Post by Rhonda on Jan 10, 2006 4:33:01 GMT -5
Don't tell me what I cannot do
Copyright © 2005 Michael Murray
Have you ever watched ABC’s hit TV show Lost? My favorite episode was titled “Walkabout” because like the topic character, I too overcame paralsis.
In it, you learn that the mysterious outdoorsman Locke was paralyzed and the mysterious circumstances leading to his recovery.
Locke was actually planning to go on a Walkabout, which is a sacred outdoor adventure. But the leader, seeing Locke’s limitation, forbade him to go. Angrily Locke shouted “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
At that dramatic moment, you flash forward to the plane crash, and see Locke on the ground, slowly moving his legs. Then stand up. And walk.
I’ve had many “Locke Moments” in my life, including the time when at the age of 7 I took my first steps. Although I’ve never said his line to anyone before, I’ve sure thought it. When you’re born with the umbilical cord wrapped around your neck and barely live, you get used to people telling you what you can’t do.
Even before I could understand the words, doctors told my parents that if I did live I wouldn’t be active at all. I’d basically be a vegetable. They told my parents to put me in a home. I'm thankful they didn’t listen. “Don’t tell us what he can’t do!”
So, they took me home and it turned out that mentally, I was intact. I did have Cerebral Palsy and doctors said I’d never walk. Well, they were half right... for the first 7 years of my life I crawled around on my knees. I went through physical therapy multiple times a week and was quite determined for a kid.
At 7 years old, at my grandparents’ house, I took my first steps, to everyone’s amazement, including myself. “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
As I got older, people urged me to get into the technical side of computers and get a good job. I hated that stuff. I wanted to be an entrepreneur. People warned me about this. It’s too risky. But I pursued ventures both online and offline, and I’ve made money in both. In fact, next month I’ll be selling a 4-acre piece of land. I’ll net $144,000 on the deal. Glad I took that risk. “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
If I've been able to live my dreams, how about you?
I bet you've been ridiculed by your friends and family when you tell them about your Internet dreams. It’s very common. Do you know you why they do this almost automatically? The simple fact is that loved ones who do this to you have good intentions. They don’t want to see you get hurt, ripped off, or scammed. They just, quite honestly, have no idea what they’re talking about.
I’ve long since given up on trying to explain what I do online to friends and extended family. Even trying to explain simple concepts such as email marketing can lead to comments such as “Oh, so you spam people?” It’s frustrating, to say the least. It hurts because these are the people who you’d expect to be on your side.
Don’t let these people get you down. Ask yourself one question: Do I believe that what I’m doing will eventually lead to financial success? Whether it’s creating e-books, doing affiliate marketing, making content sites, writing articles, or whatever it may be. If you can honestly say yes, then keep plugging away and never give up.
The next time a loved one says you’re crazy for trying to make money online, don’t get mad. Don’t get defensive. You don’t have to defend anything. You know what you’re doing. They have no clue. Just think about Locke, getting up from that crash site and walking, and simply say “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.”
Michael Murray is a 22-year old full-time Internet marketer and college student with Cerebral Palsy who lives in sunny Orlando Florida. His latest site is an information center on how to remove Adware & Spyware from your PC
Copyright © 2005 Michael Murray
Have you ever watched ABC’s hit TV show Lost? My favorite episode was titled “Walkabout” because like the topic character, I too overcame paralsis.
In it, you learn that the mysterious outdoorsman Locke was paralyzed and the mysterious circumstances leading to his recovery.
Locke was actually planning to go on a Walkabout, which is a sacred outdoor adventure. But the leader, seeing Locke’s limitation, forbade him to go. Angrily Locke shouted “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
At that dramatic moment, you flash forward to the plane crash, and see Locke on the ground, slowly moving his legs. Then stand up. And walk.
I’ve had many “Locke Moments” in my life, including the time when at the age of 7 I took my first steps. Although I’ve never said his line to anyone before, I’ve sure thought it. When you’re born with the umbilical cord wrapped around your neck and barely live, you get used to people telling you what you can’t do.
Even before I could understand the words, doctors told my parents that if I did live I wouldn’t be active at all. I’d basically be a vegetable. They told my parents to put me in a home. I'm thankful they didn’t listen. “Don’t tell us what he can’t do!”
So, they took me home and it turned out that mentally, I was intact. I did have Cerebral Palsy and doctors said I’d never walk. Well, they were half right... for the first 7 years of my life I crawled around on my knees. I went through physical therapy multiple times a week and was quite determined for a kid.
At 7 years old, at my grandparents’ house, I took my first steps, to everyone’s amazement, including myself. “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
As I got older, people urged me to get into the technical side of computers and get a good job. I hated that stuff. I wanted to be an entrepreneur. People warned me about this. It’s too risky. But I pursued ventures both online and offline, and I’ve made money in both. In fact, next month I’ll be selling a 4-acre piece of land. I’ll net $144,000 on the deal. Glad I took that risk. “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
If I've been able to live my dreams, how about you?
I bet you've been ridiculed by your friends and family when you tell them about your Internet dreams. It’s very common. Do you know you why they do this almost automatically? The simple fact is that loved ones who do this to you have good intentions. They don’t want to see you get hurt, ripped off, or scammed. They just, quite honestly, have no idea what they’re talking about.
I’ve long since given up on trying to explain what I do online to friends and extended family. Even trying to explain simple concepts such as email marketing can lead to comments such as “Oh, so you spam people?” It’s frustrating, to say the least. It hurts because these are the people who you’d expect to be on your side.
Don’t let these people get you down. Ask yourself one question: Do I believe that what I’m doing will eventually lead to financial success? Whether it’s creating e-books, doing affiliate marketing, making content sites, writing articles, or whatever it may be. If you can honestly say yes, then keep plugging away and never give up.
The next time a loved one says you’re crazy for trying to make money online, don’t get mad. Don’t get defensive. You don’t have to defend anything. You know what you’re doing. They have no clue. Just think about Locke, getting up from that crash site and walking, and simply say “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.”
Michael Murray is a 22-year old full-time Internet marketer and college student with Cerebral Palsy who lives in sunny Orlando Florida. His latest site is an information center on how to remove Adware & Spyware from your PC