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You Don't Have To Be Smart To Make Money Online

nathaniell

Published on November 10, 2015

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A lot of people get in a rut at some point, and think, "Maybe I'm just not cut out for this" or "Maybe I'm just not smart enough to figure this out".

But I am proof of the fact that you don't have to be smart to actually make money online.

Just today, I was PMing with a friend about his website and I know that he's a math guy so I asked him a question. It was a question that involved some really easy high school math (or grade school, depending on where you're from): basic algebra stuff

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Anyway, my calculations were wayyyyy of. I thought the answer was 4,000% and it turns out the answer was 97.6%. Oops.

And I just thought to myself, "How the heck do I actually run a business?!"

So the good news that you should understand from this story is that you don't have to be a smartie-pants to make money online.

The main things that have contributed to my own success are

  • ability to follow instructions (Wealthy Affiliate training)
  • willing to try new things
  • pushing forward even while facing the possibility of failure
  • consistency of work, even when experiencing failure
  • trying to be better every day

You don't need to go to school to learn those things. And you don't need to pay someone to teach them to you. Every single person has the ability to try, learn, fail, and DECIDE to try again.

Keep that in mind next time you feel like quitting!

PS. This is why I think people with experience in the military should do great with WA's training and online business in general. Give 110% effort, follow instructions, and mix in a bit of problem solving and that's pretty much all it takes!

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