The best things in life are free seems to apply to intangible things or things over which one has no control, like fresh air, salvation or sunshine. These are things nobody can work to earn. Tangible things like wealth are very rarely free unless it comes through a inheritance or through a lottery ticket someone bought you. The people who have made massive wealth working from home, have done so by risk-taking, smart business practices, perseverance and hard work.

Yet if you surf the internet for any length of time, you will come across website after website that would have you believe you can become wealthy by starting a work at home business with $1 - $9 and working just a few minutes each day.

“If you have $7.5 in your E-Gold account, you can Turn It Into $960,799.00 In Just A Few Weeks… It really works like magic!”

“Would You Like To Earn an Extra $50, $100 or Even $200 a Day… Just By Placing a Small Piece of Code on Your Website?”

How can anyone believe these things are even remotely possible? Common sense should tell these website visitors that if those statements were true, everyone with a computer and an internet connection would be making a huge profit online.

Sad to say, many people still believe that it is possible to become fabulously wealthy without putting in much time or effort. I have had prospects tell me they don’t want to spend any money or have to read too much information to start or build their online business. How did we arrive at this unrealistic “I want something for nothing” mentality?

There are people who are building profitable home businesses but those smart home business entrepreneurs are willing to sacrifice the time, effort and money necessary to educate themselves, develop and promote their business ventures. Successful home business owners are focused, with a mindset that is pivotal to their success. With the rules of the game constantly changing in Internet marketing, they position themselves as lifelong learners, always keenly aware of what aspects of their business is working and those that are not.

Norman Vincent Peale, founder of the Positive Thinking Foundation, once said, “Nothing of great value in this life comes easily. The things of highest value sometimes come hard. The gold that has the greatest value lies deepest in the earth, as do the diamonds.”

If you wish to become truly wealthy or even begin to earn a decent living on the internet you have to put in the required effort, spend money, and work consistently and creatively. There are no permanent short cuts to success. You will appreciate your home business much more when you have worked hard to earned your success.

Janice Sharman, is a home business entrepreneur who enjoys helping people who want to work at home start and build their own home business. Subscribe to her Free Ezine to start receiving information on how you can start building your own profitable home business. http://www.profits4sure.com/phb.html