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person with knowledge or expertise: <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expert">EXPERT</a></p><p id="c911"><i>a computer guru</i> “</p><h2 id="d3f4">Self-help Gurus</h2><p id="5b98">For the last 20 years, we have been surrounded by self-help gurus, in particular. They claim they have the magic wand that will transform our life almost overnight. They know how we can make our desires come true and how to make us super productive. More often than not, they are not psychologists or scientists. They are coaches, life advisors, life strategists — pick your title. They sell books, online courses, do coaching sessions and live events. And if you follow their advice, success is inevitable!</p><p id="dad6">To be quite honest, most of their advertisement and promotions makes me sick! Based on all that is said here, the last thing you need in your life is a guru, right?</p><p id="5169">Wrong!</p><p id="d7be">“What? Why do we need gurus/teachers?!”, you might ask.</p><p id="437b">I don’t mean gurus whom we should follow blindly while giving them a small fortune for an ounce of their alleged wisdom. I am talking about people who made it in their field and can share that knowledge with us.</p><h2 id="376a">Takeaway</h2><p id="2c60">Let us face it: we cannot do it alo

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ne. No one made it all alone, without any help from others. No matter how smart or hard-working are you, or how ingenious your ideas are: we all need help. One way or the other. We need someone who already walked that path and knows the tricks of the trade. Everyone’s journey is different of course, but there are many common places. These people can improve our strengths and detect our weaknesses.</p><p id="58da">It can be your spiritual advisor, or business expert, life coach, fitness instructor, whatever you need. It does not matter. That person can see your flaws and virtues and can speed up the process. They know how to avoid the common mistakes that would cripple your progress for months.</p><p id="ac84">Yes, theoretically you could learn everything along the way; learn entirely from your mistakes, and get to the finish line by yourself. But why should you? Why wouldn’t you use the experience of someone who has done it already? That is not a sign of weakness: that is just plain smart! So find someone worthy of your time and money and start making some serious progress!</p><figure id="81ec"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*rGGWtegWkhD9o6v7DxkDrw.jpeg"><figcaption>Image by Devanath from Pixabay</figcaption></figure></article></body>

Gurus: yes or no?

You Still Need a Guru in Your Life

They speed up the learning process and help you make quantum leaps

We live in the age of gurus. Since the ’70s, we had all kinds of gurus offering us wisdom, knowledge,and guidance in all areas of life. Many of them turned out to be manipulators, psychopaths, con man, or just ignorant quacks. Some of them were real teachers. Yet, their reputation is far from spotless.

But guess what? We need them, after all.

The word Guru is an old Sanskrit word for a teacher, leader, or expert. However, in our recent past it has gained a bit of a different meaning:

“a: a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern

has been a guru to many young writers

b: one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent

became the guru of the movement

c: a person with knowledge or expertise: EXPERT

a computer guru “

Self-help Gurus

For the last 20 years, we have been surrounded by self-help gurus, in particular. They claim they have the magic wand that will transform our life almost overnight. They know how we can make our desires come true and how to make us super productive. More often than not, they are not psychologists or scientists. They are coaches, life advisors, life strategists — pick your title. They sell books, online courses, do coaching sessions and live events. And if you follow their advice, success is inevitable!

To be quite honest, most of their advertisement and promotions makes me sick! Based on all that is said here, the last thing you need in your life is a guru, right?

Wrong!

“What? Why do we need gurus/teachers?!”, you might ask.

I don’t mean gurus whom we should follow blindly while giving them a small fortune for an ounce of their alleged wisdom. I am talking about people who made it in their field and can share that knowledge with us.

Takeaway

Let us face it: we cannot do it alone. No one made it all alone, without any help from others. No matter how smart or hard-working are you, or how ingenious your ideas are: we all need help. One way or the other. We need someone who already walked that path and knows the tricks of the trade. Everyone’s journey is different of course, but there are many common places. These people can improve our strengths and detect our weaknesses.

It can be your spiritual advisor, or business expert, life coach, fitness instructor, whatever you need. It does not matter. That person can see your flaws and virtues and can speed up the process. They know how to avoid the common mistakes that would cripple your progress for months.

Yes, theoretically you could learn everything along the way; learn entirely from your mistakes, and get to the finish line by yourself. But why should you? Why wouldn’t you use the experience of someone who has done it already? That is not a sign of weakness: that is just plain smart! So find someone worthy of your time and money and start making some serious progress!