Oct 15 2009
The Problem of Guru Overload
I follow several Gurus just like you probably do.
Some are great, some are good, some are so-so.
I read their emails and watch their videos. Often,
I buy their products.
Lately, however, I’ve been feeling Guru overload.
It’s nothing serious, but I am trying to decide exactly
what to do about it.
I’m getting slightly bored with the ‘latest release,’
the ‘information I can’t live without,’ the ‘new
best thing.’
I’m not saying that these methods don’t work. Some do
and some don’t. Some have made huge differences in my life,
and some were throw-aways. But so much of it seems like the
same old stuff rehashed over and over and over.
Here are 3 questions for you.
1) Do you ever experience Guru Overload?
2) If you do, how do you handle it?
3) What kind of information do you most need that
you are not currently getting from Gurus?
I’d love to hear your answers.
Please share your thoughts in a comment below.
I am very interested in your answers. I want to gather and
share information that will really help us all, so please
share your ideas with me.
Thanks!
Buz
One response so far
Buz, Bravo to you for having the courage to post this topic! Personally I have never followed guru’s… they are after all people just like you and me… and they do not have all the answers…. they just think they do.
People are complex and complicated, and growth is a personal journey. I feel guru’s focus on people’s fears and long held desires… and desperate people will follow anyone or anything to get “fixed”.
I feel the self-help industry is out of control… and people who themselves are troubled are putting out a shingle proclaiming they have the answer to life. There is danger in this.
A person needs to be discerning and wise… when seeking truth and wanting to heal… and be aware that growth is a life time process… not something to be read in a book, or listening to a guru’s cd and within weeks you are healed. Life and the universe just doesn’t work that way. People have different lessons this life time around… and the get rich quick message just isn’t the answer for everyone. It is however… the gurus who are getting rich… and more than likely laughing all the way to the bank!
Blessings,
Victoria