Make Money Online - The Ultimate Guide For Beginners

A colleague, James Parmis, has been helping other people use the internet to make extra bucks. More info on him below this blog.

Although money alone won't make you happy, people have very strong attachment to it. So, it is a very important part of a person's life especially in this age.

So I invite you to learn from James Parmis and read his advice below:

So you want to start making money online but don't know where to begin... that's okay since a lot of internet marketers and aspiring e-commerce businessmen and women go through this stage during the first few months of their career.

To be able to get a good head start, there are certain things that you need to understand when it comes to generating income through the World Wide Web.

Stretch of Time

The past few days, I experienced how slow and at the same time how fast time runs.


Well, did you read it right? Time runs slow but it runs fast at the same time?


Yeah, that's what I wrote. 


Okay. How can that be possible? Two opposing descriptions of the same thing.


All right, let me try to explain the best way I could without losing you nor myself ("-).

The Joy of Learning

My work requires me to be updated on the latest telecommunications technologies. I need to learn the in's and out's of a certain technology and master it as much as I can. Otherwise, time will come that my knowledge and skills won't be enough to be of value to my employer anymore. I will be obsolete.

So, I make sure that I put enough time and effort to acquire the needed resources so I won't make myself obsolete.


At home, more learning is required. Hi-tech gadgets take time to master. There are many applications in my cell phone that up to now I still don't  know exactly how they work. Same with my home theater, PS3 and even our washing machine and dryer (but I would pick washing and drying every time over folding).


Learning is not confined to hi-tech stuff or tools. It can also apply to a skill like doing household chores.

The Power of 2

After a brutal winter in our area, everyone is enjoying the sun and the warm weather. You can see lots of people outdoor in their tank tops and shorts. You can also hear more and more birds singing with increasing variety of tunes. Trees are slowly turning into colorful ornaments.

I and my wife decided it is a good time to give our cars the cleaning they deserve. So, yesterday early morning, I took them out of the garage and instead of taking them to the car wash, I took out the long-shelved water hose, car shampoo that I bought last year that had never been tried, and other cleaning paraphernalia.

I did the soaping, vacuuming of the interior and my wife did the rinsing and the cleaning of the floor mats. And we helped each other in drying the cars. We talked to each other while doing the chores. May it be for the purpose of discussing the task at hand or talking about future plans and family matters.

A lot of small things add up to a wonderful day!

What did yesterday look like for you? Can you recall the happy moments that made it up?

You don't have to look for a single defining moment. Every segment of your whole day is made up of great memories.

Let me recount some that made up mine:

When I woke up in the morning and saw that my wife was beside me in bed. I felt the warmth of true love.

When the whole family sat around the table for every meal, I felt very blessed that we have food in front of us. I am appreciative that we had the opportunity to eat together as one family and that my wife always finds the time and energy to prepare the food for us.

When I played with my daughters, at my age, it was physically exhausting. But I felt the fun of being with them and seeing and hearing their giggles & laughter.

When I had to run to the grocery store to buy food & drinks for us and our visitor, how happy was I that I have the means to go there and get what we need. And got back home safe & sound.

When I and my wife spent some time together watching a movie at home. I felt very fortunate to have the resources to be able to watch a nice movie in the comforts of our humble home.

Some of these wonderful moments get repeated every day. And there are days that more get added up. So, how can't I look at each day with enthusiasm and joy?

A cheap solution to an expensive problem :-)

I have 2 daughters. The eldest, Argenysse, has just turned 12 and the youngest, Maxine, is turning 8 very soon. I can see that although they were raised by me & my wife (with some help from the grandparents), and they are exposed to the same surroundings, they are very different from one another in many aspects.

Argenysse is more refined, lady-like. She tends to do very well in school but has the tendency to procrastinate. And she adores meat a lot and abhors most fruits and vegetables. .

Maxine, meanwhile, is very energetic and a bit boyish. She likes to play physical with me and looks at me like I am a punching bag. She tries to finish her assigned tasks (homework) as soon as possible and she would rather eat vegetables and fruits than meat (she calls all kind of meat chicken).

But one thing they both like, as any other children their age do, is to ask their parents to buy them stuff. Stuff like toys, books, shoes, dress, etc. Whenever we go to a grocery store, mall or department store, they are so thrilled and start walking around like ardent hunters looking for a prey they can take with them home. But the real prey is dad's & mom's pocket.

So, to somewhat protect the prey from the looters, me and my wife decided that they can go on a shopping binge if they use their own money. And where do 2 students get their money from without pillaging the wallet and purse of their parents?

What is Happiness

What is happiness? Why is it every person's goal? If someone walks up to you and ask you to define happiness, how will you respond to the question?

According to wikipedia: "Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy."

Different religions have their own versions of happiness. Buddhism has "nirvana," and Catholicism has the "blessed happiness."

Numerous philosophers also came up with their own definition of the word.

The Muslim Sufi thinker Al-Ghazali (1058-1111) wrote the Alchemy of Happiness, a manual of spiritual instruction throughout the Muslim world and widely practiced even now.

The Greek Philosopher, Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC), wrote about happiness in his work Nicomachean Ethics.

Science, of course, has its own versions. Psychology has positive psychology, the evolutionary biologist Bjørn Grinde presented it in his book, Darwinian Happiness.


I personally like one article written by Bo Sanchez about being happy. He mentioned that happiness and pleasure are two different things. He added that happiness is not the absence of problems nor happiness is an emotion. But rather, happiness is a way of life.