Cold Reading Summary (C29): Final Words

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We’ve finally come to the end of George Hutton’s Cold Reading.

We’ve explored many new skills, and mastering them is no small feat. 

Just like every good story, you, the hero, must first fight the demons within before you can help others.

But as you have learned, the journey of the cold reader guides you through this via journaling.

Your end goal should be to come up with effective cold reading statements in real-time as you are talking to people. To work your way up to this, you need to talk to people and journal. 

Each day, think about a conversation you had. Write out the elements of the conversation. What does the other person want or not want? What worries and anxieties do they have about those things?

With this information laid out, search your own life for similar events and analyze them in detail. Write them out as cold reading statements and say them out loud. 

Do this often and you will start to recognize that the same patterns come up. Eventually, these common patterns will get ingrained in you, so you can use them whenever the right situation presents itself.

If you’re very serious about cold reading, it will be one of those things that you’ll be continuously improving, just like an athlete is never finished becoming better at their sport. The difference is that the athlete's body breaks down much sooner than the cold reader's mind. 

Not only that, in a similar fashion to doing puzzles or learning languages, the practice of cold reading is very good for the mind. It demands quick thinking, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, which will keep you sharp as you age. Each time you cold read someone, you’re solving a dynamic puzzle—figuring out in real-time how to connect with that person and make them feel understood.

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