Over the past few months, there has been substantial dispute between opponents and supporters of Amway over an issue involving a WWDB function known as "Dream Night." A WWDB IBO confirmed that the function had sold out, but would not disclose the cost of a Dream Night ticket. Following that, he published an article in which he expressed regret for being "negative." I was taught to just be positive as a former WWDB IBO, that we had too much negative in our lives, and that we require more positive in our lives. There is, however, a distinction between being optimistic and being "Amway" positive in one's outlook. For example, if you were unwell and contracted a "cold," they might refer to themselves as having contracted a "warm."
It is true that having solely "negatives" in our lives would be damaging, and I agree with that statement. That we would soon become exhausted by solely negative thoughts. However, the teaching that you should only have pleasant experiences in your life can be equally harmful. My mind recalls an old Twilight Zone episode in which a man is said to have died and believes he has gone to heaven because a man in white approaches him and offers to grant him whatever he desires. He begged for girls as well as the opportunity to be a gambling winner. The man, on the other hand, could never lose a single bet. He was the clear winner in every competition, and he had girls swooning over him. He found it to be a non-challenging experience, and he considered life to be so routine and predictable that he inquired of the man in white whether he could be challenged or lose every now and then. The figure in white basically answered "no," and the man (whose name I believe was Rocky) Rocky responded by asking why heaven was such a disappointment (not verbatim). Meanwhile, the Twilight Zone soundtrack played in the background as the man in white told him, "what gives you the impression you're in heaven?" He laughed uncontrollably as he was told this.
Now, being optimistic and having a positive attitude is a wonderful notion, and it is probably good for your business, but focusing solely on the positive and filtering out all negatives is a stupid thing, yet it appears that WWDB officials are still preaching it to their employees. What happens if your company is subjected to an audit? You notify the IRS agent that you are unable to speak with him if the news is not "good news"? What happens if you visit a doctor? You tell him not to tell you anything until it's good news, don't you think? If a natural calamity occurs in your area, do you switch off the television because the news is not "positive"? What if your body was incapable of feeling pain? Would that be a beneficial development for you? Although it is possible, the reality is that not experiencing pain or experiencing no stress is likely to be damaging to your health. It is a proven fact that humans require a certain amount of stress in their lives. It is possible to have too much or too little of something, which might cause problems.
I feel that certain Amway and WWDB leaders train you to shut out the negative in your life since there are a large number of people who have had terrible experiences with and things to say about Amway and WWDB. This is my informed and personal view based on my knowledge and experience. When in doubt, inquire about Greg Duncan, Dave Shores, Brad Wolgamott, Dean Kosage and a few more notable names in the game of basketball! Inquire with your sponsor or upline about what happened to these individuals. When someone says there is nothing to it or that it is negative, I challenge you to conduct a Google search and find out for yourself. In the event that your upline continues to deny it or suggests that you should shut out any negativity, perhaps you might investigate what they are hiding by closing out all negative in their lives?
Having solely pleasant experiences in your life is definitely considered "strange." Is that what you want to do with your life?
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