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Wake up Homer Simpson! |
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Gary Durkin |
Wake Up Homer Simpson�..
An article by Gary Durkin
� Copyright 2004
It amazed me way back, and it still amazes me today. Just how many Homer Simpsons there are on the internet.
Don�t get me wrong, I love �The Simpsons�.
I�ve been responsible for a few �Homer-isms� in my time, especially after I�ve had a few Duff Beers!
But nothing to the extent I have seen online (and off) over the years�.. and I�ve seen a lot believe me.
Only today, I was with some friends and the conversation moved to �making money� (as it does!). One of them announced that he had just invested in a fantastic scheme on the internet, which said he would make over $50,000 in next to no time, with a simple investment of just $250 � and he had absolutely nothing to do.
Some of you will be thinking, �Yeah, that�s sounds similar to the one I am with��. Others will be thinking �IDIOT! Not possible�
For those who think it�s a good deal - you are HOMER SIMPSON.
For those who think it sounds like something you�re in � HOMER!!
For those who think he�s an idiot for getting involved � you�re Lisa Simpson.
The truth is, the internet holds no �magic bullets�. No secret ways of making a fortune, without doing anything or paying a dime.
If you think you CAN make a fortune, by doing nothing and spending nothing, then you really are Homer Simpson�... D�oh!
MTYH � �anyone can make a fortune online�
FACT � most people trying to make money, don�t. They get sucked in to silly schemes just like the one above, and get nowhere.
MYTH � �there are 500 Million people looking to buy online�
FACT � there are probably half a billion people with internet access, but they all don�t use it, they all certainly don�t want to buy things.
MYTH � �you don�t need to spend a dime to make money�
FACT � yes you do. Not necessarily tens of thousands of dollars,
but to be successful, you do need to spend even just a little.
MYTH � �once I�m in, I don�t do any work to make a fortune�
FACT � I can tell you for sure, that some of the biggest names around still spend upwards of 14 hours a day working to be successful online.
The truth sometimes hurts. You do need to work to earn. You do need to invest a little time and money to reap the rewards.
In the past, I�ve gone to the extreme of setting aside what I called �Idiot Money�. This was capital which I knew would be lost forever, and ventured into MLM programs, Pyramids, Gifting Schemes, Matrixes, and many others. I did this just to prove my point, there is no basis for anyone to say something doesn�t work, if they have never tried it themselves.
I�m sure not all the programs fail, or never deliver,
but MANY DO FAIL.
Here�s a little story to leave you with�.. a true story�. Something I did a few years ago as a joke.
I ran an advert to a Safelist�. Like this:-
HOW not TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN A SECOND
This REVOLUTIONARY new program is changing the way the GURUS think about internet PROFITS
BE THE FIRST (I am) and make a FORTUNE.
A BRAND NEW 0x0 (zero by zero) reversing, infinite matrix Gifting Program with forced spill-over directly into my account, is GUARANTEED to make me a FORTUNE.
Simply gift to me $100 to my account, then sit back, relax and do absolutely nothing (that�s just what I do).
I am going to make a pile of cash the size of my house from this.
Note � your $100 gift to me will be gratefully received � thank you. The more people who gift money to me, the more profit I make.
For more information on giving me money, contact�. XXXXXX
So� what did you think? Do you think it sounds interesting and something you could join? If you did�. Pack up your computer and return it to the shop where you bought it from.
Most (hopefully) all you are laughing, thinking that the Ad was complete nonsense and no-one would ever fall for it.
WRONG. Even though it was worded clearly, even though it was absolute silliness, I still had TEN people contact me, asking where to send their $100
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!!
Well, it�s true. Needless to say I did NOT take their money, I explained it was a joke, worded in such a way to prove clearly it was a joke.
After some thought, each of them went away feeling very silly.
Not everything in life is as clear as that. Not everything is what it seems.
Don�t get sucked into silly claims that fly around the Internet.
Think first��. Then think again.
About the author:
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Copyright � 2004 Gary Durkin
All rights reserved worldwide. Gary Durkin is the
owner of http://www.247-Profit.comAnd the creator of the
Serling Combination� package. Gary has enjoyed more than a
decade of international business success, And been doing
business online for over 5 years. You are free to
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