The Price to Get Free
So I’m writing you on a seven-hour flight from Seoul, South Korea to Jakarta, Indonesia. My tour here comes just a few days after an EU tour, and a week from now I’ll be doing a South American tour. And I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you the travel can be rough…
I woke up at 5 am today even though I hadn’t had a good night sleep in two days. My poor body couldn’t figure out what time zone it was on. After Jakarta, I’ll go to Kula Lumpur, Malaysia and then another 20-hour trip to get back home. There’s been lots of dreadful airplane food, non-stop meetings and sleeping on planes. But that is the price I pay in order to support my team around the world.
I gladly pay it, and you should too…
When you go and help a new team, you really make a difference. It shows them that someone in the sponsorship line cares and is their partner for success. It’s an investment in the future, both for them and you.
And look at the other side…
When I’m home, I usually work out in the gym in my condo around 9 am. The gym is usually deserted, as is the beautiful pool deck overlooking Biscayne Bay. Most everyone else has to be at work during the day, and can only enjoy the facilities on weekends.
I walk to the supermarket and buy some fresh fruit for my breakfast. I pass the delivery drivers, cabbies waiting desolately at the stand hoping for a fare, and the overworked checkers in the market. They all live lives governed by alarm clocks and the whims of others. They pay someone else to raise their children and drive their broke-mobiles home to cramped homes and frazzled lives.
Yes I can bitch about too many miles in lie-flat beds in First Class and waiting for room service in five star hotels on the trips between living in my dream homes, driving my dream cars and living my dream life. But I keep things in perspective…
When I finally land and arrive home in Sydney or Miami Beach, turn the key in the Viper or Challenger or Aston Martin, sip some green tea as I watch the sailboats bobbing in the water, spend the afternoon at the movies or having lunch barefoot on the grass in the park, I remember why I take those trips.
Freedom is never free. But it is worth the price. Are you willing to pay it?
-RG
Man…right now its sinking in…I’m getting desperate, even to thinking of handing out fliers at railway stations…thats how bad I want to be free…but somehow, I don’t think my downline will want to duplicate that 🙂
Nice post…thanks for sharing!
A.
Hi Randy – thanks for sharing this. Yesterday was a “character building day”, if you know what I mean. I have a growing team in our NM business, but still work a job, and for the love of $1 got chewed out by a customer yesterday. I left that customer in a rather depressed mood – knowing full well I should not be in this job anymore (for that matter, should never have had to take it either)
Things have been tough financially the last 3-4 years (we started our NM biz 2yrs ago and it’s the reason I’m not in bankruptcy), and not easy on my wife, she deserves better, she deserves the best. When I left that customer, I’ll admit, I started to cry. Eventually I couldn’t drive and pulled down a “side street”. I ended up in a enclave of houses and estates I never knew existed, and just fell in love with it, all the while knowing greater powers were at work reminding me to push on and dream bigger.
So this morning I check my email, and here is your blog as always, reminding me of why I do what I do, and that the life I want is out there. Thanks again for sharing.
Wow I am glad to hear to got this message today!
-RG
I would LOVE your life. I adore travelling, and living on that edge.
If you love me, you’d swap! You come be with my kids for a month, and I’ll do your schedule. Its similar – smiling, loving, laughing, inspiring greatness…
LOL
-RG
Well said Randy. Many people come in our business assuming that everything they can get from here by doing just nothing. First of all the mind set should change. You spend 8-10 hr doing a job or in self employment and struggle your life to earn nothing but amounts that are short of your requirements even. How can you earn complete financial freedom by doing nothing? There is nothing in this world called as free lunch….
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR LIFE WORTH, YOU WILL HAVE TO INVEST YOUR LIFE….NM is not a magic world or business that changes your life instantly and gives you all that you dream. But surely its a magic world or business that can give you all in a short time and can change your life in a span of 2-5 years but you need to have faith, work hard and smart and be always EXCITED.
THE GREATEST GIFT THAT YOU CAN GIVE TO YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAM IS ENTHUSIASM AND THAT IS WHEN YOU ALWAYS REMAIN EXCITED.
HAVE FAITH AND ROCK…….
THANKS RANDY………THANKS A LOT N TAKE CARE……
ABSOLUTELY!!!!! And then some!
“Are you willing…?” It does not mean doing all of it today necessarily.
I know people do their best operating near the edge of their comfort zone using the skill sets they are fond of and that come natural to them. I have been fond of saying “Do what you do best and learn to delegate the rest.” Some things need to be done by me for my dream to materialize and there will never be anyone but me to do them. Discovering how to unconceal new skill sets or create them by ones saying so is possible for everyone.
The tendency, without a clear picture of what you want, is to operate in a low state of energy well inside your comfort zone. You know the place; watching your favorite re-runs on TV, bowling three nights a week and having the ‘flu’ the next morning or just living one paycheck away from losing everything. This is being stuck in a spin cycle with no way out?! Perhaps that is the dream many are ‘willing’ into existence. No pill got you there and there isn’t one to take you out. It really comes down to; the first step is; before everything else happens you have to ask yourself; “Am I willing to….?”
Say yes! EVERYTHING else will follow and your dreams will grow and the lives of millions will be better for it.
I have seen the handwriting on the wall. I have received my marching orders and willing or not I am going to pay the price.
Randy, thanks tons for sharing this, it totally inspres me. Everyone who desired freedom paid the price, some by death, but freed others in the process. Helps me to see that this is not just about freedom for me, but freedom for many more from the mind imprisonment that many have. Thanks again for caring enough to send this out, you rock!
Sonny
Zdraveite mr Randy G. Radvam se che minava dobre vasheto tyrne, biznes-obikolka.S mnogo radost otvorix vashia blog,zastoto mi davat mnogo energia vashite yrotsi,komentari,i komentarite na drygite…Vashite vaprosi me postaviat na miasto.Mnogo pati se pitam za smisala na tova koeto varsim,no az sam oste savsem v nachaloto i tova koeto jelaia se vijda samo v mislite mi…Obicham da sam svobodna,nezavisima.Da vzemam reshenia i da natovarvam sebe si do krainost.Tsenata ,koiato plastame e skapa no nies sme ydovletvoreni.Dano da srestam poveche takiva xora na koito da razkazvam za nashia biznes i da mi poviarvat.Blagodaria vi mr Randy i vi jelaia priatni sresti…Az chakam sledvastia blog…s yvajenie
As leaders, because we’re willing to do today what others won’t we continue to live NOW & into the future like others can’t.
Great post my friend . . .of course we’ve talked about this years ago.
I am Deaf and in Germany and World
Thank you Randy Gage…,-)
-RG,
Yes, yes I am.
The alternative is just to bleak.
-DJM
wow, i’ve always enjoyed helping people. this is the best opportunity to shine and help the team to shine as well. it is about team work and caring for people. The price you pay is priceless.
thanks rocksta – you know i mean that from the bottom of my heart. thank you. J
Randy:
I am glad you like to fly. The last thing I want is to get in “a tube” for 23 hours to get somewhere. I rather spend that time with my wife and daughter.
When she was growing up, I was the only stay at home dad at her school. I love every minute and I wouldn’t trade it for a car,a private plane or exotic places to go.
Most definitely. If it were easy, everyone would be a millionaire network marketer!
Appreciating all of your teachings. I was able to have an awesome conversation with my mom about prosperity yesterday!
Awesome information.Thanks Randy.
Yes, responsable networkers – leaders above all – always support downlines. It seems to me a fair price to pay.
I can witness that you were in Milan (coming from Florida) for a small group of 45!!! But the long-lasting, positive impression you made on my group, still help me to grow…. Thanks.
And I always remember what you told me: ” Next meeting you’ll be 1000″. We are working on that.
Carlo,
Your gratefull Italian Director ( Russel Cooper Sponsor).
Hey Randy Gage.
I see that you are very busy, and it is not easy.
There is a saying about situation like this.
“when you have the why, you can go trouth all the how.
When you have the ehy, your life will be meaningfull.
your why is “in order to support my team around the world”
You are a leader for your team.
All the best.
Lea Sedan.
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