I remember back in the days (2006), there were a few people I looked up to for inspiration.  Although, I personally haven’t met them, I felt there were connections I could relate to.   I’m not talking about success because I know I have a long way to go, but in particular we were  similar in age.

One person is Andrew, I forgot his last name but he’s one of the reasons I believe you can make a living off the net.  You can check out his personal blog at Andrew Fashion.   Why he inspired me? He made his first million while being a teenager.   He developed a website, MySpaceSupport.com, which offered MySpace users with content they can use for their profiles such as layouts and graphics.   Within 18 months, he made a profit of $1.8 million.   What followed was a spending spree of purchasing cars such as a BMW 3 and 6 series (in cash) and a house he couldn’t pay off due to other extravagant spending and failed investment.  However, this was in 2008/9 when I last checked his blog.

Jumping 2-3 years ahead to November 2011, I checked his blog and to my delight he’s racking in tons of money.   What inspires me isn’t the $30k he earn’t last month(just in affiliate marketing) but the strength and determination to overcome the numerous business failures and personal issues.   I am sure many people, having $1.8 million in the bank and losing nearly everything, would already have give up and possibly find a normal job.

Personally, over the past few years what I gained most wasn’t the money, but the knowledge, experience and self believe, which has allowed me to become closer towards my goal.   Again, this is a great example showing how one believing in their own ability and stick towards their goals, can achieve great things.