I live in the UK and had an accident with a firebell a few years for which I could not claim compensation. I ended up on state unemployment benefits with no savings.

I cannot claim 'disability' benefits because I suffer from a 'condition' which does not affect me as long as I live in a remote area away from repetative noise.

For this I had to move from London to the countryside. Here I have no family and no-one with a car and the interest to team up with me (I have experience in antique dealing and antiquarian books as well as japanning furniture, that I could use if I could get to auctions).

As I am on benefits I cannot get a credit card, and so have no credit facilities to even do a small online business, or get a small bank loan. And if I had'nt spent so much money on money-making projects I might have some small savings today!

There is a very limited government funded small business scheme which can only be used if you can access the offices in a distant town to do a course, even then their advisors told me that it would be highly unlikely that they could help with the type of online business I would be limited to and the situation I am in.

I have no transport and pay a fortune to a taxi once a month to take me to shop. So attending the course is out.

I checked out money-making schemes on the Internet and found them to be either cons or only useful for people qualified in a particular field.

Inspired by Norman Vincent Peale I did a huge amount of research and spent a year and a half writing a 250 page book (oddly enough about acheiving success!) but realised that I just dont have it in me to write a seller.

I have agonised about finding a way to succeed for the last few years, even made two patent applications that unfortunatly turned out to have components already owned.

Why am I worried? Because there is a massive economic and housing boom in the region of the UK in which I live, and even where I am there are 15 planning permissions near me. Rents are rising fast and I will not get enough housing benefit to pay the rent when I next have to move in two years time when this place will be demolished.

I could do what many less concienced poor people do; grow pot for cash and become a criminal, but thats no solution, just creating another problem!

I must have read a hundred books on positive thinking/business ideas before writing my own and I learned one thing; all those who succeed only succeed if they have an original talent or a genuine opportunity. Without either you face a brick wall regardless of your positivity and hopefulness.

Yep, its a puzzle what to do for mine and my three cats future. :hopeless:




So having said all that and now given a full report to you of the 'company' as it were, (how many of us have already companies in our minds if not yet in fact?) I have decieded to once more take to the art, science and practice of Japanning or Chinoiserie on furniture. An art more valuable in a world where China is rising.

And go from student status to become more professional at it.

~So when our backs are to the wall, we may find that in all the experience we have gathered, and hidden among it, is a once-practiced skill that could be developed with application and by dint of practice, to become the successfull source of ones income.

An 'experience' diamond; long covered in the dust of time and failure and darkened by a lack of confidence, becomes the shining ' diamond of plenty.'

Success is not straight away; but only take the first step and the next step follows.
:wave:

Very inspiring, sarasara. Thank you for sharing :)

I live in the UK and had an accident with a firebell a few years for which I could not claim compensation. I ended up on state unemployment benefits with no savings.

I cannot claim 'disability' benefits because I suffer from a 'condition' which does not affect me as long as I live in a remote area away from repetative noise.

For this I had to move from London to the countryside. Here I have no family and no-one with a car and the interest to team up with me (I have experience in antique dealing and antiquarian books as well as japanning furniture, that I could use if I could get to auctions).

As I am on benefits I cannot get a credit card, and so have no credit facilities to even do a small online business, or get a small bank loan. And if I had'nt spent so much money on money-making projects I might have some small savings today!

There is a very limited government funded small business scheme which can only be used if you can access the offices in a distant town to do a course, even then their advisors told me that it would be highly unlikely that they could help with the type of online business I would be limited to and the situation I am in.

I have no transport and pay a fortune to a taxi once a month to take me to shop. So attending the course is out.

I checked out money-making schemes on the Internet and found them to be either cons or only useful for people qualified in a particular field.

Inspired by Norman Vincent Peale I did a huge amount of research and spent a year and a half writing a 250 page book (oddly enough about acheiving success!) but realised that I just dont have it in me to write a seller.

I have agonised about finding a way to succeed for the last few years, even made two patent applications that unfortunatly turned out to have components already owned.

Why am I worried? Because there is a massive economic and housing boom in the region of the UK in which I live, and even where I am there are 15 planning permissions near me. Rents are rising fast and I will not get enough housing benefit to pay the rent when I next have to move in two years time when this place will be demolished.

I could do what many less concienced poor people do; grow pot for cash and become a criminal, but thats no solution, just creating another problem!

I must have read a hundred books on positive thinking/business ideas before writing my own and I learned one thing; all those who succeed only succeed if they have an original talent or a genuine opportunity. Without either you face a brick wall regardless of your positivity and hopefulness.

Yep, its a puzzle what to do for mine and my three cats future. :hopeless:




So having said all that and now given a full report to you of the 'company' as it were, (how many of us have already companies in our minds if not yet in fact?) I have decieded to once more take to the art, science and practice of Japanning or Chinoiserie on furniture. An art more valuable in a world where China is rising.

And go from student status to become more professional at it.

~So when our backs are to the wall, we may find that in all the experience we have gathered, and hidden among it, is a once-practiced skill that could be developed with application and by dint of practice, to become the successfull source of ones income.

An 'experience' diamond; long covered in the dust of time and failure and darkened by a lack of confidence, becomes the shining ' diamond of plenty.'

Success is not straight away; but only take the first step and the next step follows.
:wave:

Hello Sara,

You must always keep faith. Do not focus on your misfortunes, as you will only get more of it. I want to advertise in the classifieds. When I am allowed to, I will help you and pay your way in the business. It would be a pleasure to help you to acheive financial success. My prayers are with you , please keep faith and believe that you will succeed.

Peace and Blessings,
CP

Hello Sara,

You must always keep faith. Do not focus on your misfortunes, as you will only get more of it. I want to advertise in the classifieds. When I am allowed to, I will help you and pay your way in the business. It would be a pleasure to help you to acheive financial success. My prayers are with you , please keep faith and believe that you will succeed.

Peace and Blessings,
CP


I forgot to tell you that you sound like a terrific person with beautiful energy, :wave2: