In my early twenties, I did what millions of others did - I succumbed to the lure of easy money with an MLM company. Sadly, my dream of Mai Tais on a beach seven days a week died when I realised it wasn't nearly as easy as they made out. 

Fast-forward a few years, and the company went broke - so it was never gonna happen, anyway.

Ironically, I still managed to fulfil the most compelling dream sold by MLM companies - without joining one.