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October 7, 2009
Why Does It Still Hurt?
By Preston in A/QMOs
You'll notice on the front page the postings have slowed down a lot. I find that rather interesting, as the community that has been built upon the discussion of the topic that is Amway/Quixtar online has really flourished from what I can see. I go for months at a time now not thinking about Amway or Quixtar or WWDB, but other times, a fleeting thought pops into my head to pop on the forum to see what is going on or see what Scott Larsen has posted lately.
It wasn't totally surprising to me the information that was revealed given the economy regarding a number of diamonds do other things. It also isn't surprising that given the housing market even the Puryear River house is being listed on the market. When I saw Scott's posting regarding that real estate listing, I popped onto www.wwdb.com and logged in using the prospect login. Still prominently displayed on the site is the River Rendezvous complete with videos and pictures. I flipped through hundreds of photos to see if I recognized any faces but alas, those others who were on the rise when I was in were no where to be seen. Familiar faces were there, including Dean Kosage, Tracey Eaton, and Leslie Wolgamott, sans Brad.
As I began reading and catching up I find myself sitting here with a sort of aching. As I watched the video of the Puryear's inviting people to come to the River, I questioned whether their enthusiasm is a result of being of a different generation, that of being numb after so many years of wealth, or that of the sting of knowing what they are doing is in some respects wrong.
I saw eager young couples talk about what fun they were going to have and the dreambuilding they have done and I longed to tell them the truth. I hurt knowing they may have to find out the hard way what that truth is and that is the numbers do not lie. It is a sales game with the odds stacked tremendously against you. I believe that if you figure it out you'll realize that you are playing a numbers game with a truth so bad it wrenches your stomach that you either quit or say that the money is worth your soul.
Quite frankly, one of the worst parts is that after all these years I'm left feeling sick. I wonder, after all this time, why does it still hurt? I guess that is a testimony to the power of the system to make someone believe.