Inspiration?
Just what is inspiration?
It’s probably different from one person to another in it’s concept but if something or somebody caused you to change your life for the better then, for you, that was inspiration.
What inspired me?
I am probably going to surprise many of you.
I spent a lot of time in trying to decide what or who inspired me to change what I was doing with my life. I have a list of people (Anita Roddick, Mother Theresa, Anthony Robbins, Napoleon Hill ………………………. The list goes on and it’s the truth, BUT,
If I am honest the biggest inspiration in my life was The Amway Corporation.
“WHAT? “ I hear. “You’re English, you’re a thinking intelligent person and you’re telling me that it was an MLM business. Some awful pyramid selling business selling washing powder and bleach”.
YEP.
First of all it was the discipline of doing something uncomfortable to earn more money to help my family.
Secondly, the system they operated introduced me, not only to positive books and tapes but to real human beings who had done what I was trying to do.
Thirdly, I learnt how to talk to people and present something in a positive way to people who, in most cases, had a pre-conceived and inaccurate idea of the business and it’s products.
It introduced me to products which were miles ahead of most others in it’s environmental approach to products.
Lastly it helped me to work as a member of a team. Duplicating all of our efforts and working together inspired others to achieve or at least to discover their strengths.
That business led me to look at my life, it led me to build a reserve of strength and determination not to give up at the first hurdle and to want to share my success with others.
Yep,
There are all of those ugly things that you find in big business and those people who will take advantage of the power that being an MLM leader can bring. There were products and decisions that I didn’t like. Prices I felt too expensive. In other words NOT PERFECT, but all of my personal achievements since that business are real and significant and balanced.
Yes, I suffered all the pressures that business and family conflicts can bring but it was, for me. Worth It.
THIS IS NOT an advert. I’m not urging you to go and join that or any other business. I could give you a list of horror stories and equally many fulfilled dreams. What I am saying is this,
If you haven’t found inspiration in your life yet, look to things that you’ve not considered and take an honest and real look at those things. See what has inspired others and above all KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS.
Don’t totally trust businesses or people until you have found out the truth.
Don’t let others decide your choices.
Be honest with yourself.
My journey is not yet over but it is still fun and rewarding, can you ask for more?