Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: The World Wide Web

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4 years ago

There was a time when only a few set of elites had giants at their disposal. These giants enabled these elite to sit on their shoulders and what happened was magical. These elites had the power to see farther, make a difference and control the resources of humanity. As time went on, more people began to stay on top of the shoulder of their giants but some people were not satisfied with just standing on Giants; they wanted more; they wanted to be able to control these giants and move freely but it wasn’t easy. So, they looked for something that could give them more flexibility and they found it.

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Now they were now standing on the Shoulders of The World Wide Web, They had the flexibility they wanted and they could see better than they did with giants. It did not take long for everyone to join this era. Information spread everywhere about this new concept; people that were sceptical had their minds wowed as they saw this new concept. Everyone sought to sit on the shoulders of the Web and eventually they did. Such an awkward story but it’s a reminder of what the Web has done in our lives in this generation. If you are not taken advantage of the web, then you are missing out on great leverage. As the word of Isaac Newton which is still relevant today states. “If I have seen further, it is standing on the Shoulders of Giants”.

Here is Why You Should Stand On The Shoulders Of The Web

You Can Start Business Quickly with no Money

A lot of people are building streams of businesses online as merchants, affiliates, and product creators. You don’t need to create a brick-and-mortar business, you don’t need a lot of startup capital. In fact, you can get many businesses on the Web and run them with no money.

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There are billions of potential customers on the internet. You don’t want to miss this out.

A New Way to Study

It used to be so difficult getting all the resources you wanted on a topic. You had to travel lots of miles away just to get the right resources. Today, Self-education is so easy. There are a lot of tutorial videos, audio, e-courses and contents waiting for consumption on the web.

Be Part of A Social Nation.

With the advent of Social media such as Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr and many more others, communication and relationship have gone to a whole new level. What’s so intriguing of Social media is that you can reach thousands of people with different culture and develop a relationship without running your accounts down by travelling.

Interest Groups.

There are forums and groups where you can discuss interests. These groups help to find solutions to problems and can be used to network, find new opportunities as well as boost careers. The best part about standing on the shoulders of the internet is that it gives you the ability to make a difference. You don’t need to have an expensive gear to make an impact; You don’t need to be a celebrity to have a voice. All you need is just to plug to the internet and you are done. So, are you standing on the shoulders of the Web? Featured Image Source: Pixabay

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