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Posted On 02.22.10

Have you ever thought about what you’ll be remembered for? What people will say or think about you when you’re gone?

Have you thought about the contribution you’re making to the world? The difference and the dent you’re making?

We spend a lot of our waking hours working. Spending our energy, sweat, and blood toward earning a living.

The truth is, though, most of us don’t find any meaning in that effort. It’s just a job. Just something we do in order to live, to survive. We’re disconnected from seeing the correlation between the time and energy we put in to the actual result that is created. Mostly because it’s a never-ending routine. Predictable and redundant.

This isn’t something to be remembered for. Being a good cog. Being a good part in a machine.

The problem is, we’ve been told that’s the only way to live. It’s just normal.

But I don’t think so.

So is there another way of doing things? One where you can create work that’s meaningful; something to be remembered by? A contribution where you make a significant difference in the world?

It turns out, the answer is yes. You just have to stop agreeing to be a part of the old belief. You have to stop giving your power away.

But revolting against convention isn’t enough. Once you’ve demolished that structure, you have to find a way to build something in its place. You need a road map. You need a guide.

Sure, you can stumble in the dark and find your own way. And before long if you’re determined enough, you’ll probably make it work.

Then again, it would be much easier with a guide. I wish I had one when I first started on the path to doing what I love for a living. That’s why I created Paid to Exist. I knew that other people could benefit from learning from the mistakes I made along the way.

So how do you know if joining Paid to Exist is the right choice for you?

  • If you want to get clarity about what you want to create, instead of just knowing what you don’t want, this program is for you.
  • If you don’t know where to start and you need a clear, easy to follow, step-by-step road map for achieving success, this program is for you.
  • If you’re tired of a division between “your work” and “the rest of your life,” this is especially for you.
  • If you want to learn how to market yourself without sounding like a douchebag, this is for you.
  • If you want to learn how to market yourself, create an abundant income, and help other people, all without “selling out,” this is most definitely for you.
  • If you want to stop being confused about how to create a thriving business online, this program is for you.
  • If you like the idea of getting paid to be who you are, instead of who you’re not, then this program is for you.

The doors to Paid to Exist are open for another 24 hours. After that, they’ll close for good.

If you want to make sure that you make this happen, it’s best to act now. The perfect time won’t come. It never does.

The best time to act is now.

If you want to leave something behind when you’re gone, go here now.

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katenonymous
02.23.10

I'm not really interested in what strangers think of me in the future. What matters to me is how people I know feel about me--and frankly, that's likely to be based much more on how I treat them, and the kind of person I am, than on any "accomplishment" I leave behind.

That's not being a good cog. That's being a good person. And there's no need to dehumanize that.

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