Have you ever done any kind of physical exertion to the point that it hurts? Maybe you tried to give up fast food or jog 3 miles. Sometimes it hurts seeing your friends chomping down a quarter pounder supersized or you start feeling the burn at 1 mile.

Why do we tolerate the pain? Do we enjoy hurting ourselves in some way? Absolutely not!

We tolerate some sort of suffering in order to strengthen ourselves; whether it's physically or mentally. We continue to push ourselves to the limit to grow our willpower and feel triumph in the end.

Why then, are 97% of internet marketers failing? Are they terrible internet marketers? Of course not, it is simply a matter of willpower. You can't lose 20 pounds overnight or not feel urges to go to Wendy's at midnight in a few days, so why should it be any different with internet marketing?

Support groups always give way to the best success rate. If you constantly have someone encouraging you to reach your goals, you will have a high success rate.

So don't sweat the failures right now, we've all been there. Fight through the pain and you will see your success in the end. I know this, because I'm here to help.

"It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you."

-Zig Ziglar

I had a conversation earlier with another internet marketer on Facebook. One had approached me on several occasions and was honestly quite friendly. From previous discussions, he had given me the impression he was doing great in his primary business which I thought was fantastic.

The only problem was he kept attempting to sell me on his opportunity to which I had no interest in. I then proceeded to ask him what marketing techniques he preferred and he replied Facebook. His reason was the opportunity to interview prospects and build a team.

I told him I preferred article marketing because of the permanent traffic with quality leads. His replies thereafter were doubtful and close minded.

I then explained to him that the ultimate goal of a marketer was making a sale. He told me it was building a team. I asked him how he was making money and tried to clarify that signing people up to his opportunity was in fact a sale.

Bottom line is this. There are people out there who need help and acknowledge it. There are people who don't need help and still seek to better themselves. And there are people who allow their pride to get in the way and stunt their growth as a marketer.

Know your value as an internet marketer and stick to your guns. It's too chaotic in this industry for you to just do what everyone tells you.