I’ve made several small purchases
I’ve made several small purchases for courses and workshops over the last several years for personal growth, continuing education credits and recently a two year mindfulness teacher certification program requiring several hours per week of recorded and live input, for two years. The price point for all of them, with the exception of the certification, were always more than reasonable for the content, especially since there’s a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, mostly always under $75. I was therefore initially very shocked to learn the certification was nearly $300/month for 24 months, nearly $7,000. I completed the program, having met the most remarkable people from all over the globe, developed friendships that I expect to be lifelong while learning content from the inside out, life transforming content, but “content” gives the wrong perception, as-if it’s only useful information, which in itself would be penny on the dollars for $200,000 in tuition attaining my two masters and a doctorate, ie, so much useless and even bad content from unskilled “educators.” On the other hand, the content itself in the certification program was based on the very latest research from leading universities, but most impressive was the human environment they created for the content to become meaningful, relevant and practical - always intentional, deeply personal, safe yet challenging. It was the most useful $7K spent in a very long time.
By Jonah H.