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How He Got His People To Stick For 2500 Years

In our business, we hold up others who have
been successful and announce to the audience,He believed that someone's own, personal
"See her? She used to clean houses! And nowexperience (versus promises or experiences of
look at her. She has people cleaning HER bigothers) is what creates a long term believer
house. You can do it too! So sign up and getand ultimately, what will lead to success.
your initial big banana package and getBecause they tend to stick if they believe
started."based  on  personal  experience.
It's the "If they can, you can," or "If IDo  you  agree  with  that?
can,  you  can,"  syndrome.
Can you imagine what would happen if we
However, the drop out rate of 102% tells uspracticed  network  marketing  like  that?
this  is  not  quite  how  things  turn  out.
Imagine hearing these bold words from the
2500 years ago, the Buddha also wanted to getfront  of  the  room:
others into his fold. He had a VERY BIG and
wonderful life experience that people strive"Don't take our word for it. Put our words to
to get all over the world - a feeling ofthe  test."  Who  dares  to  be  first?
enlightenment and inner peace, free from
suffering.Suddenly people try the product or business,
without relying on ANY promises or
That was his personal success and he wantedhalf-truths, and they get to see for
to build a big organization of people whothemselves (with 2-by-2 instruction) whether
could benefit from it too. Of course heit's going to be a good thing for them or
needed followers, and especially, teachers,not.
just like we do. However, he did something
very different to get his followers. It wasYes, there would be many drop outs. But no
just the opposite of the "If I can you can"broken promises and resultant bad taste and
syndrome.bad rep. And those who make it will believe
and stick, like the Buddha's followers did,
He told them in effect, "(After 7 years), Ibecause of the strength of their OWN
have found enlightnment and I think Iexperience and the unwavering belief that
understand everything now." He thencame  from  it.
astonished them all and said, "But don't take
my word for it. Don't believe what anybody2500 years of success. Versus a 102% drop out
says, including me. Test it for yourselfrate.
first. Then decide." - Thurman, On Buddhism.
1999)Shall we implement the Buddha method in our
practice  of  NM?
Nearly every historian has commented on this
bold  approach:Yes, your business might not survive for 2500
years. But what if your good prospect tries
"Oh monks, just like examining gold in orderit, with the Buddha method introduction,
to know its quality, you should put my wordsexperiences the benefits personally, and
to the test." - Wise, Blessings of the Wind.sticks beyond those first 90 days and maybe
2002.much more, finally?



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