[Freelancer]

Originally Posted by Brutha

What makes you think so?
This forum a place in which the general assumption is that all is possible.
You seem to have fears on your own that let you conclude that everyone else thinks you won't succed. Face them.

In my 'real life' everybody I talk to about trying to become self employed basically trows it back in my face that it won't work. So I know myself that I'll be able to make it, but my surroundings have a tendency to say the opposite. So I guess I assumed this forum was the same (wrongly apparantly), its nice to get a breather from the people who assume getting a job is the only way to go in life. I am starting to surround me with people who motivate me instead of dragging me down, its tough though.

Now I am not sure what you plan to make money on, but is it possible to use it to generate a little cash now?

A plan and idea is good, but nothing will convince your parents more that money - it is like saying to them I have this plan - and it works.

The reason you should do this is that when your parents find out that your plan works they will not have the usual concerns "Hmm, it sounds smart but can you really make money that way?" because you have just proved to them that it is posible.

It will take a while to generate income, I first need a base to work on.

You need to stay entirely single minded on your goals.

Some people mention a "law of distraction" relating to LOA. That is what your parents are to you right now.

Stay on track with your goals; your instincts are right about business, I can tell. Even your screenname on here is sharp.

If you are single minded about your goals your parent's opinions won't matter.

Are your parents somehow stopping you from doing what you want? I doubt it.. it's the internet, a homeless person can pretty much run an e-business from the library.

Is what you want to manifest an endless debate with your parents? Because thats what you are creating by worrying about this.

Don't worry about them. At all. Worry about your goals. When you validate their fears by acknowledgement they will only grow stronger, and each minute you are distracted from working on your businesses that intention grows weaker.

What you pay attention to is what will manifest. Whether you think you can or can't do things your way, you're right. Stay focused on your goals, not your parents.

Your right, I'm starting to focus less on how to tell my parents this and more on how to SHOW them that it will work.

Also I never realized that my screenname is so much in allignment with my goals, I've had it for like 4 years already long before I started thinking about being self employed. So I guess my subconscious picked it for me.

I agree with Tonjen. I'm facing the exact same problem with my parents. Luckily I realized some time ago that just going with my parents wasn't going to cut it. If I woke up ten years from now and suddenly realized my life sucked, blaming it on my parents wouldn't get me anywhere.
So I've started to work on it. I'm going to college far away, and for my four years I'm going to learn as much as I can about different things (prolly get two or three degrees) and figure out exactly how I'm going to live my life.
I've found my soul-mate and I know I'll start a family with her someday, though I haven't quite talked to her about it (one step at a time). Even though my parents gave me the whole "you're too young" advice.
If you already know what you want (and you sound like you do) cut the crap and get to making it work. Forget about what others say because in the end, it is your happiness that matters.
And just remember one thing: no matter how much your parents talk about getting a job, all they really want is for you to be happy and safe. And I don't think they will bother much if you get your 6-figure income from slogging your backside off for your boss or from writing blog posts. Just as long as you do get it and use it properly.
Cheers,
and the Force will be with you.

That is my 'fear' as well (not exactly fear more of a feeling of awkwardness) that if I wake up 10 years from now and work 5 days a week at the job I'm studying for right now doesn't feel right and it feels like I'm wasting my time.



To everyone;
Thanks for the suggestions, I've been talking to my parents about what I am trying to do online. They'r enthusiastic that I'm trying to make it work, but I think that they'r starting to get that I don't really want to finish school. I also showed them this video;
What The Wealthy Buy on Payday
Which I think opened up my mothers eye's about starting a business of my own (this is btw a really good video).

I am also starting to spend more and more time on self development and using it as well. Starting next week I'll become a early riser (get up at 6am) and I get a whiteboard where I write down goals/targets and some motivational lines. I'm also starting to push myself out of my own comfort zone, A line I read somewhere was; if it hurts to try something than your growing (loosely translated). Its not like I am trying to hurt my feelings now, but instead of quitting when it hurts I visualize being a better person ones I'm done so that it pushes me over that initial barrier. I am starting to feel its easier and easier to try new things, and in the end growing.