Why be an Internet Marketer? Part One

Ok. I know that almost all, if not all of us here at WA came here purely because we want to be internet marketers. My question is, why? What is it, that drives you to want to be one?
I know why I want to, and its not one simple thing that brought me here. I know that the odds can be against me if you just go by pure statistics, But I'm also aware of some of the reasons that those stats are so twisted. I learned them by accident many years ago.
If you go by what the "accepted" stats are, 95% of online marketers will never make money. Well that "fact" accepted at face value might be true, but what are we talking about when talking about all online marketers?

How many of them were drawn by the bright flashing bling of "Instant Riches". Or "Earn Thousands, every Month, Week, or Day" depending on how outrageous the scammer wants to be? Only to be burned one time after another, and said this is BS and never tried again? How many tried to start their own business and were so frustrated that they just simply gave up. They had a lack of knowledge, with no way to get a website built. Or paid to have one built and gave up because they did not have the skills to maintain it or promote it?
Then there are those that managed to build a website, and put up a few pages. Then signed up for an affiliate program and then sat back and waited for the money to roll in. Then when a few months went by, said screw it, and deleted that site and tried another, then another until they gave up.

Ever join a program, get involved and then jump to another months later as the first one was not giving results fast enough? I made that mistake. Part of the program was tied in with an autoresponder that gave affiliate commissions. I joined a different program and stopped even promoting that autoresponder. About a year later I decided to open an account with the same autoreponder company. Tried to reopen my existing account but it had been dormant too long.

Long story short, shortly after that I learned something from a 3rd party still in that first program that I had abandoned. Even sent me a nice screenshot. I should have stayed active with the original autoresponder account. If I had I would have had well over 500 people in my downline generating an income for me. I had just gave up too soon.
So what is my point? Do not go chasing after the instant win, the bling. the fast money. Because if you do, its not going to be you making money 99% of the time. Do not give up on your own business. One thing I've learned is that it does take time to make a go of it and you need to be in it for the long haul.
Next post I'll give you all the great reasons I think internet marketing is the best business to have. Also, why I think you and I can be in that 5% that is making money with internet marketing. Part Two