Daniel & Sandra Pirillo
Toronto, Ontario
Former Occupation: Social Worker
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He grew up making average grades and working a series of average-paying jobs. He didn't own a suit or tie and didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. Daniel Pirillo attended university because "it was the thing to do." He was moving along, but without much direction. He did what he felt was expected: the bare minimum.
Then, at age 19, his life was no longer "average" — it was almost over. He developed meningitis, an inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord, and came close to dying. Within the next couple of years, he survived two separate cases of meningitis. That was when he realized that there was more to life than the average existence he'd been living. He wanted a new life filled with passion, purpose and a positive environment.
"Life will give you what you're willing to fight for," Daniel says. "It's important to have a life filled with purpose and passion."
After recovering, Daniel made some changes. He stopped living an average life. He knew that he'd gotten a second chance and decided to do something great. He wanted to be somebody and wanted to help others become somebody too. Then Daniel discovered Primerica. He knew he'd found a perfect fit.
"I remember the day I was introduced to Primerica," the native of Toronto, Canada enthuses. "I went to a business meeting wearing my best clothes — jeans and a sweater. I felt out of place for a minute until the representative holding the meeting said, 'Everyone is welcome here. We don't judge anyone. You can be somebody here.'"
And that was when Daniel "fell in love" with Primerica. "I remembered something my dad told me once," Daniel recalls. "He told me that when you work for someone else, they can just as easily give you a pink slip at the end of the week as a paycheck. You have no control unless you're in business for yourself."
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