Sythix
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OP, if you're desperate as you say, I suggest you go away from IM and come back when you have some breathing room.
It's hard to be inspired and do good work when you're financially stressed.
Get a job, even if it's a shitty one, and work on IM as a way of 'freeing yourself'.
I promise you, you will view it entirely differently, and you'll find shit just 'works' better.
I'm sorry OP, but I'm going to have to agree. I lost my job, and that's when I got into this IM stuff. I thought I could make hundreds a day (that's what all the gurus promised), I started working and got very little return. Still, I pressed on. Convinced my live in girlfriend I could make a living from this. After awhile.. I just got laughed in my face, when I told them I was barely making $100/month. This negative energy fueled me to work harder. And I did. Eventually, I ran through my savings, and I had to get a job. But I never gave up IM. It became my hobby, and still is, and all my free time and energy went towards it. I got myself a job, and hated it. But I kept going with IM. I eventually left that job for the one I have now. It's not as horrible, but nowhere near perfect. I still don't make enough from IM to live off of, but I am just NOW seeing the fruits of my labor of all the work I did 6 months ago. Point being. IM takes time. And as much as these gurus want you to believe, this is a hard, nasty road. If you are desperate and in a pickle, then take the job at Mc. D's or whatever. It sucks, but it's still a safe paycheck. Do the IM thing on the side. You may feel you are better than that, and I'm sure you are. Use that energy to drive you into IM and better yourself, but just know that it doesn't happen over night. There is a huge learning curving. Do what you gotta do and make IM second, but don't ever give it up. I have a nice job now, but still roughly $300 extra side income from all the work I did before. I only spend about 10 minutes a day to maintain that, and I'm always adding new projects to grow with. Point being.. don't expect IM to make you a living overnight. Get you financial situation situated first, so you are not in shambles.. then work on it. It really is the best way to go. Others might differ.. but I wouldn't take that leap of faith until you had an absolute game plan, which it sounds like you don't.