It's Hard To Make a Dollar

If you want to make money you just need to provide something that other people need. That's all.

Yes bro, making money online is very frustating, compared to about 500 years ago, all you had to do was get your stuff on the floor or table in the market and you are done, nowadays, so many of these websites are not easy to navigate or use. For example you go to aliexpress and there are 10 million products, how do we know which product to sell. So difficult to make money man.

TJSP said:

Money is a measure of value, right? That's what it says in the dictionary and that's what I've always believed. It represents value.

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You got things wrong right from the start. Money neither equals value nor is a measure of value. It will be hard from you to advance anywhere with such a mindset.

TJSP said:

"1 dollar" is a figure of speech. I meant it's hard to make money, in general.

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It all depends on your belief.
If you think that making money is hard, it really will be hard for you to make money.
In my opinion, you just need to rewire all your belief about money. Making money is not that hard. I know people who just have to work like 1 hour a day and earn pretty much money without hustling. And I know some people who have to put in hours of work to earn just below the minimum wage.
I hope I gave you some insights here.

I like threads like this, where people pour their heart out and feel they're run into a brick wall. The fact that you created such a thread shows you are intelligent and have the ability to apply critical thinking to a situation. As some of the replies earlier have mentioned, being smart and skillful isn't enough as there are millions of people doing that but not all are earning a lot of money (do note that not everybody wants to be rich though, but I'm sure many of those that did study wanted to earn quite a bit of money).

The fundamentals never change, find a need and try and meet it. Following methods and what other people do is the same as going to university and expecting everything to land on your plate. The struggles online are the same as in real life, just in a different manner. Nothing really changes in life as time goes on, things just evolve but the fundamentals are there.

Those that are earning a lot often have the privilege of being put in areas full of high earners that give them advice about where to exploit their skills the most. Find something that you could spend a lot of time on - not necessarily enjoy but can see yourself growing with - and don't think about money as a figure, but as a form of reward for your work. You'll get there, keep chasing you're asking the right questions.

Always work and learn!
That's the best way and money will come!

Sometimes, if there is a large supply of "skilled people" in your field, or you are in a country/state/city with low demand for your skills you are screwed.
Sometimes it is life circumstances, luck, networking, nepotism, the place you live etc., that determines your financial success.

People always tend to hear about the success one has achieved. They don't ever hear about the thousands of times they failed though and struggled to reach that level of success.

But they had a mindset. A mindset of a winner. Winners don't quit and failure doesn't phase them, they pick their self backup and go back at it. No matter what they need to do to improve, they do it.

You don't need to be a master at any one skill. One must have a fierce desire to achieve and if something gets in your path, go through it or make your own path.