A person in the journey of self-development is often criticized by people around him. There is a general belief that there is no need of spending a lot of money in any types of self-development courses or life coaching sessions.
Many self-development trainers & life coach, especially in India are also accused to be scamming people over self-improvement programs. They are often criticized for giving people basic knowledge over hefty amounts.
But the question is can any type of life coaching program or course really help an individual? Do we really need to spend money on life coaching or self-development programs? Well, as a life coach in India and as a student of life let me answer this question in the best possible light.
What Is Self-Development In Life Coaching?
Let me explain this in a simple way. From the moment a person is born till the moment that person dies, person changes. Life is about change. Now change can either be good or bad. Change can either be productive or counterproductive. Change can either be a conscious choice or just a reaction to different situations.
The process of self-development is taking conscious charge of this unavoidable process of nature called as change. This process, this journey can be taken through many paths. One must choose whatever path suits him or her.
How To Be Safe From A Life Coach Scam?
Learn to create your own protocols. Even before you become wise you can set your own protocols. Protocols that will keep you safe. Protocols that you will not break even if god appears in front of you. If you can create such safety protocols it doesn’t matter whether the other person is genuine or a fraud. You will always be benefitted by the person.
Know this that whenever you have greed in your heart or fear in your heart regarding some self-development program than chances are that the path is not for you or at least not at the moment.
Create A Budget For Holistic Life Coaching
If a person invests a large amount of money without doing any research in stock market, chances are he or she will lose the money sooner or later. This is true with life coaching and self-development programs as well.
When a person out of greed spends a huge amount of money on anything to get quick results chances are he or she will loose big time. When a person chooses a life coaching course or program that is way beyond his or her budget then in a way he is harnessing his natural growth.
Just like every year we pay for life-insurance, health-insurance, home loans, we must set a certain amount on self-development. The amount must be decided by you only. But you must choose a specific amount.
Choose Your Path In Life
As you set a budget you should than explore options around you. See what types of self-development products or services are around you. Are there any books, are there any courses, are there any workshop? Workout your options and invest in them accordingly.
Make sure that you can spare ample amount of time with your investment choices. Investment is not only about money but also about your time, energy & efforts.
Let say for example, this year you plan to sharpen your communication skills. So you undertake some courses after setting your goals. Then you track your progress.
When you create a road map in this way, you are in a correct way. You are in many immune to make bad investments.
Do I Need A Life Coach Or A Guru
Some people believe that they need a guru, some people believe that they don’t need a guru. Those who need a guru believe that the guru gives them the knowledge, those who don’t need guru believe that they will learn by themselves.
To be brutally honest, both of them are mistaken. You don’t learn from a guru, you learn through your guru. You don’t learn on your own but you learn from your own true self.
Understand this that energy always flows from one place to another. We need such place or person through which we can connect to our true self, through which we can get the knowledge.
Choose Your Guru Or Life Coach
This is the time of digital revolution. In this day and age information is not an issue. All types of information are flooded in our phone. We can get whatever information we want on whatever subject we are interested in.
So it is not about information but it is about from where you are getting it. Remember any type of life changing knowledge is written or spoken about all over the place. We ourselves have heard so many life changing words but they doesn’t make any difference in our life. What makes the difference is from who we get the wisdom.
So instead of just running around different people, different gurus, different coaches, choose one guru, one life coach who you feel a strong connection with. Stay connected with that coach or guru for prolong period of time.
Conclusion
- Any bad thing when done in the wrong way turns out to be bad. Any bad thing when done in the right way turns out to be good.
- Understand that self-development is a life long process, so invest your time and money accordingly.
- Don’t follow everyone, choose one and stick to the path.
- Preplan everything.
