In Amway, I recall being instructed that you should never give up or quit. They would tell inspirational and feel-good stories of people who persevered and eventually succeeded, such as Rudy's story, which was made into a movie. Or they'd talk about a hard-charging competitor like Michael Jordan, who would never give up. They would fight on, and you should never give up because victory could be around the corner, and you could stop a little too soon if you don't, so keep going!
Sports, on the other hand, are not the same as a business. Rudy was a member of the Notre Dame football team, although he never saw much action, despite the movie's encouraging climax. Michael Jordan will never give up, but he was still a part of losing teams. However, the Amway company is not a sport, and while having a never-say-die mentality is admirable, if you aren't generating a profit and your chances for growth are bleak, you should consider quitting. Never quitting is simply a lousy business decision.
Michael Jordan has been on teams that have lost games, yet his team has the ability to regroup and win the next game. The same may be stated for a company. If you're not making money and your cash flow is negative, closing up shop and doing something else is sometimes the best option. The goal, after all, is to make money. It doesn't have to be from Amway entirely. Even if it is a profession, there are a plethora of alternative options for you to investigate and experiment with.
The diamonds try to persuade you that you can only build money and riches if you join Amway. This is completely untrue. You have no idea whether or not your upline diamond is wealthy. You presume they're affluent because you've been told they are, but they don't provide any evidence to back up your assumption. It's possible that they're in debt to the point of bankruptcy. There are a lot of people in debt in the United States. Why should diamonds with opulent lifestyles be any different? It's no secret that many wealthy individuals don't behave wealthy, and the inverse is also true: broke individuals can try to appear wealthy.
After all, why not? Even if you are a broke rank and file IBO, you must dress up for meetings in order to project a successful image. Who's to say the diamonds won't do the same thing, although with a few more pricey props? Showing photocopies of large checks is not a reliable measure of success, despite what your upline would have you believe.
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