There are too many tales of how difficult it is to get on the internet. This is especially true about Senior Citizens who think that they are "Too Old" to learn a new trick. There are too many stories about scams just waiting for the innocent wanderer on the cyberhighway of the internet to be picked on and fleeced, and although one has to be careful, with proper mentoring and guidance, these pitfalls can be avoided and a senior citizen can easily participate in the technological revolution that is taking place before him or her. The experience can be the most exciting to those of us in our twilight years. The most common mistake made once one gets on the internet is that if you want an answer to a question, you can find it. However, quite often, the answer has a dollar cost to it, and once acquired, the answer leads to more questions, so you for for it with its ensuing cost and the next thing you know you are in a Daisy Chain going round and round. Not unlike a dog chasing its tail and getting nowhere fast. Before long, you are completely lost heading for a Black Hole in the Cosmic Cyberspace Superhighway called the internet. It doesn't have to be this way, and this article and those that will follow will let you in on the secrets that the author encountered when he made mistake after mistake and spent countless dollars trying to find the answer he was looking for. Quite often, the most basic mistake one can make is trying to do it alone. You have to have a mentor of sorts, if for no other reason than to realize that learning by making mistakes is the worst way to learn anything. Another main problem is scattering your shots all over the place in the hope that you will hit something. You chase after one thing and another, spending money each way possible, and in the long run, never get anywhere because you failed to focus on one thing at a time. The author speaks with experience in this regard and will be directing future articles to point out where these pitfalls are and how to avoid them. There is no reason to think that age has anything to do with mastering those necessary skills to be successful on the internet. Whether as a hobby, keeping in touch with family via E-mail, or deciding to supplement ones income, all are possible with proper guidance. In future articles, I will endeavor to give you the necessary information which will give you the confidence to take on the internet without fear of failure. As a former Test Pilot, I will navigate you through the maze and insure safe passage for a successful mission. |
