4. Not applying the exercises to any real goals in your life 5. Engaging in mental debates with me about theory instead of doing the practice 6. Evaluating the usefulness of what you are learning before you learn it 7. Looking to others for immediate feedback and validation of your abilities 8. Not verifying the information that your intuition provide

Every time I tried to apply the advice I had read in one of those books in practice, it wouldn’t work, and my usual awkward behavior would come out instead.