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Thinking of Quitting?
By admin | November 19, 2008
I dont know if you have a blog but whether you have or not, there will come a time when you will think of quitting,I know I have on a number of occasions. Its hard work and there is no getting away from it. It can be tough to keep motivated.
There are huge numbers of blogs out in the blogosphere, many of them fizzle out after a few months,why? I think its a sense of disappointment,.After all there are so many “gurus” out there suggesting that money can be made in a matter of moments and before you have had your breakfast, Iit can be very disenchanting to find it aint like that at all (unless you are very lucky) Like anything else,it requires momentum to get it going and getting to that critical mass can take a while.
I had been getting a bit cheesed off recently so I dug around for some inspiration and then sat back and cogitated (something I am getting pretty good at).This is what I came up with to help me and who knows it might help you.
- Everyone,yes everyone feels like this at some stage or at many stages in their life, whether it be blogging or general life. We can all wake up in a morning and just feel apathetic and lazy but sometimes it can get worse than that, it can be a feeling of futility and being powerless to do anything about it. It can be very easy to think of packing it all in.
- Feelings of despair can strike at any time. So can a lack of motivation, its normal. I am no more able to control those feelings than anyone else and lots of people give up when these feelings threaten to overwhelm them.
- Feelings of jealousy. You may see what others are doing and their successes and feel dejected that, despite all your hard work, you are “failing”. I think it is very difficult to keep upbeat all the time,particularly when you come across others who appear to be getting the success that you think should be yours. I keep going by taking inspiration from this. Yes I can feel p*****d off when I see others succeeding but I have learnt to keep those feelings in check now. If I see someone being successful then I know that I can be too. I just have to keep plugging away.
- the battle with self doubt. This is a biggie! You are trying to get a business going on the internet and have to put up with your own doubts and well to be frank, the pitying looks you might get from friends and possible family. It can be hard to keep going in the face of that.
So what can you do ot overcome these feelings of apathy, despair, jealousy? I think you have to have self belief. I started an offlien business many years ago and the first two years were so hard and so expensive, it pains me even now to think of those meeting with the bank manager, the dimly lit room, the bare lightbulb. I am not joking, the bank manager sat in a half light, behind a desk, barely spoke to me but spoke at me through my accountant, a chap I had taken along for moral support. I was not allowed to take anything but the bare minimum for months, had to chose whether to pay my staff or the taxman (the staff obviously but boy that taxman was vicious!) and had to sack the cleaner which meant that I waited until the staff went home, then I cleaned the toilets. Happy times! But the point I am trying to make is that I was determined to make a go of it, i had had enough of employers, I wanted this for myself. 2 years later I was making considerable amounts of money and that bank manager had been moved by way of demotion. You have to have self belief,know that you are going to make it and work hard to keep moving forward.
What can you do to keep that momentum? If I am feeling as though its all going wrong and I cannot get anywhere, I focus on creating some content. Just writing helps me to focus, even if its gobbledygook.iknow that if I create something and concentrate on getting on with it, it takes me out of my self and any tendency to brood.
It can be difficult but there is no doubt that if you take some action, you will keep moving forward.If you lie in bed all day, you will feel more tired. Taking some action is a bit like taking exercise, if you concentrate on output, you will avoid feelings of negativity. If you give into negativity, then you wont achieve anything. I find that on the days I have been unable to motivate myself to get out of bed, I can feel even more tired and negative as a result.
If you are blogging or thinking of starting, I really do think that you need to have patience and dedication. You have to learn to take enjoyment form every small success and try not to get despondent at your failures.
I read somewhere that it is consistent effort based on a solid belief in an outcome that will get you there. If you continue to take action and dont give up too easily you will succeed and so will I!
til next time
jane
Topics: Internet Marketing, blogs | 1 Comment »
January 16th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
This is a great post and I believe it covers the full spectrum of emotions, challenges and hurdles that anyone starting on the internet is bound to experience from time to time. Some more often than others.
Self belief is critical to staying the course and I really appreciate your perspective on this topic.
Keep up the good work and God bless.
Kylon
The Passive Cash Guy