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Originally Posted by qed  Most teachers want to create dependent pupils rather than promote independent individuals. |
It may look that way sometimes, but from what I've seen in interacting with other teachers in this field, it's just not accurate. I'd be more inclined to say the exact opposite is true.
I agree that some people in this field focus a great deal on building a sales funnel to maximize their earnings and create dependencies by attracting naive customers. Those are the marketer types that genereate more hype than substance. They're really in the minority though.
Most of the teachers I know find it very rewarding when people apply their advice and benefit from it, even if it doesn't earn them a dime. When such people do well financially, they reinvest much of their earnings to help even more people. Money just isn't their primary motivator. They mainly want to share their stories and lessons to help people.
A good example is a local friend of Erin's and mine named Aimmee Riley. She grew up in Lebanon and lost her brother when a bomb flew into her home and exploded. Things only went downhill for her after that. She lost a dozen other family members, endured lots of abuse, and became a mother at 15 and a grandmother at 32. She wrote a book about her experiences called
Tears of Hope and is building her career as a speaker. She's also a member of my Toastmasters club. I remember the very first speech she gave in our club -- it was incredibly moving. There are many good people like Aimmee in this field with inspiring messages, but they don't promote themselves like the hype-driven marketer types.