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Hi Amalia,
I have given practical advice to Alan Murano's question who couldn't find enough people believing in what he is doing.
The question wasn't about his own believes but believes of others surrounding him. The motto I have submitted applies to yourself only. You can't change anyone around you unless they themselves want this change.
Further I have addressed his dilemma which wasn't about what he believes in but what he can do with it.
He already believes in what he does, he just needs to direct his venture to more successful outcome.
Having positive thoughts and believing in something is not enough for things to happen. You have to elicit specific emotions and actions based on your believes. The more you believe in something the more you will look for solutions to your challenges including asking for testimonials. The universe consist of people and events which will come across your path if you initiate some actions (in this case I have responded to his problem giving him some ideas). I didn't say that you should put testimonials on your site which are not genuine. I said that it doesn't matter if the testimonial is genuine for others to believe in it. I just said that to imply that this is the law.
As an example:
If an article appears about you in the newspaper, although nobody might endorse your service or product, you are being supported. Many people will believe in things which are said by recognized authorities, even though there is no intention to support you. You might be just a good story for today. This is what I meant by not genuine support. The better term would be "associative or indirect support".
Another example
Coca-Cola used to show advertisements with Michael Jackson sometime in the past.
In fact Michael Jackson never said one word endorsing Coca Cola. He was just singing his songs. He doesn't even drink Coca-Cola.
Was anything dishonest about one or the other? Nobody said anything yet desired effect has been achieved.
People who liked Michel Jackson associated now Coca-Cola with him and liked it too.
The more prominent is the person you ask for testimonial, the less likely you will receive it, which is a self regulating mechanism. This is why it works if you receive a testimonial from a known personality in your area. It is nothing wrong to ask somebody to review your site and ask for their opinion (which I have suggested) even if you had to pay for reviewing it.
We have to be able to interpret philosophies and apply them to our lives in a practical way.
If a philosophy can't be applied in any way to our lives, it is called utopia.
Your note.
In the twenty first century working hard and honestly is not enough.
On top of this you have to work smart. You have to use proven techniques and ideas which worked for others. You have to constantly educate yourself.
You have to be able to appreciate people who are successful (often rich) and admire them for what they did. The best way to appreciate them, is to learn what they did and just apply it to your own life. This can save you a lot of hard work.
Bogdan Fiedur
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