Quite regularly, I hear people comment, If Van Tharp is such a great trader/trading coach, then why doesnt he just trade? He still gives workshops so he probably doesnt have the secret of success. [Seems like common sense I agree you can tell from his books and newsletter that he doesnt have any extraordinary insight or experience in applying it to self-directed investment affluence or high performance.] Comments like this originate from the assumption that having lots of money (through trading success) is the ultimate goal in life. But its not, it certainly isnt for me.
When someone says, You changed my life, Im motivated in deep and fulfilling ways that lots of money could never provide.
[Dude, you like charging for seminars you could distribute the recordings and workbook materials online for free.]
And now the Van Tharp Institute has its own Happiness Workshop: Peak Performance 203. It includes three days of working on yourself to improve your happiness, including some very advanced exercises to show you how most of what you see in the outside world is really a projection of whats inside. This becomes a stepping stone for being naturally happy.
[Youre losing me so you want people to pay you so that they can learn how to be happy? The Bible doesnt promise happiness, and it was created with purpose in mind, not so religious leaders who want us to lead good productive lives could get paid to tell people: No happy for you unless you pay! Happy happy happy! Trade trade trade!]
For those of you who still think, Im not interested in happiness, I want trading profits, I can assure you that trading profits are much easier to come by when you raise your personal level of happiness to new heights. I base that on personal observation of and feedback from a number of our clients. Why dont you try it and see? As usual, we give a money back offer on the workshop if you are not happy with the course.
[Dude, just give it away and make everyone happy.]
