Thanks For All the Messages of Support
When I wrote yesterday’s post I was feeling very angry, bitter and depressed. I was really wallowing in my misery and for some reason I expected that post to result in a ton of abuse. I was very surprised and quite overwhelmed by the response!
I have read all the comments and all I can say is thank-you for taking the time to comment. It’s been really nice to see such supportive comments not just on the blog but also via email and Twitter also. I’ve not responded the comments as I haven’t really known what to say but they have really helped me and I have appreciated them very much.
I said in the post that I didn’t care about anything and that nothing matters anymore. That’s not quite true. When I have a ‘bad day’ that’s how I feel but that’s just depression talking and it’s not a rational perspective on things. When I look at this blog, the projects I have on, and the emails that are sitting in my business inbox there are some things that do still seem very trivial - but not everything.
I do care about this blog. I believe that the Internet presents tremendous opportunity for the everyday person to make money online but I also think that the “make money online” niche has been brainwashed by too many gurus and I too have been brainwashed by some of that stuff. I hate long-form sales letters, I really hate them with a passion. I hate the idea of us marketers worming our way into social networks like Facebook. I hate the idea of selling an email course for hundreds or thousands of dollars.
So what I would like to do is make money online in a non-sleazy way and use this blog to show how I do it so that other people can follow along and do the same. The thing I love about the Internet is that these days it is so accessible. Even somebody on extremely limited means should be able to get online and start making a secondary income in their spare time. To many people, that could make a real difference.
If I can help somebody do that, then I’m doing something worthwhile. Of course I need to make a living too!
So what I need to do now, is re-examine my options. Figure out what’s worthwhile, what’s sleazy, what’s just not interesting and try to work on just those things that don’t make me feel like crawling back under the covers.
In addition to all the lovely comments and emails that I have received, there are two very special people that I would like to thank. The first is Peter Buick, who I met from the 30 Day Challenge and who has become a true friend in recent weeks. Peter has helped me see things in ways I could never have seen them on my own, and has made me question every limiting belief that I had. He has really helped me see how this situation can be a tremendous opportunity. Thank you Peter.
The second person I would like to thank is Dr Mani. I met him recently through this blog when he gave me lots of advice about my Twitter guide and making money in general. Today, in response to yesterday’s post he sent me a copy of a book he has written called “The Emotional Prism - How to be Happy When You’d Rather be Sad”. I’ve read the whole book, and it has been profound, humbling and very helpful. It is not a free book either so thank you very much Dr Mani.
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Sally J. (The Practical Archivist)
December 17, 2007
Caroline,
I want you to know that the fearless way you are blogging without a net makes me feel like I can do brave things, too.
Love hurts. Time heals. Stay strong.
-Sally J.
P.S. I agree with you 100% about creepy internet marketing tactics. There’s gotta be a way to do this without “gaming the system” and deceiving people.