On Friday 03 August 2007, Dr Pie wrote:
> no clue.....
Are you saying people go in to MLMs because they have no clue or Piper
has no clue?
Hal
> Piper Walker <piperwalker@
> It's not that baffling. People are lonely. People want to feel like
> they're part of something. People want more out of life than what
> they have or what they see they can attain through their job. A lot
> of people are unhappy in their jobs, feel their freedom is limited.
> Most people want or really need more money. These opportunities seem
> to offer a way out. They pump people up, ask them to "start dreaming
> again" make promises of all the things most of us want - more
> opportunity, more money, more freedom - the ability to spend more
> time with family, do more for the people/causes you care about.
> Anyone could be attracted by that and if you're usually in an
> environment that's not that encouraging - many jobs aren't - and
> you're "broke" - it feels pretty good to start hearing encouraging
> words like "you can do this, unlock the potential inside you, don't
> give up" etc. etc. and plus theirs tons of people around you all
> being positive and offering support? They tell you your family and
> friends who are skeptical are "negative" and "dream stealers" believe
> me, it's not that baffling that anyone can get sucked in. Turn on the
> news. It's so depressing. People want a way out. They want something
> to hope for. It's easy to be lost in this world.
>
> >From: "Stephen D"
> >Reply-To: mlmsurvivorsclub@
> >To: mlmsurvivorsclub@
> >Subject: [MLM Survivors Club] Re: Still shocked!
> >Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:20:21 -0000
> >
> >I am baffled by it too.
> >I would like to go to one of their meetings and see what goes on in
> >one of them. I have seen some video of the big conventions and it
> >just seems like they are large motivational seminars, Rah-Rah
> > sessions if you will. I know some of you have been to these
> > conventions and know what goes on in them. I am sure they might get
> > a boost to their faith at these meetings and conventions. Also it
> > sounds like they get reinforcement from the books and CDs. When I
> > showed her the Dateline episode I got the response "That's a
> > different company not MA". From the video I saw on an MA convention
> > they looked pretty much the same.
> >
> >Stephen
> >
> >--- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
> >
> >wrote:
> > > So why do MLM'rs have as much "faith" in their MLM as they do
> > > with Jesus, Allah, Buddah, etc? Looking through youtube comments
> > > is hilarious and weird, because all they can say to the
> > > "skeptics" is that they are "so negative," or "your a slave to
> > > your boss at your day job, and I am free." How many times have we
> > > heard those line before? Is it really Brainwashing? That is some
> > > sick and twisted stuff, evil as some would put it. Faith is
> > > strong. I don't think anyone could convince me that Jesus is a
> > > scam. But why must people have faith in something so shallow,
> > > such as a business
> >
> >opportunity.
> >
> > > They are willing to turn their backs on friends and family
> > > because someone said so. Why don't they investigate all sides of
> > > the
> >
> >story?
> >
> > > Yes, your products may be great, and the company may be doing
> > > good things, but what aren't they telling you? Why aren't the
> > > smartest people in these MLM's not suspect, when people like us
> > > try to tell them that they should research the pro's and of
> > > course cons of MLM's. It is too easy to simply call someone
> > > "negative" that is lame. Why do they think calling someone
> > > negative, gives them the last word?
> > > So I have learned that there is no arguing with faith. These
> >
> >people
> >
> > > have faith in their MLM, therefore you cannot win the debate. All
> > > hope is lost for the quest to do good. Thanks for listening to
> > > the rambling, for I am still baffled by this all.
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