Comments on: Trust Your Intuition – How I Almost Joined a Pyramid Scheme

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:45:20 +0000

Hey Sudan, thanks for the compliment! I’m glad you enjoyed the story so much that you felt entrapped in it. I agree that intuition is a good source for decision making. Something about learning from our past experiences always comes up at the right time when we have to make an important decision determines our future.

By: sudan

sudan — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:57:03 +0000

Haha..First of all i would like to tell you that you have an amazing style of telling a story and gaining full attention of the. I was so entrapped that i forgot where i was. Secondly, what i really feel is intuition are always a great source for a good decision makers. I too have had that and still i am suffering from that. Sometimes in life you have to pay high just to learn a small thing….
Good job!!!

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:08:30 +0000

Haha, sounds like my story. Good job for trusting your intuition.

By: Raj

Raj — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:48:39 +0000

You know what, I had faced a very similar incidence.

The only difference was, one of my good friends wanted me to enroll in it, I didnt.

Even he left the scheme after 1 year

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:10:49 +0000

Yeah Dan, I would assume that these people – the ones who are on top of the pyramid – are the one’s getting rich. That’s probably why the speaker tried so hard to get everyone emotionally involved. I’m glad you added a little more insight to how pyramid schemes work. Thanks man.

By: Dan @ Anxiety Support Network

Dan @ Anxiety Support Network — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:32:22 +0000

Well, congrats on following your gut! It’s right 100% of the time! Just some background info – 99% of people don’t make money on pyramid schemes. Most try and then it falls apart like your friends. The salesman for it jerked at your emotions, getting you excited. The fact is, he’s getting rich by selling these systems to people foolish enough to buy them. P.S. you can make money on these, however, it is difficult and you gotta be the right person. I could never do it, and congrats on following your gut and doing something that worked for you!

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:04:57 +0000

Hi Moon, it was nice that you were able to help out a friend. As for me, I know I was lucky that I went with that decision or else, I would have started out college broke!

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:32:29 +0000

Hehe, you’re a very predictor Sara (knowing that I wouldn’t complete the transaction). Just kidding, I think it was a given, but nevertheless I’m also glad I made the choice not to. Thanks for your comment Sara.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:56 +0000

Hulbert — You’re a very good storyteller. While I knew you wouldn’t complete the transaction, I was still caught up in your story as you approached the ATM. Obviously, you made the right choice!

It is amazing what our intuition can do, if we give it a chance to be heard. You were smart to listen to yours. These pyramid schemes play on our emotions and it can make hard to listen to your own wisdom.

By: Hulbert Lee

Hulbert Lee — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:59:20 +0000

Haha lucky you… You had a good excuse. I “had” the money at the time so there was a little bit more pressure. But honestly, I don’t think it’s a good or legit business in the beginning because you’re basically using people as a way of making money rather actually selling them something valuable. I’m very glad you didn’t get yourself into it.