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I just realized your doing this in unlikely of places and are doing great.
Your not off in some far away south destination which does not make it ideal or a reality for most.
Doing this in the south is a piece of cake and running away for the winter shows that these people can't adjust to any environment but doing this in your area and thriving is incredible and others should listen to you because it shows it can be done.
No matter what. If you want this then no excuses B. is living proof of living a healthy way.
Not in Panama, Hawaii or any Island but smack dab in the middle of now here.
You will gain lots of clients because you will seem more real and sensible.
I've got nothing against escaping to a warmer and more 'fruitful' place during the winter but I think with adequate motivation and preparation lfrv can be done almost anywhere.. the great white north (our home) included :)
I had decided early on when I started lfrv that this is what I wanted to be doing, teaching and studying NH/lfrv at an advanced level. I'm really passionate about sharing this information with people because there's so much convincing evidence that it works (my own experience included), and there's truly a demand for this info. People really are suffering due to the misinformation out there, not to mention the animals. Initially I thought I'd be studying NH years down the road, but then it occurred to me that if this is something I really want to be doing I should be doing it now.
I really don't know if starting teaching relatively early like myself is a good thing for everyone, but it may be for some. I've already had a lot of experience with public speaking, and many have told me that I'm a natural teacher at my classes. It may be more of a challenge for some just jumping in and doing it like I did, I don't know, but it's certainly possible.
I really like what prad says below, and I also consider myself a student for life. One of the greatest benefits of being a teacher is you get to learn the subject far more in depth than you often would otherwise. So as long as there's demand for what I do I'll keep doing it and learning everything I can. If it doesn't work out well maybe I'll become an accountant. ;)
in your opinion, B, and in anyone else's opinion,
at what point does one become qualified to teach or mentor others?
i once encountered a longtime professor at one of the prominent canadian universities and asked him what he does. he answered with a smile, "i am a student of physics".
such is the humility all good teachers may aspire to.
so no matter how long we've been at something, it is helpful to always remain students.
that way you can be
the guide on the side
instead of carrying the risky burden of becoming
the sage on the stage
what is important is not how long you have been teaching (or even your personal experience), but what it is you are teaching.
if what you teach is the truth, then your tenure in this university of life is secure.
in friendship,
prad
B seems very knowledgeable and his posts are always so helpful to me, so I think he has a lot to offer even if he hasn't been doing this all that long. Whereas I'm still working through so many challenges and trying different things out, and I don't feel ready to give much advice to others yet. I think we all progress at our own pace, so it's hard to quantify it.
Of course, in the case of 811, anyone who would be teaching those principles would be basing their teaching on an approach that has worked consistently for almost 30 years for Doug Graham... So in B's case you would be getting Doug's tried and true formula and B's personal life experience.
Undoubtedly, the more education and breadth of education/reading one has done the better IMO.
But, really, can any amount of study or reading trump good old-fashioned personal experience? Over a solid year of living your talk is very valuable in terms of useable knowledge.
Myself, I'm a so far, start-stop lowfat raw vegan, but each time I practice I learn more true stuff right down to my bones.
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