Motivation
By Brooke
@o2bnocn (2992)
United States
April 29, 2013 3:37pm CST
Recently I found out that I will not have any income. I’m not sure how long this will last so I am taking all the money that I make online to spend on bills and necessities. When I had income I didn’t really spend a lot of time online to make money other than on Swagbucks. I would earn gift cards that I would then spend on necessities so I didn’t have to spend money on. Now I need to redeem money in all the sites I am in because I need the money rather than a gift card.
I’m really not motivated to keep earning when I have to take every dollar I have to spend on bills.
How do you keep motivation when to keep making money online when you can’t even spend the money on something you want rather than need?
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15 responses
@LegalAlien (641)
• Serbia
29 Apr 13
What mostly drives my motivation is that i know that day by day, step by step, this earning on-line thing could become a main income which could sustain me.
If i reach that point where i can pay for: eating, drinking(water), a roof over my head, electricity and internet only from my on-line earnings, im extra good.
And the beauty of it is that from that point on i can put all day every day into making the big bucks on-line, to the point of earning a couple of thousands a month. And then i can tell employees and anyone to ki@@ my black a@@... (im white btw) ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That is great that you can keep your motivation. I also think that it is great that you can possibly one day make enough online to stay at home and not have to deal with employees and managers.
The problem is I don't think I will ever make enough online to take care of myself and all of my bills. I don't mind working but right now I don't have a jobs so I have to do what I have to do. For right now I will continue to make money online until I find something better.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
30 Apr 13
Actually it is really hard to do at times. Just the depressing thought that the only $ you will have coming in will be the online $ that you make can bring you down. I try to turn it into a game or a daily goal. I set up an excel spreadsheet so that I can keep track daily of my earnings on my sites. I try to make a daily or monthly goal depending upon the site. For an example May starts tomorrow. I will say that here in MyLot I want to earn $10 for the month of May and I have 31 days to do it in. That breaks down to earning about 32 cents a day here on MyLot. I have done that before so I know it can be done. Just try to keep it as a game or a daily/weekly/monthly goal to keep from getting frustrated. Good luck.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That is an excellent idea. I created a word document and email already with a plan for May. I think this will give me the motivation that I need to keep making money online. When I earn the goal I have set for myself I can actually feel like I have accomplished something and reached a goal for myself. Making a game out of it seems like fun, and I’m willing to try. Hopefully this will give me the motivation.
I didn’t use excel because I don’t care for excel, even though I know how to use it. Although I could use a brush up on it because I am out of date a little bit on it. I used to know how to use it very good but now I seem to have trouble with a few things. It’s bad since my career deals with it but I will relearn it. I know how to use Word, Powerpoint, and other programs very well.
It is depressing when you have to take every dollar you have towards bills, but at least we are still trying. Hopefully one day we can have enough or make enough to have some spending money. I’m just happy that I found this site and other websites to earn some money from.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
30 Apr 13
First, you should be looking to see where you can trim expenses. See how you can rework your budget to decrease the money that is flowing out.
See if you can find an actual home-based job--either online or off. Tutoring, customer service and sales are some of the options.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That is a very good suggestion. I have already made some decisions such as not paying my cell phone service. It will be hard at first but I will manage. I am also going to be wearing glasses instead of contacts for a while. So that will decrease my outgoing cash. I will start looking into at home jobs.
@Lucky12 (767)
• United States
30 Apr 13
I am sorry to hear that. I know it is hard I am trying to do the same as well since I am unable to find something really good right now. I hope that you stay motivated and just have some fun as well, because that is a good thing to do especially here on mylot. Good Luck to you.![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@Vigneshwaran420 (56)
• India
30 Apr 13
The best way to be motivated working online is by "not expecting much".We must know what these working sites will give and should be contented with it. Have a happy time!
@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
29 Apr 13
i don't work on any other site. in fact this is the first time i ventured into online earning and i haven't reached my first payout yet because i opted to get the maximum. i want to be able to buy something special from the earnings here.
the fact that you can be able to pay your bills and buy your other necessities is enough motivation, in my opinion. some people who work offline can hardly make ends meet. keep thinking about the bills that need to be paid and for sure you'll work hard and maybe even earn extra for those wants.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
This is true. I do a lot better making money online now than when I first started. One of the things I have noticed is that I need to stop spending money on non-necessities that will help tremendously. I’m lucky and grateful for knowing how to make money online and I will continue to work hard at it. Some sites I even enjoy, and some are easy but others aren’t even worth the time. So I just spend the time in the ones that I know are worth my time.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
29 Apr 13
you have to remember how fortunate you are to have online income. many people don't know ways to make money online. some days, i don't feel like working either. it's even harder when you can't spend the money the way you want. just keep working hard to increase your income online. if it's your only means of income, be grateful for it.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That is true and a good way to look at it. Most people don’t know how to make money online. There are also a lot of people that think they are scams and don’t even try. I’ve heard of people making a substantial amount online but I don’t think it is easy to do. I really think those people have worked hard to earn a substantial amount on the internet. I think it is possible but very hard to do, I’m not expecting to earn enough to pay all my bills but every lit bit helps until I am able to find a job.
@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
30 Apr 13
to keep motivated... as simple as it may sound... i set readily achievable goals. I do this and every time i achieve something i am motivated to continue achieving more goals. What is important is to make every goal an easy one to accomplish while they all lead you to a bigger goal. That's what works for me. Good luck
@habibti320 (925)
• United States
29 Apr 13
I'm sorry to hear that this is your situation. I would suggest that you use your online time both making money and applying for jobs. It is very difficult for most people to make a living on the Internet unless they have certain skills or experience. Be careful of time-wastes and make sure the sites you use have a history of giving payouts to their workers.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That is very useful suggestion. I have been paid by all the sites that I am active in. The problem is that some of them I feel limited in. Others I don’t have the ability to earn but a certain amount of money. Time wasting is something that should be avoided when making money online because it is time consuming to start with. I am only active in the sites that have paid, and I know I won’t struggle to get the money from. I know that I won’t be able to earn but so much from making money online but right now I don’t have any other form of income so at least it’s something. I will start applying for jobs as soon as I can. I am trying to focus on getting a car as soon as I can. I’m focusing on things that will lead to a job because I’m not in the position that I can get a job just yet.
@TLilly12 (1229)
• United States
29 Apr 13
What keep me motivated, on my earning web sites, is the way people are treating me, I go right to Bubblews and write all about, how people have been treating me, how they have been talking to me, in a negative way, I have posted 600 post on this site and I am not stopping now, I am going for higher earnings, and when I get it I will tell you all here in Mylot.![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
That’s great. It’s always nice when you find a website that is worth the time. I’ve spend a lot of time in websites that were not even worth it before. Now I don’t spend time in those sites and only spend my time in the websites I know are worth it. Making money online is time consuming but can be very beneficial, especially with certain websites.
@ayeeesha (1127)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. But consider yourself still lucky because you have online earnings to resort to. And the fact that there is a need to earn enough is a good motivation to work harder online.
As for me, my only motivation is that I'll be able to earn money and save something for myself. I recently resorted in online income opportunities and I'm very happy with the fact that I can earn while still being able to fulfill my responsibilities as a mom :)
@sonusinghal34 (30)
• India
30 Apr 13
motivation is best thing by the help we can improve our work and remove tension and we feel more enegetic and cool and feel more power after getting some motivation ??we have different ways for motivation ?first one teachers ,lover,parents,friends,,,,,,,,,they also give you best way or thinking its also depends your circles what type environment you have create around you????so please do not make sadu active and make active others???????
@Anji1985 (46)
• France
29 Apr 13
That is a tough situation. But atleast you have some what a backup system which is earning online. Some people don't have anything to fall back on. Just try to think positive and in the meantime between earning online you can also do job searches. Everything will work out. Take it one day at a time.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
30 Apr 13
Taking it one day at a time is a very helpful suggestion. Yes, I never really thought about it like that. At least I do know how to make money online. A lot of people have no income whatsoever when they loose a job. I know it is not much, but every dollar I make online will help.
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
Yeah, we have our everyday necessities and it is my motivation in doing my online job and be as hardworking as I can be. I am more motivated here in Mylot because it has a target and it is a good motivation. I would assess myself if how long could I have my first pay out in here in a span of few months.
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