Three Short Stories
by Michael S. Clouse
It has been said, "The most successful
people in our industry are master storytellers." Because
this is so extraordinarily true, please allow me to offer
you three "anonymously written" narratives—all provided
for your enjoyment, and possible inclusion in that next
formal business presentation of yours...
The Value of Time
To realize the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week:
Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour:
Ask two lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the bus, train, or plane.
To realize the value of one second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics...
Thirteen years have passed since the
Exxon Valdez oil spill devastated Prince William Sound
in Alaska. Eight years have passed since the O.J. Simpson
trial ended. And we are already two years into the
new millennium.
With this in mind, I would strongly suggest
that today, you begin
your journey toward personal and financial
freedom. Because time is waiting for no one....
The Obstacle In Your Path
Long ago, in a land not so far away, a King
had a large boulder placed upon a roadway. He then hid himself
and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge stone.
To his surprise, many of the King's wealthiest
merchants came along and simply chose to walk around it... Many
loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but no
one even attempted to move this massive hindrance out of the way.
By and by, a peasant came along carrying a
load of vegetables. Approaching the boulder, the peasant laid
down his burden, and tried to move the stone to one side of
the road. After much toil, pushing and straining, he
finally succeeded.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables,
he noticed a purse lying on the road where he had displaced the
immense rock... The purse contained many gold coins, along with
a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person
who removed the boulder from the roadway.
That day the peasant learned what many will never
understand—that every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
one's condition. Indeed, it could be argued that all of us have
something in our way... And, too, all of us have the same
choice—accept things as they are, or make a change. Now that
you have been introduced to our business, that
choice belongs to you....
It Takes A Village
If we could shrink Earth's population down to a
village of exactly one hundred people—with all existing human
ratios remaining the same—what would it look like?
There would be fifty-seven Asians, twenty-one
Europeans, fourteen from the Western Hemisphere (North and South)
and eight Africans. Fifty-one would be female; Forty-nine would
be male. Seventy would be non-white; Thirty white. Seventy
would be non-Christian; Thirty Christian.
Fifty percent of the entire world's wealth
would be in the hands of only six people, and all six would
be citizens of the United States. Eighty would live in
substandard housing. Seventy would be unable to read.
Fifty would suffer from malnutrition...
One would be near birth; One would be near
death. Only one would have a college education. And perhaps
most interesting of all, no one would own a computer—making
it impossible for you to be reading these words.
When one considers our world from such an
incredibly compressed perspective, the need for both tolerance
and understanding becomes glaringly apparent. Remember this
the next time someone suggests that his or her Network Marketing
business is better than yours. And then go
find someone who is truly looking for all that
you have to offer....
All the best,
MSC
© 2003 by Michael S. Clouse. All Rights Reserved.
About the author:
In addition to over 50 published articles on the
subject of Network Marketing,
Michael S. Clouse
is the author of numerous books
and CD programs on the
subject of Network Marketing. An
internationally recognized Network Marketing expert, Michael
is a well respected business consultant,
personal success coach, and a dynamic
educational speaker. His
weekly
newsletter is read by
tens of thousands of Network Marketing Professionals around
the world.
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