----- Original Message -----
From: <K5lxz@wmconnect.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Real CW
In august I will have been a ham for 48 years. And, it seems to me that
the
attitude of "getting something for nothing" or "of ot isn't easy then I
am
not interested" is a prevailing attitude of many who claim to seek a ham
license. As for me, I try to be patient with these attitudes but sooner
or later one
must quit wasting time with those who really do not want it and
concentrate
on those who show more interest and extend significant effort to learn.
A
"want to be" who does not practice or even attempt to memorize does not
really
want to learn.
Think back to when you were a "young timer" and recollect what you did to
learn.
And, did you really have a mentor holding your hand ALL the way???
I am not advocating 'do nothing to help' but I do borrow from an old
bible
philosophy of dusting my shoes off and moving on to more fertile ground.
When
to dust is a judgement call but I think most are capable of making the
call
after sufficient time has lapsed. In short, those who REALLY want to
learn
will learn and there is little we can do to stop them. On the other
hand, those
who really do not want to learn(for what ever reason) will NOT learn and
there is little one can do to help them.
However, one should not close the door, because somewhere in the future a
NON
learner may just decide to learn and we should be equally ready to help
them.
73,
Ray
W5EW
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