I noticed in my weblog statistics that someone was looking for criticism of one of T Harv Eker’s courses, called the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp (or as I’ll write from here, EWTC). If you remember my older post on the Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar, I had been talked into signing up for a “quantum leap” package, which included said course. (I’ve since changed my mind, instead potentially going for the Guerrilla Business Intensive course.)
Harv mentioned at the MMI that the EWTC was the one course he ran that continually brought him out of retirement, simply because it was the most life-changing. (Or something to that effect.)
I did some searching online for criticisms of the EWTC, and came across a Blogger weblog post with a participant’s critical review of the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp.
What I gathered from the post was that the experience was similar to that of the Millionaire Mind Intensive. There was the combination of early morning starts and late night finishes, as well as the questionable staff members, having to pay for accommodation and food (despite the ticket prices), and – I was very dismayed to hear – the sales pitches.
I haven’t been on the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp, so I can’t comment on whether what the poster said was true. I will say that, if it is true, then somehow it doesn’t surprise me. I found it hard to believe that such an event would change lives so dramatically, even if it was for 4½ days.
On top of that, the combination of early mornings and late nights would encourage a lack of sleep – no matter which way you look at it – which is known to make people more suggestible and mentally vulnerable. Now that I look back on the MMI, I realise that this was used to great effect – primarily to sell products and courses.
What instilled the most doubt about the EWTC in my mind, were the violent responses (from anonymous people, of course) to the poster’s review of the course.
I’ve had my share of spineless commentators and critics, hiding behind anonymity, on my previous weblog many years ago. I know from experience that their opinions mean nothing. (If they mean something, there would be a face behind them!)
Most of these anonymous posters were people who claimed to have been on the EWTC, and have had life-changing experiences. Fair enough, I thought, that they had had a positive experience.
However, look at some of the language they use:
I would request that the person who wrote this never volunteer, unless they go through an attitude change.
There are two types of people in this world: Those who are going to learn from anything and anyone, and those who have CHOSEN to play the victim, complaining about everything. The very top post seems to be the second one.
I’d like to meet you in person so I can find ALL the things wrong with YOU and post them on a blog!!
Again, these were taken from comments from supposedly positive people, who had positive experiences on the course, responding to another person’s opposing opinion.
(If you’ve read any of my posts on so-called positive people, you’ll know what I’m getting at.)
At the end of the day, I haven’t been to any of Harv’s other courses, so I can’t [yet] pass judgement. However – just as with Success University – whenever I see nothing but glowing reviews in favour of a product, and criticism of criticisms for said product, I run.
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