I've recently met up with a relative of mine after numerous attempts of having a meet up. Partly because I have been avoiding it. But I have to say that it was rather odd that my relative sounded pretty hyped up about having a meet up. Previously, this was not the normal behaviour. In fact any mentioning of a meet up is very rare and rarer still is the actual meet up. Experience tells me that this sudden change in behaviour often comes as a result of an agenda. But like most of the time when experience tells me one thing, I'd do the complete opposite just to see if I'm wrong. True enough, experience was right again.
Within less than 5 minutes of sitting down in a restaurant, one-on-one, the agenda got out. Starting with the usual "how are things with you" talk, he announced that he had quit smoking. Great! Then I noticed a slight shift in tone, to a tone where I can almost hear a sales pitch coming from a mile away. The reason for this new found smoke-killer was an "investment" that promises butt loads of cash for seemingly little work. And sure enough pretty much the whole dinner was just talk about the sales pitch. Nothing more, nothing less. Here I was sitting at the restaurant feeling pretty stupid listening to a sales pitch that I have heard a thousand times from "friends" and acquaintances. The numbers may have changed a bit here and there but overall it's the same principle. The same dodgy principle.
The sales pitch itself was actually the thing I was least annoyed at, surprisingly enough. It was the attitude that my relative had taken on from this semi-religious, pseudo-philanthropic pyramidal scheme company. Claiming that most of the successes of the company were Christian, that they train their members to be a better person and all while they pursue money like dogs chasing a thrown stick is just not right. For more than half the time, the sales pitch included the scenario of wouldn't it be great if you can earn a 6 figure sum of money while doing virtually nothing, sugar-coated with Christian jargon and values sounds almost repulsive. I'd actually would feel better if the sales pitch had zero mention of Christians. Considering the drive and enthusiasm from my relative (he was pretty on about this company's beliefs and principles) and all in the name of making huge amounts of money while being a better person, this is almost hypocritical. Sounds too good to be true. Giving the illusion of hope that I can be one of those people in the company that literally earn millions, this sounds pretty toxic to me.
I really want to believe that my relative has changed for the better, I really do. He has had quite a rough life and lately he has been doing good. But with his latest immersion into this company, reminds me that the pursuit of money will grip anyone and will channel one's time and effort away from God. The whole idea that we should be doing as little work as possible while reaping as much benefits as possible, I don't think, is even biblical. Remember that work was given before the fall of man, that work is supposed to be a good thing given by God. It was the frustration of work that came with the fall. Work in itself is not a bad thing, actually it's the contrary. So thanks for the pitch on the prospect of no work but earn money but no thanks. I'd rather keep my programming job, earn whatever little that I earn and be content.
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She left on a Monday.
Some good advice there.
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A wise man once said that being a bachelor for too long is sometimes a bad thing, makes you set in your ways. *squint eye*
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