I'm not one to make vows (that is, promises) because that's serious business.  There's nothing worse than to make a promise and not fulfill it.  Doing something like this is sorely looked upon in the Bible.  It also has meant instant death in certain ancient civilizations and even today can be true in some.

Only in America do we get the option to make a promise and be protected when we don't hold up to it.  Only here do we get to act selfishly without recourse and not be accountable for our actions.  There's almost nothing worse than for someone to say they're going to do something and then not do it...especially when in saying, they've made a vow.

But here I am...about to make promises to this membership...if I get to stay another year.  There's about ten days left (plus the grace period) before my membership goes nil.  I have much less than half of the money up for it yet.  The potential to come up with the rest is still very possible.

1.  Stay off the Forum unless it specifically has something to do with Internet marketing.

2.  Stay off the chatter unless it specifically has something to do with Internet marketing.  

3.  Keep my personal issues out of the membership.

4.  Keep silent in live WAbinars or any other live event because that's serious business.

5.  Do not mention anything about poverty or hardship. 

6.  Remove all temptation to reply to email broadcasts. (I unsubscribed from lists from here where that was a problem.)

7.  Take the resources from here and do something with them...do it silently and effectively. 

Why do I act so rash?  I've made no money here.  I'm not like Jay or Marcus, or any of the others who are doing well.  I have not earned the "right" to speak about anything pertaining to IM unless I'm stumped about something.

Others' time is extremely important to them.  So is their learning.  The two must never be separated...which I have effectively done many times over during the two years I've been here.  I have wasted a lot of people's time here with my personal issues, misguided thoughts and interests that don't belong here.  I probably hold the record for being off-topic than anyone else.  It is probably the only score I have here that has a digit to the left of a line of zeros that isn't a zero itself.  I can learn without involving anybody else and pulling them into things they shouldn't be in.  Until I can be successful at this, I have no voice.

I will do what I can to be in control...whatever I can't control, that's life.  This is true with my interaction with this membership...and staying in at that.  I can't pay the subscription...I disappear...simple as that.  I accept that and will be a good sport about it if it happens.

Until I can prove myself, I will be silent.  You will know I'm around through this blog.  If this blog goes silent...you will know what happened.  If the middle of January passes and my blog is still active, I've made my subscription.  Jay will know of my presence in the WAbinars because he has a roster.  Best I view the recordings rather than the live events so there's less distraction on Jay's part when he can be using the time to answer valid questions.  Until I can contribute worthwhile things and have earned the privilege to "chat,"  I will use the Forum only for questions about IM.

I won't try to help others when I'm not making the grade myself.  That's another thing earned and is reasonable.

That's it.

Daniel