I started doing online marketing recently, and joined these forums, because my wife and I are expecting our first child. We decided it was in our best interest to not have to continue living paycheck to paycheck (although we don't really, but we save a TON of money, so we force ourselves to pretty much live poor). Luckily, with my wife's job, I'm able to do this and be under her insurance and whatnot.. so we decided to go for it, and try out the online marketing thing. If worst comes to worst, I can go back to my old job - but in the few weeks that I've been developing and researching and making a plan for this, I've worked as hard as I ever have, and have a good sense of pride about what I'm doing. So, in other words, I don't think there's much of a chance that I'll fail. And that's a GREAT feeling! So why did you start doing whatever it is you do?
I started a fan site because I am a genuine fan, then I was searching for ways to monetize the site and bam I fell into the world of internet marketing.
I started breathing (with a little help from the nurse) when I escaped from my mother's womb. I kinda had to, to continue living and I have been breathing every day successfully since that day.