Here is one of my own little tests that would sort out those who have potential from those who were just worker bees looking for an angle, a free ride, or what they perceived as an easy living. A potential student would come to me and say they wanted to study with me because they heard I knew much about the psychopath and many of my students had done well in life.
At that point I could not tell a good potential student from a fraud so I would give them four books on the psychopath and tell them to stop back in two weeks and we could talk about it. Some never came back. Of those who did I would ask, “So tell me, what you thought of chapter three in book two with regard to the neurophysiology of the psychopath?” Seemed to sort a lot of people out when they had to read, study, and understand all four books not knowing which one I would want to talk about. You see it doesn’t take a lot to sort out the wheat from the chaff – and of course the testing of your mettle goes on for years so dedication and a true commitment are required.
Those who have succeeded in life know what it takes to succeed in their area of expertise and they look for it in others whom they decide to “take under their wing.” Study those whom you wish to be like and emulate them to the extent they have the qualities that will help you to succeed.
You may not be able to fake it, but it is not all that difficult to find a mentor if that is what you truly seek.
At that point I could not tell a good potential student from a fraud so I would give them four books on the psychopath and tell them to stop back in two weeks and we could talk about it. Some never came back. Of those who did I would ask, “So tell me, what you thought of chapter three in book two with regard to the neurophysiology of the psychopath?” Seemed to sort a lot of people out when they had to read, study, and understand all four books not knowing which one I would want to talk about. You see it doesn’t take a lot to sort out the wheat from the chaff – and of course the testing of your mettle goes on for years so dedication and a true commitment are required.
Those who have succeeded in life know what it takes to succeed in their area of expertise and they look for it in others whom they decide to “take under their wing.” Study those whom you wish to be like and emulate them to the extent they have the qualities that will help you to succeed.
You may not be able to fake it, but it is not all that difficult to find a mentor if that is what you truly seek.
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