I’ve written a post called Don’t Be A Sucker – Go Straight To The Source. Which reveals that everything you could need in a self-help context is out there for free. What I’m saying is everything that pertains to your inner world of emotions and thoughts and development of various personal qualities has to be done by you alone.
A 6-day seminar cant solve all your mental issues and sticking points. For example – taking a course on becoming a social master will do little to nothing, hell even a book on the topic won’t do much but maybe point you in the right direction.
Also, keep in mind that the strategies taught at these personal transformation seminars can be found in a book for a few dollars rather than a few thousand.
You have to do the work yourself and it won’t be a quick fix. You might encounter deep-rooted negative self-beliefs, childhood traumas, etc.
Its a bit different when it comes to learning something new like a new skill in a craft, software, and instruments, however. I’m all in for taking lessons and paying for an online course. So I think it is important to separate the two. And hopefully, my writing is clear to you.
If your goal requires a certain skill set then you should strongly consider paying upwards of a few hundred dollars to speed up your learning curve. Trying to find free learning content on the internet and YouTube won’t nearly have the same structure and steps needed for a beginner. Also, the paid course will most likely take you further than the free content will.
What you are paying for is the solutions to the problems you will encounter in your learning progress. You are paying for the shortcuts. You are paying for the ability to overcome your next plateau. Essentially you are paying to become faster, stronger, and smarter in your chosen field.
For instance, I’m about to enroll in a 30-day course in writing. English is not my native language and my writing is terrible. Sure I have read books about blogging, and writing, how to make money online. But it has only left me more confused.
Where do I start? When do I use a comma, how is the structure of my sentences? What style am I writing in right now? Is this my voice? Do the articles line up with the purpose of this blog?
All these will be addressed in an online course, I get to have a personal mentor in a craft I’m brand new to.
When the time comes. I’m going to enroll in a course to take piano lessons too. I dont want to learn how to play specific pop songs as is often taught on YouTube. I want to learn music theory I want to learn classical piano. I want to learn the foundation. Luckily there are courses for about 20 dollars that match my needs.
I am going to work as a professional illustrator one day. And after I’m done with the free course I’m currently enrolled in I’m going to pay 10 dollars a month to have a mentor teach me figure drawing and portraits.
So I hope you will strongly consider paying a bit to get tenfold value back. We are in a very competitive market so you can acquire skills for a fraction of the price it was 20-30 years ago. Where you had to meet up and pay for lessons.
Until Next Time – Bogdan