Here’s a great article that I wanted to share with you…

Written by: Charlie Page - Owner & Founder of Directory Of Ezines

Do you have a dream today?  Can you see yourself in one year, three years, ten years?

Far from some pie-in-the-sky hype, dreams are the currency of the Internet.  Many reading these words right now dream of quitting their job and working at home.

• Some dream of having a home of their own.

• Sadly, some don’t dream any more.

But we MUST dream in order to thrive!

From the time that man has been able to record thought individuals and societies have dreamed big dreams.

So what is YOUR dream today? No matter whether you dream of riches and a luxury lifestyle or of more time to develop deep relationships or ways to serve your fellow man better (or all three!) your dream is your roadmap.

Without it how will you know where you are going?

Recent events have driven home the fact that life is short indeed. Too short to spend it working at a job we don’t love.

Listen to these words by Brian Tracy …

“All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.” - Brian Tracy

If you were my brother or sister, this is what I would say to you.  You must have a dream to make a dream come true.  And you must *never* surrender your dream.

If you are like most people you will spend more time working than doing any other activity. Yet many don’t like their work. If you are in that situation you will be encouraged by the words below.

First things first, I truly believe that ANY man or woman of average intelligence or better can make a full time living online.  It is with that basis of belief that I share, from my experience, five simple keys to help you define your dream and take action toward that dream.

Time is fleeting. Begin now.  –> Embrace The Change

The Internet really has changed things.  The fact is, jobs exist today that didn’t five years ago.  Even though many online marketers would have you think that the word job is a four letter word, there is nothing at all wrong with having a job.

I’m *very* grateful for the people who work with me, and I hope they feel the same. Whether we work for ourselves or others, we all have a job to do.

The GREAT news is that the Internet has created so much MORE opportunity than before.  Just think, only 20 years ago there were no pay per click specialists, SEO outsourcers, eBook editors or any of the 100 other jobs we can do online.

How does this apply to you?

Start by identifying your skills and what you want to do (more on this in point 2) and then look for that type of work online.  You might start by working for someone else on a contract basis and then move into your own thing.  Or you might just find a partner and form a working relationship that spans decades.

If you can dream it, you can DO it!

—> Know Yourself!  What do you REALLY want?

Spend some time with yourself and think expansively.  If you could do anything, if money wasn’t a factor, what would you do?  Keep asking until you find an answer.  When you find that answer pursue it with all your heart.

It might take days, weeks, months or even years before it becomes real. But real it will become if you move toward it with all your heart.  Once you know what you really want you will become an opportunity magnet for the thing you desire.

As you think, so you will become.  —> Research Your Answers

You will be shocked to discover the money earning possibilities online.  Pick your favorite search engine, start a bookmark folder just for this, and find everything you can about your passion.  Visit forums in the area of your interest and lurk for a while, learning from those who are active. When you are ready announce yourself to the forum and start looking for ways to get active in the area of your interest.

—> Be Willing To Start Small

You may only be able to commit a few hours at night to your new field because you have to feed the family.

That’s OK.  Time is your ally. And time will prove if your idea will work.  Be willing to work for the chance to learn and soon you will be where you want to be.

Internships work - consider starting there.

Jobs like being a virtual assistant, a net researcher, or doing graphic art for e-Books exist today because of innovative thinkers who found their passion.  Find your passion.  Don’t stop until you find (or create) that type of work that both makes you happy and pays the bills.

Who knows, YOU might be the innovator who creates the next online industry.

Winston Churchill said “The nose of the bulldog has been slanted backward so it can breathe without letting go.”

When it comes to our dreams we need to be like the bulldog. We must never surrender our dreams.  Because having a dream is a beautiful thing indeed.

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Charlie Page helps people succeed online with products that educate combined with personal support.  To see all that Charlie offers, including a chance to work with Charlie personally, visit him now at… http://www.DirectoryofEzines.com