As a child, I remember my Amway upline telling me that our group was "broke." He claims that we are not bad people, but that our financial situation is the result of our way of thinking. That we somehow believe that working 40 hours a week for 40 years will solve our financial problems in the long run. That we needed to change our way of thinking and get away from the broken-down state of mind. Everyone who had a job, it appears, was out of money because working was not the solution. However, even though you are told that Amway is "hard work," for some reason this does not qualify as work in the context of having a job.
According to legend, the diamonds believed they had it all figured out because they were able to play all day and all night without a care in the world. They have the right frame of mind because they have a business that generates income for them while they are engaged in other activities. They are the best business minds because they possess a wide range of skills. At least, that's how it appears.
When a WWDB triple diamond filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy a number of years ago, no explanation was ever provided to the public. Despite the fact that there are publicly available records of it, some IBOs categorically denied it. The faithful, on the other hand, were adamant in their defence of the diamond, claiming that they were fortunate to have received advice from someone with his business acumen. That, despite his prudent decisions, resulted in credit card debt that he was unable to pay off and loans that he defaulted on, prompting him to file for bankruptcy protection. So much for the financial acumen and integrity that IBOs are so fond of prancing around about.
Another point I'd like to make is this: Nobody knows how well or how poorly the diamonds are doing financially. Even though they put on a good show, does anyone have a copy of their tax returns or bank statements? How do you know that the diamonds aren't in the same financial straits as everyone else? A luxurious lifestyle is not inexpensive, and diamonds do not bring in millions of dollars as the media would have you believe. A large number of them, like many other Americans who live beyond their means, are almost certainly in debt. It doesn't matter if you make more money than the average person; you can still spend more than you earn. Take a look at Amway's financial disclosures. A Q12 diamond (Q12 diamonds are the exception, not the rule) generates approximately $600,000 in gross income. A regular non-Q12 diamond (which is the norm) produces significantly less. Even with supplemental income from tools and functions, you aren't buying mansions and $100,000 sports cars with your hard-earned money.
Many diamonds are likely to be bankrupt if IBOs are insolvent, and vice versa. The only difference is that the diamonds don't come out and say they've done something wrong. Instead, they put on a show to rip off their downlines using rah rah tools and functions. It is more accurate to compare the diamonds to actors who put on a show for their downline to watch.
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