Making money and reaching people

Making money and reaching people are related. In this world, it is inevitable to relate with people in order to make money.

I have overly used the formula of applying for a job to find money and without success. Now, I turn to studying through books and magazines and tv shows how to be in business. I like studying to very basics of business which is relating with people to earn something in order to eat something and finding your true passions.

Maybe I need to focus on reaching to people in order to make money. Definitely, in sales you have to contact people. That's also like building relationships with people. I like to have long-term relationships with people if only I can choose to relate with them for a long time. I should not be money-bound meaning not being able to move where there is not money. But that's a hard task. Once I discover how to really do that then maybe making money wouldn't be as hard. I got to take advantage of what's free in this world. I got to reach out to other people concerning my talents and skills such as writing and relate with them. So that I could write for money. In acting, I gotta join auditions, acting groups, talent agencies, broadcasting companies. In play or sports, I gotta reach out to coaches or trainers and ask them about the sport, how to become an athlete, how to play for money.

The basics of making money is maybe this. What do you like doing? Even when you are a kid.
Then everything falls back there.

How to ask people for money? What's your purpose in life?

How to ask people for money? That's another question.

That's something that I have yet to learn.

I have yet to uncover what is the most effective way for me to ask for money. Like what do I value in people? How do I see them in terms of work? What's the work nearest to my heart.
I have yet to discover.

For example, I am thankful to my sister who has bought me this laptop to aid me in writing. I couldn't have done it without her help. Thanks to such a blessing! If not I wouldn't be able to write at least in a computer and that would be much bothersome to write through pen. Couldn't practice my typing skills. I wouldn't be able to say the things I wanna say in a given day since writers have to say what they want to say or so they will have to go through life silent. A writer's ideas should be heard or else they are wasted in the wasteland. Or yet others would say it since an idea which is the same could pop out of somebody else's mind or another writer.

Maybe I see them as lovers. People. I meant to have a close, intimate relationship with other people that I see them as potential lovers, agape, to have a close relationship with.

Maybe I could see them better also as fans for an ability I possess. Maybe it would totally be satisfying if I could be an actor or an athlete and be public to people and at the same time have close relationships with chosen people. It's not all about money. It's yourself. What you at least have to do for yourself. What your heart feels. I have to go public. It's my interest of public relations even as a kid.

Maybe as a communicator. I have to say what I have to say in this world, in this life. All the beautiful things that could be said to a person. About life. About love. What needs to be done. What needs to be said. I have a yearning to say something. Something valuable to life.

To find one's purpose. There are a lot of things to do in this world. You can choose from a billion of tasks. But what does really matter? Does it always have to be about making money? Maybe if I find my purpose in life then I can make money.

Where could I find a few bucks?

I am looking for ways on how to earn a few bucks. But sometimes, especially at the stage of my life I want to do it with somebody or others. Here are a few ideas:

I could sell newspapers everyday since I love the papers. I love reading and I can get hold of all the periodicals available in the country. It involves only a small capital but maybe with small earnings too.

I could sell food. I can cook food and serve or cater to customers who may want to taste my kind of food. I love to cook and eventhough I still don't have money for a culinary arts degree, I do have some cookbooks and so I can put into use my passion for cooking. I could always start with a small capital for some cooked food.

I could sell my writing. I love to write. But don't know where to sell. I have some ideas for what to write like a book or a magazine article, some helpful tips. I still have yet to research some paying companies for a book or an article originally written.

I could go into sales. Lots of opportunity to sell. Lots of products to choose from. Maybe I can put into use my selling skills. Just don't know where to start. I am still unsure yet about selling since that's not my natural talent when I was a kid. Sort of shy to sell. But my inclination to sales is there especially that I want to become financially independent and want to make it big and say something to the world that I can contribute something in terms of sales. Gotta try and try until my heart breaks!

I could study to become a mechanic. Be it a car mechanic or a computer mechanic or a cellphone mechanic. There are short courses out there to study these topics and maybe I can learn a thing or two about tinkering on these machines and even dabble on it for hours in a shop I can own someday after being an expert on these machines. The courses are cheap. Are they worth it?

I could act. Or go into media work. I can act in a commercial and be an extra. That's worth something. I can go into theater or filmmaking. Maybe start as a crew or staff and be in the world of entertainment. Study scripts and stories or even make one. I can also go into freelance photography. Maybe I can write a photographic book under my name.

I could play sports for money. I can be an athlete and play for the country. Like billiards perhaps. There's no harm in trying.

And other mundane things.

Those are my ideas and maybe I can put them into action.

The things I'm gonna be missing when I start working again:

1. Waking up late.
2. Staying up late.
3. Watching tv all day.
4. Going to the mall on a week day, on office hours.
5. Being able to attend to my interests such as art, photography, free seminars in business or on my interests.
6. Playing sports.
7. Entertaining career plans in acting or sports.
8. Entertaining study plans on either a short course, a two-year course or a four-year course.
9. Not having money. Ha! Ha!
10. Devoting time to studying about business even on my own way such as reading business books, business mags, Entrepreneur, watching Bloomberg.

Things I'll have when I start working again:

1. Money. Lots of money.
2. Achievement. To use one's talent in business e.g. accounting job.
3. Peach within oneself (that you are one with the others in the pursuit of industry in this world)
4. Network. To be with friends once again.
5. Contribution. To family, friends and society.
6. Probably a car.
7. A house.
8. Food from delicious restaurants, clothing.
9. Electronics
10. Investments

To apply for an accounting job

I am applying for an accounting job again and everytime I do at least at some intervals of my application as an accountant I somehow feel again that feeling that I am leaving the comforts that I have of not having an accounting job and just doing the things that I love to do even though it means not having any work. Anyway, it isn't my fault I'm not an earning writer, actress or athlete, it isn't easy to become famous. After all these years, you wish you have started on something and not go back to the vicious cycle of applying for an accounting job even if you don't love it and deep inside you you know that you want to do something else you just don't have anybody believing in you yet like a publishing company or a talent manager or a coach. I'm 34 and I'm wondering what others like me are doing in their lives at this age. Some are working, I don't know if they love their jobs, some have their own families already. Me, I just might turn into something that gives me meaning in my life like maybe volunteering to an organization or maybe becoming a nun or maybe studying theology but I have yet to save money for that. The problem is I don't think I have any money making skills. Others have so much and they make so much money. Me, I don't think I have anymore ideas left for making money. I don't know if I can learn sales, I don't know if I love sales. Maybe someday I'll find out I don't like business and taking up accounting is one definite wrong move for me. So, right now I don't know what exactly are the steps that would take me to being financially independent. I am all grown up and all those years of not working made me more strong to face whatever challenge there is in life. Maybe I am not blessed financially but in all other aspects I am well and I am taking every challenge everyday with God's help with all the endurance and determination that I have gained from all of my experiences all these years and I know I am just doing great. I just have to find out what's there for me and I know God will guide me wherever I may go.

The challenge to find work

Working has been a challenge. They say do something you love and making money just comes naturally. I wonder how many percentage of people really enjoy the work that they do. Or are they just doing it for money? Me, I have to start doing it now. And make adjustments for later. It's a continuous striving to do what you're meant to do. I hope to finally do it!

To find meaning

Sometimes in your life you stop and you look for the meaning in youf life. Me, I think I have reached that moment already and right now I am looking for meaning in my life. Maybe it has something to do with my life's decision on whether to marry or not or to take the religious life. God knows. What's missing in my life or maybe is there a problem that makes the void in my life. Very well, I'll figure that out. Maybe that has something to do with my age 34 turning 35 this year 2010. Maybe it has something to do with work or accomplishment. I want to relate working to accomplishing something and not only for making money as I am very familiar with because I am an accountant. The only problem I have is not making money but I naturally enjoy my life with my mom. For me, I have done my part in my family being always with them and trying to help them emotionally, physically and spiritually. Making money is always a challenge as we are not rich and I have not been given opportunities for employment. I don't have that business savvy yet and all I knew how to do is to act and be an athlete or a writer but it isn't easy to claw your way up. It isn't easy to be famous. You go on living and you discover something new everyday and you learn something everyday and you hope to live according to how God sees your life to be and always enjoy goodness in your life.