Notes from Enlightened Warrior Training Camp Journal

From the Peak Potentials course of the same title

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Back in the late 90’s and early 2000s, there was a company called Peak Potentials that offered a training camp called the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp, designed by self-help guru T. Harv Eker. Unfortunately, that company was sold and is no longer available, and I have no idea if the course is still being offered.¹ Below is a 30-minute audio pitch for the course. It can come across as both a bit woo-woo and cultish, which would be fair criticisms, but it’s probably not dissimilar to any other popular self-help figures from the 90’s. Take it for what it is.

It is not a cult, but you could make it one if you chose to. In the audio below you’ll notice something like a call-response from the speaker to the audience. The reason they do this is that if you say or repeat it, it’s more likely that you’ll remember it and believe it yourself. Part of their “experiential learning.” approach. The other thing to remember is that while some of this self-help stuff seems to elevate the Ego mind, training like this is about teaching people responsibility, accountability and emotional resilience. As such I think they have a place as long as you don’t make such things idols in your life.

I took some of their classes and then went out to use the information and apply it to my life to increase my success. One principle I believe to be true is that you’ll never achieve a level of success more significant than your level of personal growth. However, I saw many people just taking more classes and more classes, stuck in the same place, and never putting the information into practice. Don’t be a groupie - it’s expensive and unhelpful.

Note that I’m not involved in the organization (which doesn’t exist anymore.) But I took several of their classes/camps and took my kids with me as often as possible. The audio below may not make too much sense just yet, so perhaps read through the article and come back and listen to the audio if you are so inclined.

The course/camp teaches you how to become a "spiritual warrior" by conquering yourself and living in the present moment with a spiritual component. The spirituality promoted is more Buddhist/new-age than traditional Christianity, but I think there is still something to be gained from it and you can generally easily interpret their messages into your own faith tradition. The course emphasizes taking action, embracing mistakes as learning opportunities, and breaking free from past conditioning to achieve your goals. The lessons and experiences I think would be invaluable to young people today who are not well prepared to manage on their own in today’s world or those young people who have attended (i.e., been brainwashed at) a liberal college, or by Instagram / TikTok.

All participants are divided into Tribes that complete exercises and challenges together, helping each other succeed and supporting one another.