Closed to Intellectual Challenges: What you need to know if you are a critical thinker and considering joining the Quantum Success Coaching Academy's program.

If you are a critical thinker, do not expect intellectual explanations of how the philosophies and methods taught in the QSCA's program make intellectual sense. Similar to the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, upon which the program claims to be based, the attitude is simply, "Try it and see for yourself"; it is not welcoming of critical-thinking challenges. The problem with this is that, from just experience, it is impossible to verify the truth of the alleged "Law of Attraction" that the course is based on, as it cannot be tested, for, if it does *not* work to help one to get what one wants, one can blame it on oneself for not being sufficiently in "alignment," and if it *does* seem to work to help one get what one wants, one cannot know if it was due to external reasons. So, the only reliable way to know if it is true or not is to see if it holds up to intellectual inquiry, which many thinkers, including some of the greatest spiritual teachers of our times, say it doesn't. (Here is what I imagine their explanation for disagreeing with it would be: "Life is not about trying to get what our egos want from the Universe, but about living with presence in each moment, and through this presence, opening up to our full ability to deal appropriately and effectively with life's experiences. Personal growth does not necessarily happen when we "feel good," but when we transform our desires and fears into clarity.") As a note, general references to "quantum physics" were mentioned as "scientific support" for the course's teachings, and while some spiritual practices may be able to claim support from quantum physics (see physics professor Amit Goswami's books, here: http://smile.amazon.com/Amit-Goswami/e/B0028OI2UQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1439808810&sr=8-2-ent), how it supports the specific practices that the course teaches is not explained.

My advice:
In considering a life coach training program, ask yourself how important it is to you that the teachers are open to intellectual engagement and challenges, and if it is of a high level of importance to you, then you need to find a different course.

~Joscelyn