Make Your Fortune

            Is it just me or have you ever noticed that the large majority of companies who are offering people the opportunity of making money on the internet (or other places for that matter) are almost always selling the idea of making money on the internet!  I mean is that how you should make your money?  You just offer to others the opportunity of making money on the internet by having THEM offer the opportunity to make money!  Are there any people who are ACTUALLY MAKING money on the internet (without this type of money maker)?  I’m not talking about a business or a professional who offers their goods or services on the internet as part of their advertising or marketing program for their business.  I am talking about those people who, at least it seems to me, are only offering YOU the opportunity to OFFER others the chance to make money doing the same thing!  Some times when I’m thinking about it I get so confused about what I am even thinking!  So let me try to explain my thought in some way that I hope will make some sense to you about what I am talking about.

            Years ago I saw an ad in a magazine that said for $1 this person would explain to me how within less than a year I could become a millionaire!  I don’t know how many times I read over that ad before I finally decided that for only $1 I could receive the explanation on how to become a millionaire was an investment that I COULD NOT afford to let pass by.  So, I addressed my envelope, enclosed my $1, along with my SASE and put my future fortune opportunity investment in the mail.  I might have to explain to some of you who only transact correspondence through email or other electronic functions, SASE means self addressed stamped envelope.  This was so the recipient could immediately put your requested information in the envelope and return it to you right away.  I also found out later that you were asked to include this SASE so that the recipient had no additional expense in returning the information to you.  It was YOUR envelope and YOUR stamp!

            Now after what seemed like an eternity (which was in reality about 10 days or so) I got my envelope back in the mail.  My first thought was it feels strange when you see an envelope addressed to you in YOUR handwriting.  Anyway, I didn’t even go into the house, but I sat in the rocker on the front porch and opened my letter.  I was ready to begin my journey of creating a fortune and becoming a millionaire!

            My eyes read over the enclosed ONE page letter.  The following is an estimation of the contents of the letter (remember it has been a l-o-n-g time ago):

            Dear Future Millionaire:

                        We thank you for responding to our printed ad and we thank you for your $1 donation to our funding success.

                        In assisting you in your hopes of your million dollar fortune please follow these instructions carefully.

1.       Place the below advertisement in various national publications or newspapers.

2.      Make copies of this letter, as needed.

3.      Mail a copy of this letter to each person who sends you a $1 donation and a SASE.

After you have obtained donations from one million people you will have realized your financial goal.

AD:  “Send $1 to [include your address] to receive details on how to become a millionaire in one year or less.”

After having read the letter I just sat there in the rocker thinking: “I have been scammed!”  But after I thought about it for a few minutes I had to admit that I hadn’t been scammed.  They had given me exactly what they told me they would send for my dollar.  And it was true:  If I could get a million people to reply to this ad I would have grossed a million dollars!

            Was it the program that I had been seeking to establish my financial fortune?  Absolutely not!  I was hoping for A LOT more details and more specific points on where to put those ads, what was it going to cost?  How the rest of the program was suppose to run, and so forth!

            And yet, after all these years, I still see basically the same opportunities being offered.  Only now it’s on the internet!  You’ve probably seen them also.  Just buy this program from my company and then what you do is follow the advertising suggestions and resale the same program to others.

            In some cases, and up to a certain point, this would probably work to make SOME money, but in all honesty you’re probably not going to make yourself a small fortune.  What you would really want to do is “re-work” the program or information that you have purchased and “repackage” the product as your own (if this is allowed).  This way you might be surprised as to what you can get out of a product that you have purchased.

            Now if you’re really feeling generous and thankful for the information I have provide you in this blog post (and maybe a little sorry for me) you can comment below and request my mailing address so you can send me one dollar.  This would help me tremendously in trying to make my first million dollars after my own $1 investment those many years ago. And I'm going to be "right up front" with you.  I'll thank you now for your dollar and I'm NOT going to send you anything!  You got your "education" when you read the post!

QUOTE TO CONSIDER

THOUGHTFUL GEM

"If you PLAN your work,

and WORK your plan,

you have to be successful!"