Would you believe, dear reader, that all he really wanted to know, was how to start writing online for cash! Well that was Fred, whom I have known for just about half of my life, and for as far as I can remember, he had never ever tackled a single problem head on.
There are many reasons why people don’t do things, some of the reasons may be exceptionally valid and appropriate, while others are just plain stupid.
The other day my friend Fred Smith, (honestly) came over for a chat.
My wife shouted down the passage to the den, a.k.a. “The Bat Cave” where I was enthusiastically typing, announcing that Fred, my neighbor and long time friend was here to see me.
This was during one of those fleeting moments of inspiration while writing an article about South Africa’s other Iconic export Rooibosch tea and in particular the green un-fermented version, which as far as it’s anti oxidant content level goes, far outstrips that of conventional green tea. According to the latest press release from professor E. Marnevick attached to the University of Cape Town’s research department who has headed a team of scientists in their studies on Rooibosch green tea, and it’s curative and longevity effects on humans.
The results are totally amazing by the way, and I will soon be publishing this article here on Triond, which includes other groundbreaking results of this tea and it’s cancer and other chronic disease fighting secrets just released in independent studies conducted in China, Korea and Japan. But back to Fred for now.
As per usual, his form of greeting was headed by some or other scathing remark about my mundane life as a freelance writer for various publishing companies like Triond.com, Wikinut.com, And Articles base.com, to name a few. and various others. He was wanting to know how anyone would pay money for such short 500 word articles while they could rather spend their money more wisely on something more tangible like a magazine for example. This was an easy one to answer even by Fred’s standards so I answered him as clearly and as concisely as possible.
I told him that the entire planet was extremely concerned with global warming issues and the serious drive to reduce our carbon footprint. With a puzzled look in his eyes, his jaw dropping onto his chest, I was staring down this huge gaping, black tunnel of a throat and expected to be swallowed whole, at any minute. He asked; “ Just what the hell has that got to do with articles writing?” I explained to him that by writing electronic data I was saving a tree, from being destroyed in the process of manufacturing paper on which to print.
Trees provide our life giving oxygen, without which everyone and everything dies. I was also bringing a reduction in the demand for the manufacturing of harmful chemicals used to produce printing inks.
It was also no secret that most of the waste materials from the manufacturing process ends up in rivers and streams and ultimately in the sea, killing off our rapidly declining fish resources. I was about to add to this Eco-lecture, when he put up his hands in mock surrender saying; “all right already, I get the picture.
Would you believe, dear reader, that all he really wanted to know, was how to start writing online for cash! Well that was Fred, whom I have known for just about half of my life, and for as far as I can remember, he had never ever tackled a single problem head on. Fred wrote the book about how to procrastinate effectively. My answer was simple, I said; “ Start by opening a free account with Triond.com, and for once, learn the secret why Triond won’t pay you, that’s right I said, you heard me correctly, they certainly won’t pay you, if you don’t start writing and submitting your articles.
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Lol! Nicely put. Laptops and computers are a negative impact on the environement too, as are kindles etc. All those chemical components that do not get re used. What we need is a renewable alternative!
but sadly there’s no monry in loving the ecosystem!