What made you get into IM?

[King_James]

Because I absolutely love the Internet, so why not work on it to make money?

Most of the people I know, look at my in a strange way when I tell them I don't need a real job, they look me like I'm crazy or something, and when they do that, I know I'm on the right track.

 

[TeKn1qu3z]

I just can't stand any 9 to 5 (which is usually to 6 or 7) job. I just can't. It doesn't matter what job, what field, what pay. I feel miserable knowing that everyday of my life is gonna be that.

In IM I may work more hours, but every day is different and what is more important I have the feel (maybe the illusion) that I can choose. I can choose what to do, when to do it and how to do it.

Exactly my thoughts as well.

I started in high school. When I realized I can make money online I became obsessed. Been grinding ever since then.

P.S. nothing wrong with cheating. Just don't get caught

 

[BreaknBrix]

After you're on this planet for 15-20 years you realize there is a very subtle force driving most peoples decisions.

A force that reminds us slavery will never end. A force that makes women marry assholes. That makes men kill their wives. That causes people to join gangs and rob and kill. That is the root of our drug war. That is the foundation of every commercial you've seen or heard in your life. That can ruin lives or save lives. That our entire society is built upon.

Money.

 

[socialmediapro]

The main reason for me is the freedom. Tell me another job/business where you have more freedom than in IM.

 

[MoneyIsTheGod]

Most of the people I know, look at my in a strange way when I tell them I don't need a real job, they look me like I'm crazy or something, and when they do that, I know I'm on the right track.

Some people still ask me when I'm going to get a job although they know I make money from the net.

 

[Ricky Roma]

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[Capo Dei Capi]

Because its so easy to make money with, I just have to invest in a few programs, HDD space, Internet connection, good spec computer and I am nearly guarantee to make money. Its safer to get into IM than investing money into any kind of business.

 

[serpmover2014]

The money and the freedom. And me personally I have fun making money online so since its fun and I like doing it, It works.

 

[Zwielicht]

Because its so easy to make money with, I just have to invest in a few programs, HDD space, Internet connection, good spec computer and I am nearly guarantee to make money. Its safer to get into IM than investing money into any kind of business.

In addition to that, I also found it incredibly easy to start an IM business. Not only are the expenses low when you're starting out, but there is a wealth of knowledge here on Black Hat World to help guide you through your career.

 

[splishsplash]

While I don't want to get into a "My **** is bigger than yours" argument, I can tell you this...if I retire this moment and not work for the rest of my life, I can still continue living a lifestyle that you can probably only dream of!

So STOP assuming
1) ...that you know everything about me just by reading a couple of my old posts
2) ...that whitehatters make a ton more money than blackhatters!

Wow, that is impressive. I feel a bit silly now. You must be worth over $50mil to be able to retire now and live a lifestyle that would put mine to shame.

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...-minutes-im-looking-people-3.html#post7534488

I guess you have your reasons for accepting a $3 job on bhw though. Me personally, even when making $1k/mo I wouldn't see the need for that, but who knows what goes through the mind of a multi-millionaire.

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...month-skype-group-100-free-4.html#post7526494

You can spend 8 hours a day on that? Some random guy offering to help people make some starter cash online? And you can invest a whole $1000 on top of your 8 hours a day. Amazing. To be able to invest that amount of time you truly must have a massive $60 million empire that doesn't require your time anymore.

Well, either that or you're a peasant talkin' big.

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...-will-pay-10-amazon-review-3.html#post7439842

Taking $10 review jobs? Definitely a baller. I know many millionaires who crawl forums looking for $10 jobs. Spending time building your own empire is overrated. Taking $10 jobs is where the real success is.


So yeah. I feel a bit silly now. I'm clearly dealing with a big baller. Even CEO sam would be intimidated by your wealth and power.

You may frown on me but you realize alot of people make their entire living off the effort of others who get no kick back for it? Look at Tosh 2.0 - all their material comes from reddit. They

learned other people will make the content, worked hard to capitalize on that using network television, branded themselves as the brand who has their finger on the pulse of viral videos and earn millions for it.

So I'm proud of it because it helped me pass a course I paid for out of pocket during a very trying point in my life. It was proof to me that I'm more capable and resourceful handling a lot of crap in my life all at once and succeeding enough to maybe get paid better than a warehouse worker. I put more effort into the paper than it seems because it was on holistic medicine and I'm really interested in that but even if that wasn't the case overall it taught me more than anything my years of being a A-B student in school ever did.

No one whose learned hard work doesn't pay and learning doesn't pay would even be here. Those things aren't conducive to a life as a business owner.

Good for you. Keep telling yourself that you don't have to work hard to run a business. Maybe if you repeat it as an affirmation 50 times a day you'll get rich.

Me personally? I've never met anyone making over $5k/mo who doesn't work their fucking ass off. Multiply that by 10 and the level of work will make most people cry. Most of you aren't making squat because you cling to these old tired rhetorics like "work smart, not hard". Well guess what. You need to work smart AND hard. Work doesn't have to be tiring or painful if you do what you love, but you do have to work hard. People like mickyfu are just forum jockeys who spend hours here writing posts and pretending they're big ballers so they don't have to face their own reality.


http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/offline-marketing/309903-how-i-built-my-offline-search-engine-optimization-social-media-empire-earning-15-000-month-three-months-post4675893.html?highlight=#post4675893

This is a perfect example. You're shit scared and don't know what you're doing because you don't work. Do you know how many hours a day I spent studying and testing SEO? 10 hours+. Building countless sites, reading about SEO, email marketing, copywriting, landing page optimization, studying tools, creating visually rich mindmaps so I can understand and recall the information and keeping all my research effectively organized in software like TheBrain.

When you approach business like that, you don't get shit scared when you have some "big landscaper". When you cheat and take shorcuts, not actually having a clue what the fuck you're doing, then yes, you'll shit your pants when you have to make something work and there's no shortcut available.

 

[Zwielicht]

This thread is slightly entertaining...

 

[peepin2me]

Wow, that is impressive. I feel a bit silly now. You must be worth over $50mil to be able to retire now and live a lifestyle that would put mine to shame.

Hahaha...can't imagine someone would spend so much time and effort reading and analyzing all my old posts just to prove a point. All the 3 threads you mentioned, I was in it NOT for the money but to check out the methods being used and see if it could be replicated and scaled up. That's the only work I do; research new methods, try it out once and if it works, train my employees to get it done.

I could refute each and every point you made, but I don't want to bother arguing with a kid

So, you win! Your dick is indeed bigger. Have fun!

 

[mickyfu]

Me personally? I've never met anyone making over $5k/mo who doesn't work their fucking ass off.

Really? I barely work at all because I pay people to do my work. It is how it is done when you want to live your life. Oh and $5k a month is nothing, not even close. But I suppose a big timer like yourself who evidently knows everything there is to know about anything must be right, and to make a measly $5k a month you have to work eight days a week.

Just a little tip, if you think you have to work your balls off to make $5k a month, you are doing it all wrong. Take a look into the word "outsource".

So, you win! Your dick is indeed bigger. Have fun!

Come on, you must have more than an inch.

People like mickyfu are just forum jockeys who spend hours here writing posts and pretending they're big ballers so they don't have to face their own reality.

Hours here writing posts? Yeah those 3.25 I post a day is taking all my time up, just think what I could do with those extra 3 minutes a day.

When your opinions of what I do and do not have or do, directly affect my life, I may be interested in your opinions. But until then, all you will ever be to me is a little boy playing businessman on mummy's laptop. Evident in all your posts, you come across as someone who is completely clueless, so clueless you do not even realise it.

Keep dreaming of that apartment in NY, as that is all it will ever be, just a childish fantasy. Me on the other hand, I have something you will never even get close to, and whether you like it or not, it is fact.

 

[tony_d]

Me personally? I've never met anyone making over $5k/mo who doesn't work their fucking ass off. Multiply that by 10 and the level of work will make most people cry.

Lol.

We need to meet.

How about many, many multiples of that, 'working' ~5hrs/wk?

I put it to you, sir, that your misguided beliefs are crippling you.

Live a little... its really quite enjoyable!

 

[mickyfu]

Lol.

We need to meet.

How about many, many multiples of that, 'working' ~5hrs/wk?

I put it to you, sir, that your misguided beliefs are crippling you.

Live a little... its really quite enjoyable!

I always thought that was why people did IM, must be wrong as SplishSplash seems to know it all. Unless by his comment he is referring to bricklayers.

 

[jerrymc]

I think it's the privilege of working freely and without a boss and you are really successful, you will earn a lot and that makes life less stressful.

 

[sbul87]

People choose IM because it has no limit to earn money

 

[splishsplash]

Lol.

We need to meet.

How about many, many multiples of that, 'working' ~5hrs/wk?

I put it to you, sir, that your misguided beliefs are crippling you.

Live a little... its really quite enjoyable!

Everyone on the Internet is rich, works a few hours a week, sleeps with supermodels and has ripped abs.

 

[mickyfu]

Everyone on the Internet is rich, works a few hours a week, sleeps with supermodels and has ripped abs.

No obviously it is just you, because you work 48 hours a day, therefore you are the best, we give in.

 

[royserpa]

Welcome to my "Never do business, trust or associate with" list.

Also known as ignore list