Tonight, im dissapointed

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Hello everyone. No, not at W.A. Im disappointed at certain people in my life, who do not believe in what im doing. Tonight, i showed my mum my website. So far it only has an about me post, but i like the theme. I like the way its layed out. I believe it could be tweaked and made better. All she said to me was( What do you know about aviation. You need to put something on your website you know.). She couldnt see the positive potential this subject has. The sky really is the limit.( Apologies, bad pun i know). Anyway, i hope you are all kicking goals. Thanks for any advice or input.

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Sorry to hear that this happened, Doug.

My husband was also unsupportive and I had to live 10 months with that negative attitude he gave my website. But at Month 10, I made my first dollars and he began changing.

So just keep going and once you start making money and your website gets better, they will think differently. As Mubs says, you have to prove them wrong!

Most families are like that. If you do something that they have never tried or heard about they will tend to criticise.

You just have to prove them wrong

Believe in yourself. Even if nobody else does.
Results will come if we don’t give up.

Maybe their attitude will change when they see the fruits of your labour.

Hey Doug
I know exactly how you must be feeling!
I have been there so many times with my closest people in life. It hurts so bad to come rushing to your loved one, excited about your work and all they do is burst your bubble.
Ok...
It's getting emotional!
Phewks... this is not my platform!
Look, do what you are doing without fear, do it for yourself and not to prove anyone wrong.
Trust me you will ultimately prove the wrong!
Only the best
Jane

Hi Douglas,

Continue to build out your website maybe one day your mother will change her opinion.

Much success to you!

Kind regards,
Nichola

Just keep going, my friend.
Nothing great has ever been created without a hell load of perseverance and resiliency.

And I can absolutely relate, I have a ton of people like that around me. My parents too are not 100% supportive, to say the least.
"Matiss, what about law, you're good at it. You have a Masters in it. What are you doing?"
Many friends of mine and ex-coworkers are puzzled and think that I'm a dumb ****.

But it matters not whether or not others believe in you. It matters only if you believe in yourself. Virtually all great people have been doubted, hated on, and misunderstood in the beginnings.
Later they were admired. And many great people have testified that even when you do "make it", you are still constantly doubted. It's just the natural way of life so to say.

In that regard, it's worth remembering that other people can only relate to their own capacity. Furthermore, I feel 99% of negativity that you'll ever encounter is based on other people's insecurities or fears. And let that not define you.

This does remind me of one of the greatest poems ever written. It is kinda long but 100% true. And more than worth the read.

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
(If by RUDYARD KIPLING)

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it – that is what you are truly after! That is your life that you're after. The Good Life.

So, keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, and trust yourself when all men/women doubt you but do make allowance for their doubting too.

Ultimately, be not saddened by the fact that your mum does not believe in you. It does not matter. You can do this!

And if it helps at all, do know that I love you and I believe in you, Doug!

All the best,
Matiss

Thankyou mate. Owning a website is a special endeavour..Its yours, and no body can take it away from you. You have given me what i need to keep going, thanks again

Mel, thankyou. At least if it fails, you can proudly say. I tried.

Well, you must be prepared for that. When I started on Wealthy Affiliate everyone tried to stop me. After the first results, my family is ok with that. They can see some potential.

But I stopped many relationships (friends, ex-girlfriend). They were too negative and after the first results, they were too insecure.

It seems that it's a common issue on many people who decide to make a major change in their lives.

But you will be fine. You will meet new positive people and the fake ones will start to fade out from your life.

Thanks Bonzo. I will keep you all posted, i promise

Welcome to the Business World! You will run into all kinds. Some will believe, some will not. Even from the ones close to you.

Remain focused on what you have to do, my friend.

To Your Success!

Mel

You know what, Doug. It took me 4 years before my family believed there's something on what I'm doing. 4 years. :)

wow, you made me feel better, thankyou

Yes, over the course of 4 years, I did the following just to pursue what I call MY DREAM:

I quit my job as a full-time high school teacher.
I went away from my hometown (2-hr flight away) for months to study something I never imagined I would.
I returned to my hometown after and started my writing career without pay.
I started working for someone for $50 for the whole month.
From $50, I went up to $250 for 1 month 8-hour job. No rest.
From $250 to $300, again for 1 month full-time day job. No rest.
I started my first online business. I failed.
I started another business. I failed.
I returned searching for jobs, my parents forced me to return as a teacher, I didn't. I arrived with working for someone and got fired after 1 month for around $350 or so.
After 1 month, I started to lose faith, I finished 2 wonderful stories turned into books.
Week after, I applied for another job (which is my current full-time job) and got $500 per month excluding bonuses.
Months after, I joined WA and earned my first $25 within 1 month.
On top of that, I got engaged to a man 17 years older than me at 21. Got married shortly after I became 25. Supposedly, I should have taken my Master's Degree or Doctoral Studies at that age.

Now, I presented you my failures over the past 4 years, do you still feel disappointed with whatever life has brought you?

By the way, before I forgot. I was a straight A student from the primary school to college. The type of person anyone would see on top of the game all the time. Imagine how devastated my family felt when I chose not to work on a corporate world and chose a path they NEVER expected at all.

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