Main issues

In the past 100 years, mankind has advanced more than it has since our species’ rise some 200,000 years ago. What were once science-fiction fantasies are now a stark realitys. As a prolific technology writer and fervent believer in all things digital, I’ve witnessed this firsthand. My earliest memories invoke the nostalgia of the digital era’s earliest days that saw birth to the computer, the internet and the smartphone.

And as our civilization marches forward, and technology continues to seep into every aspect of life, most of us can feel overwhelmed and left behind. As we go about our lives, living and working from moment to moment, we fail to realize the silent revolution that’s brewing, one that’s helping droves of people from across the world to live, work and earn money from virtually anywhere and at anytime.

Of course, it’s not easy making vast swaths of money, especially when we’re talking about online income. However, anyone that’s serious about making financial progress, needs to learn skills that will help them move forward. Some of the best and brightest individuals have learned to leverage the right skills to allow them to either supplement their current full-time income, or entirely replace it. However, this is no small feat. Learning skills, especially online, requires sincere dedication and effort.

The problem? No matter what resource we talk about when it comes to expanding your skill set online, the issue becomes more about self motivation and advancement rather than locating the right information. For some, not having that human interaction makes things learning incredibly more difficult. They take issue with not having someone constantly telling them when to work or what assignment to hand in.

As difficult as it might seem, however, learning skills, especially online, is one of the quickest ways to advance yourself towards your goals, whatever they might be. It generally involves less time, energy and effort than enrolling in a community college or long-term degree at nationally-accredited college anywhere in the world. It’s easier because you can do it online during your free time. Of course, that’s if you can get the motivation to do so.

The issue at hand here is that learning usually involves some pain. It’s difficult, especially at the outset, to learn any new skill. This issue is abundantly clear when you have to self-motivate and self-inspire yourself to do so.  However, if you set some clear meaningful goals and create a plan towards their achievement, while effectively managing your time, you’ll be more likely to succeed in the long term. Ignore that advice and you might find it virtually impossible to see things through.