Affiliate Marketing is like a Parable : Lifestyle Choices
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One day, an affiliate was speaking at a seminar to a group of non-affiliate business people who were curious why he loved the affiliate marketing industry so much, and, to drive home a point, he conducted a little experiment to illustrate to those business people something they will never forget.
The affiliate stood in front of the group of high-powered over-achievers … who said … “Okay, it’s time for a little quiz” and the affiliate pulled out a one gallon demijohn and set it on the table in front of them.
The affiliate also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the demijohn. When the demijohn was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, the affiliate asked, “Is this demijohn full?”
All the high-powered business people yelled, “Yes.”
The affiliate replied, “Really?”
So the affiliate reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. The affiliate dumped some gravel in and shook the demijohn causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.
The affiliate then asked the group of high-powered over-achievers once more, “Is the demijohn full?”
By this time the business people were on to him. “Probably not,” one of them answered.
“Good!” the affiliate replied.
The affiliate continued & reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. The affiliate started dumping the sand into the demijohn and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel.
Once more the affiliate asked the question, “Is this demijohn full?”
“No!” the business people shouted.
Once again the affiliate said, “Good.”
Then the affiliate grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the demijohn was filled to the brim.
Then the affiliate looked at the business people and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?”
One eager beavered clever ass raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!”
“No,” the affiliate replied, “that’s not the point at all.
The truth this illustration teaches us is that …
“If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all” … “What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? These could be time with loved ones & family, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, your interests, your health & fitness, teaching or mentoring others?”
The Moral & Why I Love Affiliate Marketing
Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you’ll never get them in at all. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short parable, ask yourself this question, “What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life?” Then, put those in your demijohn first.
Affiliate Marketing allows you make the lifestyle choice which best suits you for that quality of life.
