There are many ways to make money from it. But mining is the best way that is profitable for us and gets what you want.
Mining isn't for everyone.
However, if you really want to push through mining you have many choice if you can't mine bitcoin or you can't avail an ASIC. You still have an option to mine using your GPU w/ various altcoins. If electricity isn't too expensive in your hometown then you can start your own rig or even a farm if you have the capacity.