Hidden somewhere in pages of a capacious dictionary, there is probably a word describing a sensation of intense fear and immense exhilaration. If there is, I certainly missed it. But that’s what I felt.

I did it.

I had no problem finding a word to accurately describe my next feeling. “Triumph” described it very, very accurately.

Now I had answer to questions that tormented my mind while perched at edge of abyss. Now I knew why I had to jump and why I had to take uncharted Internet road.

In both cases I needed to reaffirm myself. I have reached a point in my life known to unenlightened as “middle age.” And I am not talking history here. I am talking about age at which society casts people into a narrow groove of outdated perceptions.

That is why I had to test edges of my courage and edges of technology. That’s why I needed to jump both ways. I was jumping out of straight-jacket that a narrow-minded society tries to pull over my mind. Now I control time. It can no longer pass me by.

The road to freedom and independence is now open. There might be some rocky stretches ahead. In fact I am sure there will. But worst is behind me and I now have ultimate weapon to overcome any obstacle ahead – a reaffirmed belief in myself.

I now thank those Internet “gurus” that lured me into business by false promises. To earn a few dollars they nearly ruined my life and if I had not persevered, they would have. They would have unmercifully killed in me most potent force in any person’s life – confidence and belief in themselves.

On reflection I realized that they didn’t con me into Internet business. To any sensible individual it is obvious that what they promise is too good to be true. They just told me what I wanted to hear and I believed it because I wanted to believe. I yearned to fulfill deep-seated human need of freedom, self-affirmation and total independence.

The Internet offers this, if you do it right. And this is not hype.

When you bungy jump, your chances of surviving are greatly increased if rope around to your ankles is chosen and tied by responsible professionals. You have to do some research. Your life is at stake.

In Internet business you have to choose products that are not as ephemeral as mist that floats above Victoria Falls gorge. You have to do some research. Your life is at stake.

There is no formula for success. Whoever tries to sell it to you is trying to cheat you out of your money. You are a unique individual. There are principles that we all use in our unique ways. If you apply them to your visions and persevere, you will succeed.

It is your vision that liberates powerful forces that lie within you. It is just as awesome as mist exploding off mighty falls of Mosi oa Tunya – The Smoke that Thunders.

Ante Miljak ante@clickandgrowrich.biz

Consider all this advice your Online training. You're starting out a naive freshman, all bright eyed and eager to learn. You absorb all bad and good advice like a sponge.

Next, you enter your sophomore period, a bit wiser but still a little wet behind ears and susceptible to tall-tale spinners. You eagerly experiment with every idea, plan, formula, book, strategy, you encounter Online.

Next, you graduate to junior status. You haven't mastered your craft, but you are beginning to realize what you are capable of accomplishing in your business. You are starting to develop your own strategies and ideas on business management.

And certainly once reaching senior Online status you realize most important part of business success is using your own common sense and trusting yourself to make right choices. Not that of another Internet Guru who mesmerizes you with his hypnotic hype. And of course, you can take this advice with a grain of salt or a dose of strong medicine. But, only if you want to. Now, Would I Lie To You?

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