DIRECT SELLING.

Everyday new products are launched and they flood the market. In a country where the population is more than a billion its easy to make a profit and stay afloat in the business. India is supposed to be a great market for foreign enterprises. They see India as a huge market where gaining profit is a lot easier than the rest of the world. In this time of fierce competition now a new strategy of direct selling network is coming up. Here the products do not flood the shops or market area but they meet direct clients who become a member of the company and sell products among their friend circle. Today my blog is about these direct selling companies.

Direct selling refers to selling products directly to the consumer in a non-retail environment. Instead, products go from manufacturer to the direct sales company, to the distributor or rep, and to the consumer

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                      It all started during the nineties… as far as I know of. Tupperware was the first company that bought this concept of direct selling. Every Monday there would be meeting and training programs to train the new joining members and recruit them. It was compulsory to place an order to rs 4500 and the company would gift kits of its own products . This kit was used for demonstrating product features and utility. Soon it became a hit and every household was using Tupperware products.  Likewise, Amway, Oriflame, Avon, etc flooded the market.

                   

                      This new marketing concept worked on the concept that the margin the shopkeeper was getting was cut off and the company sold it's good to direct to consumers. This made the product cheaper. Secondly, these companies did not spend money on advertisement instead their market was captured with the word of mouth. Since most of the members were housewives who were targetted by the company the word from the mouth not only make them believe in the product but also increased the sale.

                     There is always a saturation point and the market slowly forgets these companies but a company is always ready to take its place. Many companies come, conquered and left. New companies are always waiting for their turn to conquer the market and fill the vacuum.

                     

                      Reshma, in her early twenties, had ventured out from to rule the world with her ambitions and desires. By accident, she met one of these direct selling companies and now she desired was to rule the sector of direct selling. She worked hard and her labor also bore fruits. She became successful in no time. Direct selling bought her fame and money. After some time she reached her saturation point and started finding this work boring and she no longer took interest in her work. Slowly her companion took over her and Reshma disappeared in thin air.

                    There was also Sumana who was a different story to tell. She never could to the top in this field of direct selling. She worked with a company for five years and slowly she small amounted cheques began to dry up and finally the company was declared bankrupt and all Sumana's dreams were crushed.

                     So these direct selling companies you never know when it is going to flourish and for how long. However, a new company is always emerging to spend no time in joining it and continue as you have always worked. With the right attitude and skills, you never know where it can take you as we know the sky is always the limit.        

Impatience or Patience!!?

The first thing that would come to mind if I were to construct a list of my flaws is that I am "impatient." I used to argue that's how God formed me whenever Mom chastised me for having a low tolerance for patience.

I never considered that patience might be learned and improved over time.

We are carefree, irresponsible, and stubborn as youngsters. Children are not known to have possessed the virtue of patience. We realise that things done carefully are considerably more fruitful to us than those done hastily or impatiently as we develop and life begins to take its toll on us.
It is up to us, as mature people, to cope with life's problems patiently or impatiently. Developing patience requires tremendous effort and willpower. It is not only about determination but also about being wise enough to be patient rather than impatient. Developing patience requires tremendous effort and willpower. It is not only a matter of determination but also of being wise enough to be patient rather than impatient and acting badly. According to the book of Proverbs (14:29),

A patient person has tremendous understanding, but a quick-tempered person is foolish.

Sumaira, an elderly lady in her late eighties, is seated in her rocking rocker, watching the sun set through the window. She is in a reflective mood and ponders her entire life. Images of her husband arriving late from work and her excitedly awaiting him, fussing over her attire and plotting how she will savage him when he returns. How her hasty scolding would devolve into a dispute that would upset the entire family. This carried on for quite some time. With the passage of time, a deeper understanding emerged, and mutual respect and affection replaced disagreements and tensions. 

A jerk from the rocking chair jolted her awake from her slumber. It was the cat that bothered her. Sumatra closed her eyes once again and fell asleep. Her late grandmother-in-law was reflected in her eyes. It was the morning following one of those wild nights. Grandma adored us as a pair. She'd say we reminded her of her childhood with Grandpa. "Beta, don't get so angry," she would usually say. Anger is a devil, and it will destroy your devoted family."

Sumatra used to get quite annoyed whenever their grandmother provided her counsel. Sumatra was convinced that 

"Grandma will side with her grandson and not support me."

Sumatra gradually realised that his grandmother was correct. Slowly, as the situation worsened, she realised that her husband was the family's breadwinner. He was arriving late after a long day's work, and all she did was argue with him.
Sumaira's self-awareness was sufficient. She stopped arguing, even though she was enraged, and kept her understanding and forbearance with him. She gained patience and understanding as she grew older.

Sumatra is delighted to have learned patience—patience in her love for the family, tolerance for failure, and forbearance towards her life's hardships—so that today she is happy and at peace. Giving prayers and thanks for all of her grandmother-in-law's help.

Sumatra's life has been made easier and happier by patience, not impatience. At this point, I'm wondering how difficult it must have been for her not to lash out at him and instead give him food with a smile. Please think about it and share your ideas in the comments section.

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HALF-GLASS FULL OR HALF-GLASS EMPTY

Does anyone understand the concept of a half-full or half-empty glass? It's an intriguing and old theory. a belief that through comprehending and analysing something, one may determine its level of significance. I'll discuss my thoughts on this hypothesis and how I discovered it in this blog. It's been more than five years since I first saw this image of a glass that was either half-full or empty on a social networking site. I showed my buddies the photo and enquired as to what they noticed. Some claimed the glass was half full, while others believed it to be half empty. Some individuals were also those who were perplexed and lacked understanding.

If we approach things optimistically, life is a lot better and simpler. You feel much happy and hopeful that there will always be a bright spot hidden behind the dark, heavy clouds, no matter how horrible the situation may be. Positive thinking reduces our anxiety and tension by keeping us motivated, peaceful, and stress-free. These are the individuals that believed the glass to be half full. They didn't consider their glass to be only partially empty. They are highly driven. Both they and others are motivated by them. They are more content and relaxed. They consistently hold out hope that the difficult times will end and that brighter times are only around the corner.

I have a simple explanation for you if you think the glass is half empty: a half-empty object denotes that it is not filled and/or shows a person's negative attitude, which in turn reveals their pessimistic mentality. They will ponder how their glass came to be empty after realising it is only half full. Instead, they should concentrate on realising that the glass is half-full and filling it up. If these pessimists try to discover the good in the basic things in life, they will definitely form a habit of positive thinking and view life from a positive perspective!

The half-glass will always be feared to collapse and become empty by a pessimist. They are not at rest because of their ongoing fear. They ought to alter their viewpoint, make an effort to fill the remaining gap and fill their glass to the brim. It won't happen immediately for this positive outlook to emerge. They will need to make a conscious effort to continually tell themselves to look for the positive aspects of life.