Work from Home Business Success: The Universal Law of Network Marketing and of Life

Funny thing about cliches: they're not really cliches at all when they're true. Most rhetoric that survives the test of time actually earns "cliche" status by virtue of its inherent wisdom.

There is no greater example of this than the old saying, "you reap what you sow," or even, "you get what you give." And for those who desire work from home business success, what some might consider a well-worn cliche is actually an infallible key to success and happiness.

The reason this particular gem of truth transcends cliche is that it is based on nothing short of universal law. All of life is based on this law: there is a time of seeding, and a time of harvest. Without seeding there can be no life, no fruit, and no harvest.

This is just as true in business as it is in nature: without investment there is no return - even a lottery winner must by a ticket first.

This law is so basic that we easily take it for granted, and when we do it is to our detriment. Because if you harness the power of this universal law, both in your personal life and in your business, good things invariably happen. And if you don't - well, here's another time-tested cliche: "don't mess with Mother Nature." Because when you break this particular law, the consequences are just as inevitable, and you don't want to go there.

One has only to look at the world around them to see this law in full glory. Successful, happy people are rarely the product of negative thinking; they didn't get there by abusing others and cutting corners. Happy, seed-sowing adults have happy, generally-successful children; unfortunately, the reverse is just as true.

Well-seeded businesses thrive, poorly-planned and under-funded enterprises don't. Where this breaks down is when we sow the wrong seeds without realizing the potential consequences.

Parents who model the wrong behavior - dishonesty, excessive drinking, laziness, a general attitude of disrespect and cynicism - should not be surprised when their children turn out the same way.

Entrepreneurs who don't put in the time, even those who work hard but not smart, should not be surprised when their results fall short of their goals. All of this is simply the manifestation of a universal law: you really do reap what you sow.

The first wake-call here is to evaluate the seeds you have been sowing so far, not just in business, but as a person, a parent, and a citizen of the planet. Are you in alignment with the natural law of consequences, or are the seeds you are sowing not in alignment with what you hope will be your harvest?

And what, precisely, are those seeds? Well, they are our words, our actions, our values, our integrity, our talents and our gifts. They include kindness, forgiveness, gentleness, initiative, courage, attentiveness. When we sow the wrong seeds, or simply fail to sow enough of the best seeds we have in us, we are setting the wheels of the universal machine into motion, and what we will reap, the outcome of our planting, is irretrievably inevitable.

From this realization - we really do have the power to shape the future by the seeds we plant - comes empowerment. As a work from home business entrepreneur looking to build a successful downline, your call to action involves more than good products and training; the seeds of work from home business success involve so much more than those basics.

Work from home business success requires the best you have to offer, the mentoring and emotional support that begets greatness in others, the sense of teamwork and motivation that propels others toward high achievement.

Take a look at the seeds you are planting, both in your personal life and in your business, and make whatever shifts are necessary to ensure that what you are planting will result in the harvest you desire.

Your talent, your gifts, delivered with caring, patience, kindness, hope and diligence, are the seeds of a bumper crop of success and happiness for everyone in your life.

Begin planting those seeds today, water them with love, and soon you will behold the spectacular fruits of your efforts.