Life Manuals and other things that come handy

myLot, my favorite

2007-12-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

Many people would choose to work at home if they had the chance to. There are plenty of advertisements out there leading people to think that one can get rich stuffing envelopes from the comfort of their own home. They're scams of course, but they exist because people would like to make money from home.
The internet is full advertisements and " personal testimonials" of people that are making a living just by turning on their computer and do a few tasks. We are told we can make huge amounts of money this way if we just send $36.88 ( or any other amount from zero to infinity ) so they will explain to us how. Well if they were making as much money as they claim, they would not be wasting their time advertising it to us, or spending their time to make those small amounts from us... but people still hope.

There's PTCs and PTRs and PTanything else - It takes you a zillion of things to click or read etc to make one dollar, but that's not how they present it. Sure, some people make some money out of it. I was all happy with one where I got maybe around $8 one month.Hey some people even make some decent pocket money with them, providing that they have a big number of referrals, all active.
I quit after a bit because I didn't have the patience and I felt like I was cheating. I had no interest in all the pages that I was sent to to read this and that - mostly offers to other PTRs ir any other internet money making opportunities that I shouldn't miss.
Then there were those places to complete offers. One would get a bit more money with those. But good organization was important because we would need to complete offers and use our credit card to register or buy and then it required remembering to cancel them before they expired. Personally it didn't work for me because I wouldn't use my credit card for that kind of purchase,( suffice to say I would end up forgetting to cancel ) and there too I felt like I was cheating because I wasn't really going to keep those offers that I was signing to, I was doing it just to get the bonus money from it. Not my cup of tea either.
But some time last year I finally found a place that I enjoyed and it paid me to do something I actually had fun with. In there I don't feel guilty of cheating anything or anyone.I contribute with what I write and get rewarded for that.
The place is called MyLot. It's a forum where we can share views and opinions, write reviews, upload images etc.
I will certainly never get rich with the money I make there. Heck I won't even be able to quit my job. But I make enough money each month to pay my internet and sometimes treat myself to some small thing that I like but wouldn't buy if I didn't have that extra money.
It pays cents per post. But those cents add up quickly when we're having fun. The main thing is that it's not boring because we write and read about what we want, and it is refreshing to make some money while enjoying what we're doing.
If you want to give it a try, you can do so by clicking in the link below.
I won't lie to you. You will be my referral, which will mean that when you make money I also make some small percentage of it.Referrals are another way to make some more money in MyLot, like in many other places, and I would like to have some, of course. But keep in mind I have been making the money that I mention above without referrals whatsoever. I did have 2 or 3 at some point but they were never active.
In any case, by being my referral you will make your own money and help me make some as well. And once you are a member you can get referrals too.
So if you have been looking for a site where you can write about your ideas and at the same time honestly make some extra cash for small things and treats, give myLot a try and see how you like it:
IF you want to give it a try click bellow:
myLot

Keep it simple

2007-12-01T08:22:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I did say that living is complicated. I lied.
I shouldn't be. It isn't.
We are the ones who make it so.
Living is basically keeping some simple things is mind:
Respect yourself and others.
Always do your best.
Be fair and kind.
Believe in yourself.
Be open to changes.
Love life.
None of this is complicate and it does simplify many of the choices and options we have to make.

Contrary to what we're made to believe, happiness is different things to different people.
For me it could be as simple as lying down in the sand, listening to the waves crashing and looking at the lonely seagull flying close by.
In a broader sense , being happy for me is having a roof over my head, a jobs that fulfills me, enough money for essentials and a comfortable life, but not that much that I would worry more about it than the important things, good communication with the ones I love and care about, good health, and the chance to keep growing and learning.

To other people happiness can be completely different. But the simpler we make it the easier it is to feel happy.

Society as a whole is certainly being sidetracked as to what it is that make us happy. The distractions are too many to count and result in complicated lives and confusion.
Consumerism is one of such complications. People are made to believe that they will never be happy if they don't have that flashy new expensive car, the new nail polish color, the fastest computer on the universe, the biggest house in the neighborhood.
Nonsense, of course, but people fall for it.
The "me" revolution is leading people to think about themselves above everything without looking at how their actions affect others. If you want it, go for it! In theory this is not wrong, when it combined with lack of respect for others it's a disaster: Go for it! Jump over everyone else to get what you want. Lie, cheat if you need. Discredit the ones in your way. Be ruthless.
If the job you want has too much competition find a way to make the others look less suitable for it. If the woman you want is married, disregard the fact please, Go for what you want!

You might end up over your head in debt. You might loose the respect of the people you should care about, you might hurt others in the process but you're there: At the top - whatever the top is for you.

In the end your life is a complicated web that requires super human effort to maintain, and you are still not happy.

No duh! You're going after the wrong things.

Find yourself. Find what really makes you happy. And then be responsible pursuing it.
Be careful that your actions don't hurt others. Do your best with honesty, not deception. Remember to be kind, always. Have the courage to change if you feel you're wrong. Bring the simple pleasures back and enjoy them, instead of spending your energy into achieving what you won't have a chance to enjoy after you have it.

LIfe Manual is missing....

2007-12-01T00:53:00.000-08:00

Sadly, since it is badly needed.
Just living is such a complicated thing that it should exist. Actually we all should be born clutching it in our tiny hands, it would save so many mistakes.
True people tend to learn more by experience than by "hear say" , and many people don't even read manuals, but it could benefit at least some.

I hope you're not expecting me to write a life manual here. It's a humongous task. But I'm sure I can manage some pearls of wisdom to help everything getting started. I can at least try. After all that is the idea of this blog - among other things.

Of course if nothing comes to mind, I can surely comment on some life lessons that we all heard before. I can't promise that my comments are the same as yours would be, but hey, we're all different.
So stick around, lets get this manual going .