7 Is My Favourite Number [Help Me Get There Please]

Well hello there awesome WAmily! I just noticed by Network is 6,894 and my favourite number is 7! I know how amazing you all are and with a request you are sure to jump to my aid. So here it goes 7 is my favourite number [help me get there please] by following me if you aren't already.

Valuable Lessons From Wealthy Affiliate

Many of us believe that the only value we receive from Wealthy Affiliate is by following the training, watching Jay's lives and progressing with our own websites and online businesses.

The truth is that this amazing platform schools us in subliminal ways too.

How So?

Have a look at this subtle lesson. In social media we need to follow others in order to build our networks, right? Well, if you follow enough people and help them along the way (this is the crucial piece), you are bound to build your own community of followers.

As you can see, I am following 31,569 people within Wealthy Affiliate. My return followers total 6,894 as of today, 7 December 2020.

This tells me two things:

1. No matter how many people we follow, it will be highly unlikely for us to receive follow for follow every single time.
2. I could and should be offering more value within the community to attract more followers (though this is not guaranteed).

Wealthy Affiliate Lessons In Action

What the above should also teach us is that we can expect the same (if not even lower stats) out in the "real world".

What do I mean by "real world"? Our:Social Media Platforms:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• LinkedIn
• WeChat

and any others.

I have seen people comment in the WA community that there is no benefit to being a high ranking member here. Truth is, this is our training ground for the "real world" in many ways.

The Price We Pay For Losing Traction

I have been somewhat sporadic and even absent at times since October 2019, after having had eye surgery. The recovery has been long and arduous.

Worse than that, garnering the strength for a full steam return within WA and my online business has been formidable. It is taking Herculean effort on my part to get back to where I was.

Do You Have A Naughty Brain?

Yeah, that question seems to come out from left field. No, no, don't allow your mind to run amok here, it is actually quite a serious question. Really ...

I was told on Friday that my brain has been naughty. As I said, hold onto your thoughts ... this is not what I expect you are thinking.

To cut a long story short, I had an appointment with an audiologist and then the ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist) straight after.

It turns out that I have lost some hearing in my left ear. A challenging situation because I was born deaf in my right ear - due to my Mum having German Measles whilst pregnant with me.

So why does that make my brain naughty? As explained to me by the ENT, when our brain has nothing to do, it becomes like a naughty child and looks for something to do. So, due to me not hearing in the same way as I could previously, my brain decided to wander off and look for something new to entertain it.

The result for me - tinnitus!. If you have experienced tinnitus you will know how very frustrating it can be! That ringing in one's ear could make you go a bit nutty!

Interestingly, I recall that Smartketeer wrote about the Tinnitus niche being a lucrative niche - it's not for me to focus on, but maybe you or someone you know?

Even more interestingly (for me at least), the less you focus on the ringing in your ears, the less you hear it. I am told that it becomes like highway traffic that you eventually hardly hear at all.

Double Trouble

My experience with not being able to see or focus visually for a dedicated period of time after the eye surgery resulted in something similar but from a visual perspective.

My brain changed in the way it absorbs information - both in speed and endurance. I have had to train myself to read a book, actual words on paper, to regain the reading ability I enjoyed prior to surgery. "Enjoyed" is also an operative word in this context, due to the effort it takes, enjoyment of reading was lost too.

This too is taking a Herculean effort, it's an ongoing process.

How Do My Hearing & Visual Challenges Relate To Your WA Business?

It's like anything. The less we do, intentionally or not, the less our brains will function automatically.

We have to keep our brains engaged in an intentional way. If not, it is only too easy to become lazy (for want of another word) and focus on whatever requires little effort.

For me that has been Netflix and social media. You know, just spending time online mindlessly watching moving images.

Which means, if we spend time in WA just watching what everyone else is doing ... guess what ... that becomes mindless and certainly does not grow our businesses, nor add value to the community.

There Is Good News & It's Around How To Keep Your Brain Engaged

Start by asking yourself these questions (this has been my journey, hope it helps you):

• What brought you to Wealthy Affiliate?
• Why did you start this journey?
  
• How do you want your online business to make a difference?
  • In your life
  • In the lives of those you love
  • In the lives of others (if you are like myself and Mel, you will have a social entrepreneurship calling on your life too)

Then look at the other side of the coin and ask yourself these questions:

• How will I feel if I do not achieve my goals with WA
• How will that impact:
  • You?
  • The lives of your loved one's?
  • The lives of others if you are a social entrepreneur?

Once You Know (Or Remember) Your "Why", It Makes All The Difference

Answering the questions above will help you re-energise yourself and reignite your passion.

Knowing why you are doing what you do will keep you going through the tough times. Expect the tough times, they will come - that is life. (If they don't, take it as a miracle and practice gratitude in a big way!)

Enough Chatter From Me

Let's get back to the original reason for this article - to share my favourite number and ask you to help me reach that precious 7,000 I seek - it's only 106 away!

Pretty please help me, 7 Is My Favourite Number [Help Me Get There Please]

One Last Thing Before You Go

Your feedback would be awesome! Has this article helped you in any way? Do you know your why? Or remember what it was when you started out?

Let me know in the comments below, as the big purple guy says "sharing is caring".

Blessings as always