you down, except for your gf maybe.

The best thing you could do in this situation, would be to hang out with people that make more money ONLINE than you do, and nature will push you up to their level. Sounds kind of hocus-pocus to you maybe but that's how it works, it's called mastermind groups

Whenever anyone escalates their life, their friends and family will always try to bring them down. Why? Because they want to keep you on their level, because that's what they are comfortable with.

People generally don't like stepping outside of their comfort zone.
It's kind of like some sort of jealousy.

Of course people wouldn't admit this to you in your face because they wouldn't know it themselves, but it's simply human psychology and it lies much deeper than the conscious mind...


Sorry for blabbering off lol, I guess that's what happens after studying success principles for 5 and a half years...

[Vadym]

It's always like this for everyone. Don't worry about it, it's human nature and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Stop hanging out with the people that are bringing you down, except for your gf maybe.

The best thing you could do in this situation, would be to hang out with people that make more money ONLINE than you do, and nature will push you up to their level. Sounds kind of hocus-pocus to you maybe but that's how it works, it's called mastermind groups

Whenever anyone escalates their life, their friends and family will always try to bring them down. Why? Because they want to keep you on their level, because that's what they are comfortable with.

People generally don't like stepping outside of their comfort zone.
It's kind of like some sort of jealousy.

Of course people wouldn't admit this to you in your face because they wouldn't know it themselves, but it's simply human psychology and it lies much deeper than the conscious mind...


Sorry for blabbering off lol, I guess that's what happens after studying success principles for 5 and a half years...

Thanks a ton lem, I'll see if we've got these kinds of groups in Van, because that could really help me out.

And seriously, it's my folks, and my girl. I tell most other people I'm unemployed and change the topic if they ask me how my money is made.

[tripple]

Lmao, my parents are the same.. they think it's impossible to make money online. My dads like.. "if you can make that much then everyone would do it".

[Jammy Marketing]

Hi mate - I went to Uni and to be honest I don't feel better for it simply because 'you make your own future' by working hard not because you went to 'Uni'

I didn't really want to go, didn't really know what to do with my life however going to Uni however what it did do was give me 3 years to 'think about it' and try different things all while bagging a qualification.

Unfortunately life has become a bit too uni focused (you must go or you are doomed) which is crap because in most instances you can learn as you earn on the job much better than studying everything in theory and then going into the real world. But we got no control over that.

[Blackman]

The reason why they saying you taking the wrong path is because they have no idea about making money online.

Same happens to me. When I tell my parents that you can make freaking millions online, they think I am crazy.

So I am working hard to show them some proof

[fastR]

To be honest I think everyone that is self employed gets the same treatment to a certain degree. A good mate of mine runs his own mobile computer tech. business and is looked down upon by some of his family just because he isn't locked into a 'career' with some big company. I have a lot more respect for people going out and doing stuff for themselves than working a 9-5 office job or whatever.

I was forced into going to uni by my parents and I quit after 1 year, much to their dismay. I turned down many offers of management in my retail job because I don't want to do that as a career, I'd rather work their a few days a week to supplement my online income when needed and have no responsibility there. People don't seem to understand that. In my case why work an extra 30 hours a week for a few hundred a week extra, it's ridiculous.

Anything is possible on the net as long as you believe in it, you can do it. Don't let other people who are ignorant to this area(no offence intended to them) bring you down.

[xentech]

Lmao, my parents are the same.. they think it's impossible to make money online. My dads like.. "if you can make that much then everyone would do it".

That's what my dad said before I recieved a $700 check from Google at aged 13 (or 14 I can't remember). Next month I switched to ClickBank and recieved a $1200 check

[MedicAffiliate]

That's the case with the world, whenever you go ahead and pursue your dream or what truly makes you happy, 95% of the world always wants to be like you but are too scared to act on their dreams and make them come true. Heck, instead of looking inwards and correcting their attitudes, they'll always relieve their frustrations by bringing you down. This is true of even the people that love you, they always feel a sadistic pleasure in watching the dreams of their family or friend collapse, simply because they can't have it.
I've had to experience treatment like this from my family, simply because I always do what makes me happy, not giving a flying f**k for what anyone else thinks. And the fact that I only want the approval of people I respect, not every tom dick and harry that crosses my way, so I suggest you only look for people of your own level, some people are just born giants, meant to rule the world and all the pygmies living in it.
Just tell the universe that you want like-minded people to be with, to share a dream and believe me you'll find them, simply because they'll recognize your energy as their own and welcome you.
Until then, until you meet someone who knows what he's doing/saying, pay no heed to the naysayers, no relationship is worth sacrificing a dream for.

[WebVanity]

I'm doing nearly the exact same thing you're doing - and my family responded the exact same way.

The only people who understood my goals are people who've either owned businesses before, worked in business oriented fields, or are tech savvy enough to be aware of certain social and economic trends. They see what I'm doing as possible - quite a few of them even called some of what I do highly innovative for my age. What I've learned is

A) It's not you. It's self-employed people in general who are misunderstood. Those who have never been self employed find it difficult to understand how such people logically survive. Medical insurances is often much higher - The copayments are usually up the ass every time you get sick. You must pay all your own benefits - you can't trust your income to be consistent month to month - the whole scheme sounds like a credit disaster to the employed. The employed individual only has so much time and so much money they can leverage each month - it never changes and there's little they can do to improve on it. When it runs out, its out.

B) The business and the occupational mindsets clash in that respect. As a self employed, it doesn't matter as much WHEN you go to college or what certificate you get while there. As a business owner, all that matters is if you learn, grow, network, test, measure, and refine. On the other hand, when you're looking to be employed, certificates DO matter because its your EMPLOYER - the one whose going to be getting you the job, whom its going to influence. When the employer model is out of the picture then you HAVE to pay attention to other elements.

C) The employment circuit holds much more consistency than the "Well, I'll do a little bit here, a little bit there, and gradually see what works out" circuit - but that's essentially what business and being self employed is about. What attracted me to that is that it gives you the flexibility to gain more experience [ironically, employers LOVE that - some perhaps even more] and actually earn the privilege to hold yourself more accountable for your life. Like another member said:

'you make your own future' by working hard not because you went to 'Uni'

Nothing puts that theory [not to mention your patience] to the test more efficiently than running your own business. You put your well-being so much on the line. It's like lifestyle bootcamp - I love it.



I'm very hard on everyone though - you have to be. If no one else believes in you then you find yourself in a position where you have to believe in you 900%. If people don't find that you're confident in your abilities then they WILL put it into question. These days, I could care less about what my family thinks - but I did before - back when I myself questioned whether or not all this is possible. Now, I just brush it off as a juvenile feeling and just try to remain patient working on my blog and my E-books. Luckily, I LOVE writing.