As kids, we often enjoy free treats and special privileges. In college, perhaps we could skip a line by flashing a pass or some charm. But as adults, the rules are different. While we might get a break here and there, it’s unreasonable to expect such leniency all the time.
People often advise us to “be like a child,” which means embracing enthusiasm, unconditional love, non-judgment, and innocence—not acting immaturely.
Consider this scenario: You have a budget of $50 a month but want to buy something priced five times that amount. You either adjust your budget or move on to something within your means. Now, imagine wanting to wholesale a product with the same $50 budget. You’d need to save for months—possibly years—to reach that goal. In rare cases, a supplier might offer a percentage-based deal, such as 30-70, to help you out. Let’s say you’re fortunate enough to secure such a deal, and the product performs better than expected. But when it’s time to distribute the proceeds, greed takes over. Instead of honoring the agreement, you falsify numbers and claim wholesale pricing, knowing full well that’s not the case. The matter ends up in court, and even with a minimal budget of $50 a month, you struggle to meet obligations, further compounding the issue with doctored documents claiming overpayment.
Fast forward a year. The product you sold now holds a value of over $10,000. Desperate to repeat your earlier success, you beg for another chance. However, when the time comes to pay off the balance or adhere to new terms, you expect the same deal as before. No rational businessperson would entertain that after being burned once. Bridges are burned, trust is destroyed, and no one wants to deal with someone lacking morals, ethics, and accountability.
This behavior mirrors that of a child throwing a tantrum outside a store, angry they didn’t get their way. Initially, passersby might feel sympathy, but as the truth comes to light, the narrative changes, and the act loses its effectiveness. When your budget is less than $2 a day, yet you demand wholesale prices for a product costing $250, you don’t even qualify as a retail customer. Wholesale? That’s a long way off.
This is business. It operates on principles of fairness, trust, and profit—values that sustain not just the company but the causes it supports