Are you afraid?

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Start today. It does not matter if the plan is average: Start. Today.

I can’t do that: I am too lazy.

I can’t do that: I am not capable.

I can’t do that: I don’t have the resources.

I can’t do that: I don’t have the time.

I can’t do that: I am not good enough.

It boils down to fear: fear of not being good enough. That’s the story you tell yourself, “I am not good enough”. Tell yourself something different, you will get different results. Stories are powerful.

When you’re afraid, you do not make any progress. You’re not happy. Fear has been described as “False Evidence Appearing Real”: you are scared of something that has yet to happen. Fear is seldom rational: it is all emotional. Continue reading

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Do you want to earn money from your hobbies?

I have put together limited-seats workshop on how to take your hobbies and convert them into an online business.

This Workshop is my first product after a very long time. And it is finally here! *clap clap*

If you are interested in such a thing, read on. If not, then you can safely ignore this. 

Online Business in Pakistan

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Do you want to convert your hobbies in to an online business? To get straight to the action and find out what it is about, click here to see the sales page.

 

The workshops are currently planned for three cities: Lahore, Islamabad and Dubai. So geography plays a part here. If you are in one of these cities (or a nearby city), you may find this valuable.

Do you want to start a side business online? A small internet business? A string of businesses perhaps?

A lot of people have hobbies but don’t know where to begin. The one day, 6-hour Workshop will cover how to validate your hobby, see if there is a market for it. And then we will thoroughly see some of the best methods that I’ve used personally to take that idea online.

But we will not stop there! God willing, once you are done with the one-day live event of the workshop, you will be given access to a secret online forum. That forum will be used to discuss your first business and I personally will be there to help you if you get stuck.

To learn more about this workshop and to book your seat, please see this page. Thank you

The Professional Adventurer

I’ve repeated this story before but it doesn’t matter, I can tell it again: About 10 or 12 years ago, I saw a documentary on Nat Geo. It was on the Harrier fighter jet (you know, the one that can do stationary take offs and landings).

While interviewing the pilots of this prestigious machine, they asked how does it feel to fly such a complicated piece of equipment. And the pilot said something like, “I can’t believe they are paying me to fly this. I’d pay to fly this.”

That’s how I want to live my life. Period.

I want my work to be that interesting to me!

The ProHobbyist has been a central theme of how I try to live my life. I am very, very interested in the overlap between work and play. I believe that most people we read about – the doers, the leaders, the innovators – these people did not have a clear boundary between work and play. Their leisure was their work, their work was their leisure.

A Pakistani’s Life

By God’s Ultimate Grace, I realize that I’m living a life I just can not give up. It’s that interesting. Alhumdulillah.

I am from Lahore, Pakistan. We have load shedding for 10 to 16 hours a day. Most people will be shocked: how can you work in such a hopeless environment!?

But still we work. I am sitting here, writing this in the glow of my laptop screen. The lights just went off again. InshAllah, it doesn’t matter. Still we work.

So especially if you are from Pakistan, I hope you attend this workshop. See how it is possible to live a life you look forward to living! God willing.

I reveal all that I know on how to take your hobby (or your interest, your passion, your idea) and convert that into a business online.

For more details, please click here.

The Workshop is Limited to 15 Seats Only

A fair warning: the seats are very limited for this workshop. It is safest to book as early as possible.

Also, there is a discount (a big one) if you are in the first 8 who book and pay for your seat. 

Click here to know more / book your seat.

I hope to see you face-to-face in Lahore, Islamabad and Dubai, God willing. Here’s to a busy, fulfilling and an adventurous life ahead.

And share this across your network, or forward this message to a friend who may find it useful. That always helps. Thanks. 

God bless and thank you for your support and trust!

P.S. The workshop is limited to 15 seats max. You can get a BIG discount if you hurry and book early. This workshop comes with a secret online forum where we will discuss any problem you may face while putting together your online hobby-based business. To see more details and book your seat, click here.

Any questions? Do not hesitate to contact me please.

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The Mighty Protocol of Superior Beings

Let me introduce you to two very intriguing characters.

The Philosopher and The Practitioner.

The Philosopher will explain the problem, weight the possibilities, analyze the probabilities, intellectualize the motives, present possible paths, give enough solid reasons to not try it out himself and leave it for the Practitioner.

The Philosopher and The Practitioner

The Philosopher and The Practitioner

Whereas the Practitioner will find the first decent plan of action, will do the work, put in the hours, invoke the sacred practice of trials and errors, get results, tweak and tinker on that feedback and win (regardless the project fails or succeeds, the experience will be real, almost-quantifiable, highly-valuable knowledge).

For many philosophers – the good ones at least – action means “doing” the thinking, that’s why their thinking is sometimes so advanced, and is downright annoying to us mere mortals.

And for many Practitioners – the good ones at least – philosophy means the feedback that they get from their actions, and the facts they observe while “out in the trenches”, and that’s why for many “armchair critics”, the Practitioner’s ideas are too “far-fetched” etc. Continue reading

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I was on PTV Morning Show (OR The Time I Put On Make Up)

I was invited on a morning show on PTV. Here’s what happened:

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Yes, I know I look weird in short hair. And yes, I actually had to put on make up (BLOODY MAKE UP!!). As you can see in the picture below, I am ecstatic:

Mohammad Momekh on TV!

This also is a first for me. I think.

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Reader Question: How to Get More Out of Life

I got the following email from a reader of this blog:

Assalam-o-Alaikum Momekh,

I am female and I am from Pakistan and working as SSE (senior software engineer) in one of the software houses of Pakistan. I am working since 7 years. These days I am really struggling to find out the things that really make me happy. I have lots of interests which just comes for few days and then I can’t pursue them due to the busy job life. I can’t put my those interest into the self employed thinge. I got to know you from facebook when one of the person in my friend’s list liked your recent sketch. I have gone through your page and blog to get a bird’s eye view. Your work really clicked me and I am very much impressed and inspired. It just hit me hard like this was what I was looking to do in life.

Now after reading this mail I am being pushed (by my heart) to write this email to you. I have never talked to anyone like this before ever in my life….or you can say that no one really interested in what I really wanted to do. I really want to know how I can start using my experience of IT into self employement and also the hobbies that I have. I really want to do something different …something bigger in my life but right now I don’t know what. I really feel there is some kind of fire in me which can lead me to do something big.
I have many hobbies. I make beaded jewellery, I like to design dresses, I like baking and cake decoration, I like knitting. I like to learn new things as far as creative. What should I do to bring all these things into self employment.
I would I really looking forward to get a reply from you.
Thanks for giving me a chance to speak up like this.

Regards & best wishes for your mission

First off, I DO want to come off as someone who is interested in listening to your dreams and ambitions in life.

Listen, I am here today because I was helped along and I am the first to admit that I couldn’t have done it alone. “Self-made” is one of the most misleading phrases ever invented in the English vernacular. I need help, guidance, advice and sometimes a (gentle) kick in the back to get me going. So I really appreciate the honesty that is obvious in this email.

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