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I live in a country with limited internet availability, especially to those who cannot afford their own service connection. What have I done?

First I had a PSA with no computer. She did have a smartphone and worked hard using that. She could connect at coffee shops and in time got 3G so she was always able to connect but it was slow and laborious.

I taught her how to play the auctions, just some general hints and to watch more than you bid so you get the feel of an auction. She started of first with the First time Winner Auction (1WA). She won a couple items like Sbuilder and such at a reasonable price. So she moved to the Jr Auctions, and I think she is still a Jr Auctioneer.

Well one day she won an iPad Mini and was so excited that she no longer had to do her work on her smartphone. She won it at 1.70 I think, or 1.07, but very cheap. I told her, "Now you are smarter than your phone!" So her computer issues were solved.

I had a nephew with no internet connection and every day he went to the local Buddhist temple and did his SFI work there. But he said it is very slow. When I first taught him about SFI we were at a coffee shop that was very unreliable.

I told him, do SFI everyday for 1 month and I will buy you internet for your home. Then if you promise to "monetize" it you will be able to pay for it yourself each month. He did and I did.

He monetized it by "selling time" to local neighborhood people who would come and play with Facebook or other internet media. He also bought a franchise that allows him to top up Phone service via the net and receive a commission from the phone company.

Now he has 5 to 10 people everyday coming to him for Computer time, or phone time. He tells them all about SFI. I paid for the installation, I paid for his first 2 months. The third month came and I said to him, "What do I owe you for your internet connection?" He said, "No George, what do I owe you? With internet, phone, and SFI I am making a lot of money and I want to pay you back."

In both cases, problem solved.

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise. The problem is thinking that having problems is a problem. A problem is just what you encounter as you step up. The solution takes you to an entirely new place. To a better place.

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I live in a country with limited internet availability, especially to those who cannot afford their own service connection. What have I done?

First I had a PSA with no computer. She did have a smartphone and worked hard using that. She could connect at coffee shops and in time got 3G so she was always able to connect but it was slow and laborious.

I taught her how to play the auctions, just some general hints and to watch more than you bid so you get the feel of an auction.
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