From: Jeffrey Herman on Dec 31 2005, 6:19 pm
Dec 31 2005, 6:19 pm show options


wrote:
On 31 Dec 2005 01:52:05 GMT, (Jeffrey Herman)

What separates an Extra from an Tech is not a "caste system" but rather
who had the motivation to study versus who didn't.

a simple lie one of the core lies told by on the side of the ProCode
test issue
in may case it borders on being a personal slander but that is all to
comon too

Claiming motivation or a lack of is a lie? How so? Back up your claim
with facts.

Oh, my, we all have to "back up claims with facts" in
order to express OPINIONS?


Motivation versus a lack of motivation *is* exactly why we have a
population of citizens with various educational, vocational, and
wealth differences.

Hay, coach, how's about "backing that up with FACTS?"

It would have been correct if you struck out "motivation"
and replaced it with abilities or aptitudes.


Motivation is the key to everything. Study and you'll become what
you wish; if you do not study you'll never become anything.

The art student with NO art aptitude can study until they
are blue in the face about art, but they will NEVER be a
great artist. They might know a lot about art history and
what others have said is the correct technique with media.

The wannabe sports hero can study their buns off on their
favorite sport, but if they don't have the ability or
aptitude for that sport, they will only amass a mass of
facts and statistics.

If one doesn't have the aptitude for "hearing" morse code
as a "language," all the study in the world will NOT make
them good morsemen.

The word "motivation" has been terribly MIS-USED for years
yet remains a favorite of managers and instructors...and
the fleecers who run "motivation classes" and "motivation
seminars" for money. The fleecer's "motivation" is greed.
The manager who demands all workers be "motivated" doesn't
know how to lead or relate to his people. The instructor
who stressed "motivation" above all doesn't recognize that
students a (1). Required to take certain classes for
credit and otherwise don't give a damn about the subject;
(2). Might be interested - anyway - in the subject and
do NOT need "motivation" exhonerations/nagging.

Too many use "motivation" as a buzz-word substitute for
themselves being "better than others" because they met the
requirements of something and thus like to talk-down to
those who complain about requirements.

We can all ask YOU why YOU are so "motivated" to hold fast
to old requirements in the amateur radio HOBBY and not
permit modernization of regulations?

Amateur radio is NOT a job, NOT a craft, guild, or union.
It is a HOBBY. Hobbies are for personal enjoyment, not
a "contest" needing half-time "motivational" speeches by
self-styled "coaches" urging their players to "win."