There’s a great story that speaks to the importance of being true to yourself and not trying to please everyone all the time in your MLM network marketing business. I enjoyed it and I think you will too.
Walking with the Donkey
An old man and a young man are traveling with a donkey. As they approached the nearest town they with their donkey, the local school children began to pass them, giggling, laughing, and saying, “Look at these fools. They have a strong donkey with them and they are walking. At least the old man could sit on the donkey.”
Pleasing the Crowd
Listening to those children the old man and the young man asked, “What should we do? People are laughing and soon we will be entering the town, it might be better to do what they say.” So the old man sat on the donkey and the young man walked along beside.
Then they came near another group of people who said, “Look! The old man is sitting on the donkey and the poor boy is walking. This is absurd! The old man can walk, but the boy should be allowed to sit on the donkey.” So they switched places. The old man started walking and the boy was allowed to sit.
Pleasing No One
Then another group came by and said, “Look at these fools. This boy seems to be too arrogant. Maybe the old man is his father or his teacher and he is walking while the boy is sitting on the donkey – this is not right!” So what did they do? They both decided that now there is only one thing left to do, that they both should sit on the donkey. And they did.
Then other groups came by and said, “Look at these people, so violent! The poor donkey is almost dying carrying two people. It would have been better if they carried the donkey on their shoulders.”
So they again discussed the situation knowing soon they would reach the river and the bridge they must cross. They had now almost reached the edge of town, so they thought, “It is better to behave as people think in this town; otherwise they will think we are fools.” So they found a bamboo and hung the donkey by his legs, carrying him on their shoulders. Uncomfortable and scared, the donkey tried to rebel and escape as he is not concerned with what others are saying. But the man and the boy were too strong and they forced him, so the donkey had to yield.
Losing Everything
In the middle of the bridge a crowd passed and gathered to say, “Look at these fools! We have never seen such idiots – a donkey is to ride upon, not to carry on your shoulders. Have you gone mad?”
As a great crowd gathered, the donkey became restless again, so much so that he jumped and fell from the bridge, down into the river to his death. (MessageFromMasters.com)
The moral of the story: “If you try to please everyone sooner or later you’ll end up losing your ass”.
Are You Guilty?
Are you trying so hard to please everyone else you can’t get ahead? One of the best MLM secrets is to do what you know is right and what works for you. Don’t worry about trying to please everyone else. Be a leader in your field and work to attract those of like mind. Train your team to work this way. This way you won’t end up carrying your donkey when you should be riding him!
To Your Massive Success,
Kyle Wilson
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