[TenTec] Real CW

[Kent Badger]

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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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> AMEN........N3KB