"Why don't you try to create your own online business?" I said, and before giving him a chance to express his objections, I continued:

"Part-time, of course!"

"Do not quit your job? (leaving your comfort zone)

"I have tried it before, and it didn't work.", was his response.

He felt defeated and don't dare to try again.

Why not?

Talking more in-depth and trying to understand what happened, it became clear to me that in his desperate intent to make a change of his lifestyle, he'd been a victim of a scam; these multiple approaches on the web, promising glory paying only 50 bucks....and you will do it in less than a week.

"Did you get any training?" was my first question.

"Did you get access to a complete platform to build your business from scratch?"

"What about the community of like-minded people connected to the same platform?

"When you came to the conclusion that it wasn't anything for you, could you easily cancel your membership, and did you get a free 30-day trial to figure out everything you had on your list?"

"Well...no.." was his short and confusing response.

Is trying something and failing an indication it will never work?

Is there no value in trying again? Isn't perseverance the key to success?

"I want to find the perfect system. I don't want to fail again," was his quick follow-up answer.

We all want the best, the failing-proof system, to assure real change. But do you know what? This way of thinking is pure fantasy and will never lead you anywhere. Instead, it can stop you forever from chasing your dream.

You can't wait for dreams to come true. You have to create them.

I recommended my friend check my website. There he could find three options to choose among:

Starter Account

Modern Wealthy

LaunchPad

My friend become clear on what he wants but has also convinced himself that to find it, he needs to actively search for it.

Too many believe things that are not true, and these beliefs get you stuck.