I Don't Ever Want To Give Up.
November 12, 2022.
Using this as a Diary for today.. I want to express the voice in the back of my mind that tells me this isn't going to go anywhere.
Some days I feel a little scared. I think what if the success of affiliate marketing is too good to be true? At least for me. Then what? Work at this bank I've been working at for the next 35 years? great...
I remind myself that if I don't try, how would I know if this is right for me. I mean I love it. I love wealthy affiliate. I love seeing other people's success. It makes me so happy to be on here every day and read everyone's accomplishments. I have fun learning this. Why wouldn't this be for me? I've been working on my website promoting wealthy affiliate for 3 months now. I have only made $23... it was a friend who I got to sign up for premium about a month ago and I haven't heard anything from them about it since then. It's a start yes I agree but who wouldn't have days when they second guess? The results I'm working for I have never seen in my life. I have never done affiliate marketing before and I have never made 10k a month at any job so sometimes it feels a bit like a fantasy.
I ask what if this never goes anywhere? All my goals and dreams will never exactly happen without succeeding at wealthy affiliate, because I know a 9-5 job isn't going to get me where I want to be.
(yes I know there're more things out there to try which I will if it ever came down to it.)
Sometimes I think I'm not doing enough. Some talk about seeing results in 3-6 months or 8-12. I have a voice in the back of my head telling me what if I never see any?
I remind myself that I do plenty! I work 9-5, help my grandparents, put effort into a long distance relationship AND I'm consistent with learning and putting in work for my website. Some days it may just be logging in and reading what others on wealthy affiliate are up to. I count that. Why? Because Instead of watching TV or going out to spend money, I login and read about others on wealthy affiliate and I learn and feel great about their journey and mine own, then I plan my next move. That's still productivity right?
What I've done to get rid of this voice or at least get it to speak a little quieter.
I have told myself failing is part of the plan but quitting is not. Failing is one step closer to the goals I have set and quitting I'll never get anywhere near them.
Consistency is something I've never been good but ever since this voice has been telling me this might never go anywhere I've become best friends with consistency. I practice consistency every day. Any day I fail with it I just let myself know I try again tomorrow. Every day is a new day to try again.
Patience umm not my strongest suit. I have been learning patience with this affiliate journey and my long distance relationship has been teaching me better patience skills as well. I'm doing pretty good if you ask me (:
You never know unless you try. My partner said something like that 3 months ago and here I am today, 3 months in affiliate marketing . (:
Quitting just doesn't feel right. There's no option to stop trying. I'm 24 years old if I don't reach my goals on here by 30 I was doing something wrong the whole time *laughing emoji*
Love my supporters. My partner is my biggest supporter with this and I'm grateful!! He thinks it's amazing and cool that I have found something I'm so interested in and love learning about. My grandparents are big supporters as well as my two close friends. The wealthy affiliate community is great with the support!
There are A LOT of people on wealthy affiliate that I look up too! Thanks to this community you guys inspire me to not let the voice get loud and to keep going with this journey! Love it here.
Happy Fall, hope everyone is doing well and God bless everyone.
- Emily
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Some golden nuggets here, Emily!
Using WA instead of TV. Solid Gold. I did that starting in the late 90's and enjoyed the "extra" part time income.
Dec 2000, I published my first book, a reprint of a 1930 public domain work and now today, I have 1,172 books selling on Amazon and that is a Huge part of my passive income which in essence helped me to retire 8 years ago.
Even just a few Premium referrals and your membership becomes "free" as mine has mostly been since I joined Mar 2019.
I have made many friends here along the way.
I have picked up tips here that I used to generate non affiliate marketing income.
And the list goes on and on.
You've just started and there is so much waiting for you here.
Best wishes!
Mel
Thank you Mel! Well appreciated. Very happy for you and your success!
WA has been a lot of fun, love the energy here.
- Emily
Very wise words, Emily!
WA is the place to be. In another week, I will have been here for five years!
I goofed off for the first year and a half, and that is my own fault.
I game here originally for the excellent hosting and Site support in order to promote the books that I write. Of course, I dabbled in the Affiliate marketing part of things, but then have tried to stick to what I originally came here for! You will succeed, but you have to give it time, and write lots of relevant content!
Just like any other business, it takes a lot of time to build, but if you stick with it, you will be glad you did when you achieve the ultimate success!
Jeff
Wow five years, that's great! So happy for you.
That's very true. I am a true believer that good things take time.
Thanks Jeff! I appreciate it.
You're welcome, Emily! You definitely have the proper mindset to be a huge success here!
Jeff
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Hello Emily, Keep up the positive mindset, that will help your journey with everything you do!
It is a bonus you have support from your partner and grandparents, that is something to relish. And the more you post here in WA you will build networks of excellent support and teachings.
All the best and kind regards
Erica
Thank you Erica! (:
You are welcome Emily :)