When I attended Dream Night
several couples were invited to come forward, take the microphone, and say
something. I think they may have been eagles or double eagles. They’d reached
some level but I’m sure it wasn’t Platinum or higher probably a lack of those
in the room. I remember one couple who were extolling the virtues of an Amway
business and the wife screamed out “What else is there?” Assuming she meant in
the way of business opportunities or making money outside of a J.O.B.
Let me answer her question. Just about EVERYTHING else is out there! I know
lots of people who have found success while successfully staying away
from Amway.
“Amway is the ONLY thing you can do
to succeed in life” is a message I’ve heard over and over again at meetings run
by Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond speakers. Part of the brainwashing technique.
Can’t let IBO’s think there are other things out there where they can succeed
in life that might redirect their time, energy, or money away from the Amway
scam. Ambot already has reasonable success but once he joined the Amway cult
his business was constantly put down for one reason or another (what if he gets
sick, what if there’s a slow down, etc) and he was brainwashed into thinking
our business won’t last but Amway success is forever.
Everyone has different opinions on
what defines success. I could list hundreds of items and still not be finished.
For some people success could be determined by earning a desired income,
reaching a scholastic level, owning a restaurant that is packed every night
with patrons, getting picked for a local circuit baseball team, publishing a
book of poetry, playing a musical instrument, losing weight, getting married,
buying a New York City penthouse overlooking Central Park..... The
possibilities are endless.
Suggesting that to most rational
human beings - Amway is NOT the ONLY thing one can do to succeed in life.
“There is nothing else out there
except Amway” is a similar phrase drilled into IBO’s as part of the
brainwashing techniques. The cult leaders tell IBO’s they must discard anything
else in their life that isn’t making them succeed at Amway.
I also heard enough times “What are
you willing to give up to succeed in this business?”
The possibilities of what an IBO
should discard are also an endless list: spouse, family, friends, church, job,
TV, books, hobbies, car, house......
Who says you have to give up things
or whatever makes you tick as part of your lifestyle in order to become
successful?
How many apprentice mechanics are
asked what things they are willing to give up so they can fix cars? Who would
tell a mechanic in order to open up his own garage he must give up his wife,
his TV, his friends and his hobbies, sell his house, get rid of his dog, etc or
he will never succeed.
Ridiculous huh? Well maybe only to
people who are not brainwashed IBO’s. People are capable of juggling other
things in their lives while at the same time succeeding at their chosen goals.
Apparently not Amway IBO’s if you listen to the hallowed cult leaders.
Amway is NOT the ONLY thing one can
do to succeed in life. Based on mine and Ambot’s experiences I’d say Amway is
about the only thing we’ve ever failed at. In a system designed to set up
failure. What else do you expect?
Want to succeed? Choose anything BUT
Amway.
The idea that you have to "give up" things that you love and enjoy in order to be successful is a definite sign of a cult.
ReplyDeleteCults, like many religions, ask members to choose unhappiness and pain and self-sacrifice in order to please whatever gods (or leaders) are the central focus of the cult. In Amway you are forced to please your up-line, and those bigger pins who are above your up-line.
But in Amway (as in all MLM rackets) the reason you are compelled to do this is purely mercenary. Your up-line simply doesn't want you to have disposable income that you don't spend on Amway products or AMO fees. It's very deliberate and underhanded. Here's what you will hear:
"Don't buy books! Save the money to load your inventory!"
"Don't go to movies!" Save the money to attend functions!"
"Don't take a vacation! Save the money to travel around showing the Plan!
"Don't have children! Save the money to buy more CDs and other tools!"
"Don't eat in nice restaurants! Save the money to throw a big neighborhood barbecue and introduce more people to Amway!"
On and on it goes -- and if you're smart you soon come to realize that your up-line doesn't really want you to have any private life at all, or any activity that isn't somehow connected with Amway.
This is purely cultic behavior, but you could also ascribe the whole thing to the simple greed and selfishness of those in your up-line. As far as they are concerned, you exist solely to be an income source for them via the goddamned Amway "Plan." If you dare to spend money on anything else, they will accuse you of treason or heresy.
To all Amway IBOs: Your up-line treats you like shit, and your up-line is sucking all life and joy out of you.
Quit the rotten Amway racket NOW!
You’re right Anonymous. Your Amway upline treats you like shit - abusing the Ambots in the downline. Most people can juggle many things going on in their lives. They don’t have to give up things to enjoy a well rounded life. If something is not bringing happiness to your life then you can reevaluate whether or not you want to keep it or continue that activity. Adults can make these decisions. Ambots cannot make these decisions without getting permission from the fucking assholes in their Amway upline. But generally, anything that takes time and money away from Amway is prohibited by the Amway cult leaders.
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