MLM’s convince people to use personal friendships and relationships via “networking” to work for them and sell. The more they sell the more the person makes umm. Friends and family or prospects and home turf is the marketable area.
On the greeting card site they have a section on personal development here us one quote right from their site
You’ll also learn about “I am” statements. Invite your organization to do the same. Your “I am” statements are your dreams, goals, and desires, all stated in the present. For example, if you’ve always dreamed of a six-figure income, you would create an “I am” statements that says, “I am earning a six-figure income and loving it!” These are simple but powerful statements that help you reach your goals and stay focused on your dreams.
EST- uses getting it – got it
XYZ site uses I am
The Moonies chanted lines over and over while beating tambourines, used deceptive recruiting practices to get someone to join and then alienated them from friends and family to help convince them to stay.
The XYZ MLM recruits with promises of great wealth, their literature, suggested readings, and training materials keep the recruit hooked.
“Continually check the blog and website, watch SOC TV and SOC Lifestyles and sign up for the emails. Be a part of your upline, and go to any Treat ‘em Right or Super Saturday you are able to. Make it your responsibility to stay connected with your sponsor.” Another quote from their site.
They then convince peeps that if your not selling, working for the person then you are not worth their time because you will bring them down with negative thoughts. Alienation!
The last communication from him:
But rest assured any grievances you have toward me will be alleviated soon enough
Seems he is coming to CA to handle the car sale, get his package, and kiss our arses goodbye.
I hope he find success, finds all the wealth he believes is his due. Someday maybe he will realize that a woman that goes to work every day despite her physical limitations and constant pain in order to maintain a household and takes care of her partner is stronger and more determined than the MLM gurus. That just maybe “Jane” getting up and doing everything “Jane” can do to keep moving despite having multiple sclerosis means something.
This whole thing has really caused a lot of stress in this household. I guess if we are not healthy enough to go out and gain all that wealth we are not worthy.
Oh yeah Wealth and Health – I get it – really I do.
Dear Godson I hope that someday you do too.
“Dear Godson…”
OK, that answers my question, which was:
“Why are you talking to this guy?”
It’s hard to watch someone you care about do something really stupid.
Yes it is. Plus he really hurt KRP’s feelings.
Me I do get my feeling hurt but I just get over it OR I write the person off OR I pout LOL!
Ditto. That answers my question on part 2 why you folks hadn’t kicked him to the curb.
This reminds me of a situation not with an MLM but with a practitioner. While I’ve worked a lot with alternative practitioners who hold non-traditional beliefs, in 2008 I was really exposed to it being applied to the extreme by an Ayurvedic Nurse Practitioner.
Even though she likely viewed her approach as empowering, I found it quite demeaning. If you assert and believe that we create every single aspect of our reality, there’s always an unstated implication of blame. I really let her get under my skin. I only kept going for a while because she was helping my stomach which had been ripped apart by some strong meds from the rheumatologist, my insurance covered her and she was across the street. Finally, I couldn’t stomach her subtle implications that I was afraid of or resisting healing.
Am guessing he’s young? It’s easier then to have the answers until you have been sifted through the life lottery machine. So listen Jane, don’t let this little, uh, bugger have control.
Jane has left the room.
Jan is disappointed.
To a point positive attitude can help. An open mind is always a good thing but there is a point when I know that if I am doing my best and trying and someone else’s perception is that I am not – then i usually turn my ears off.
I don’t mean to come across as if I’m negating guiding our thoughts. I do believe our thoughts are very powerful. For instance, athletes and high achievers talk about focusing and seeing “it” — their goals in order to achieve them. We all can harness and use that ability in our life.
However, I don’t think that acknowledging the power and creative ability of our thoughts should be applied into a predictable linear equation — a vending machine if you will. If I properly repeat, believe, and think X, then Y will always happen. If we subscribe that thinking, then everyone who is suffering is at fault somehow. And, then I think we lose a bit of our humanity and compassion for the human condition.
Dunno if that makes more sense or if it sounds like I’m talking out of both side of my mouth.
I got what you were saying and agree.
was just trying to agree LOL
I try really hard not to judge others physical or mental problems.
Everyone does not fit into one nice little neat package – although the doc’s try hard to make us.