Peace of Mind

SECTION 2

Let me describe how to possibly identify these Pyramid Scheme (PS) con artists (CA) and how to face them without ended up in a fight. A typical PS CA will:

- wear long-sleeved collar shirt (mostly stripes with colorful color combination)

- wear black or beige slacks or khakis

- wear black gloss shoes (usually from uptown which cost RM30)

- wear Patek phillipe, Rolex, Omega, Britling, TAG fake watches

- bring a hard transparent file with papers & calculator

- Probably between 24 - 35 years of age

And they will:

- sit in a group of between 3 to 50 people

- Constantly writing something on a paper, most notable is the triangle shape which represents the pyramid

(in case you still not convince it’s a pyramid scheme)

- on some cases show up a piece of slip claims to be their bank account which has at least RM50000 ofsavings

- show a pamphlet showing the range of product they’re selling

- lepak at a mamak stall near the towers every night until late

Have you seen the people with the above description lately? These CA are not short of advise nor motivation thanks to the extensive training provided by the HQ/ uplines. They will tell successful stories of their colleagues and uplines which are mostly lies. I remember a talk I attended long time ago, where there is this session where all the successful CA come to the front and start talking about how they started from below, the struggle until they are proud to own a BMW. In 10 people that gives the talk, mostly are the same storyline, just different in timeline and environment. Some say if you don’t do MLM, then your eyes are not wide open. So, all the Professors, Scientist, Astronauts and architects who did not join this scheme are close minded and don’t know how to make money?

I’ve been approach by a guy, pretending to be some kind of a low-profile big-time MLM success stories. Basically, if he knows how to make money from MLM, then surely his eyes are wide f**king open. Then he asks me what do I do for a living, I said interior design. Then he stumbles, quite speechless for about 5 seconds. He seems lost with the words I just said. With the millions you can make with this ‘business’, you still don’t know what is Interior Design? Then how the f**k does this ‘business’ opens up your mind my friend? Then a guy who supposed to be the upline the guy just now came to me, saying that he’d done this because of desperation, in dire need for money. His exact sentences were like this:

“Saya dulu masa baru- baru kawin mmg susah bang. Nak carik duit bukan senang, bayar bil, keta semua. Saya dulu macam abang jugak, pakai sluar jeans dengan t shirt, tapi sekarang alhamdulillah lepas buat benda ni, boleh pakai ’smart- smart’ sikit. Boleh la hidup bang.”

Do you notice the way he describe my dressing’s like? And how he looks at other person who does not join this scheme? From THAT point, I have lost all respect for these Con Artist and their f**king ‘business’ or ‘opportunity’ or whatever f**k you want to call them. I’ve chocked all this while seeing people being conned in front of my bare eyes, and I think now the lies stops!

My conclusion is, while this is highly subjective, no matter if the program you join is legal or illegal, pyramid scheme or multi level, the amount of effort you put into it is not worth what you get back. While you are proud of the thousands you made, your uplines are laughing their asses off to the bank with millions in their pocket thanks to your hard work. I still believe, in 50 peoples who joins the scheme, about 44 person (88%) who forms the pyramid will lose their money or not getting anything back from their investment. And I believe that everyone who read this is among the 88% that didn’t make it. Ask your self where are you now?

I know there are some people who read this article, although did not like my writing, see this as an opportunity for them to persuade me. Because they see my writing is full of emotional outburst and anger, so they think emotional people are easily get carried away. They think I might easily get carried away if ’something new’ or ‘fresh’ being offered. Well, let me tell you something, f**k you.

Although I accept constructive criticism, they also have to prepare to accept constructive criticism. There are millions of ways to become rich. MLM, pyramid scheme or whatever you want to call them is one tiny branch of that many ways. While you might get filthy rich by doing this, there are people who make a million dollar simply on luck like winning the jackpot. It’s rare, but it happens anywhere.

So, by joining this scheme or not is not a matter of ‘didn’t see the real world’ or ‘not open minded enough’, its a matter of conviction. It’s either you want to join because money is your god, or you don’t join because you have other tings more beneficial to do and money comes along with it. To think that this is the only and legitimate way to making wealth is absolutely absurd at the very best…

Open your eyes salesman…