Comments on: Why Bad Things Happen to Positive People

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:15:59 +0000

All I have to say is that I am lucky to have a husband who balances my seeing everything in a good light when it comes to business opportunities and such. I like you like to see people in a positive light and my husband has always said I am a salesperson’s dream. (Guess that’s why he married me as he has always been in sales)

Even seasoned people like my husband can get roped into so called scams. Our lesson was a drop more expensive but worth it.

By: Kuangbao!

Kuangbao! — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:44:25 +0000

good… however i still don’t understand how i can see the positive and the negative and still love them, besides people who drive slow.. i always was taught as a child to love everyone, and that everyone is good, and your suggestion to think someone could be bad, just goes against the innate laws..

By: Lori Deschene

Lori Deschene — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:08:11 +0000

Hi Steven~ I think you hit the nail on the head. Making money in network marketing is often more about convincing people they can make money. What made it so difficult for me was realizing everyone I’d met vastly inflated their earnings because they were trying to “fake it ’til they make it.” It made me question how likely it was anyone actually “made it.” I’d never heard that saying before, but how fitting!

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:34:36 +0000

Great post. I got into Excel many years ago when it first started. You always heard the story about the person who is making millions. I went to a couple of Amway presentations. Getting rich was always the underlying message for both Excel and Amway.

People do make money at these. I just don’t have the personality it takes to do that kind of thing.

There is a secret that most of these people don’t know, and the ones that do won’t tell you. If you want to make money for sure in Excel or Amway or any similar business you have to sell the tools that people want. Motivational tapes/CD’s/DVD’s. Hold seminars and charge for admittance. You can probably figure out the rest.

Its like that old saying… the only people who got rich in the gold rush were the ones selling the shovels and gold pans.

By: Lori Deschene

Lori Deschene — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:55:53 +0000

Oh man if I added up all the money I spent on lessons learned, I’d have many times more than my savings account! But the way I see it you can always earn more money. When you can’t, you can learn more lessons.

By: Nicci Redfearn

Nicci Redfearn — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:12:57 +0000

I love that you write about seeing the world as it is, rather than as you think it should be.

No point arguing with reality, because reality always wins.

Was that lesson worth $500? Fairly steep, but I expect the knowledge gained will serve you well.

By: Lori Deschene

Lori Deschene — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:45:57 +0000

Amber~ You’re right about that. There’s no short cut to success!

Kate~ You make a great point. I had gut instincts at different points in that process, and I just ignored them. I thought they were wrong. Now I know to really listen to what I feel.

Mike~ I hear you. There’s always so much to read! Thanks for leaving your thoughts =)

Michelle~ And if they don’t, at least you’ll be happy with how you spend your time, right?

Jodi~ Thank you for reading! I think that was the most valuable lesson I ever learned, actually.

By: Jodi at Joy Discovered

Jodi at Joy Discovered — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:47:46 +0000

This is a really interesting story. What a lesson you learned! My favorite line is your advice to see the good and bad in people and love them anyway.

By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance

Michelle @ Find Your Balance — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Wow, now THAT’s a craigslist story! I’ve learned there is no faster way to be successful than to follow your passion. Put as much time and energy as you can into the things you truly love and they will lead you to greatness.

By: Mike (@Knightfourteen)

Mike (@Knightfourteen) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:01:16 +0000

Hi’yas. A really late reply to this post. Up to my shoulders in content I been trying to get through. So little time. I wanted to mention the part where you said “Bad things happen to positive people when they see the world only as it should be.” That is something that I also have a hard time coming to terms with, even now sometimes. There is a lot of other things I agree with in your post, but that specifically stuck out to me specifically.