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You've got the order wrong. He got "famous" because The MOM Test did well. It wasn't "He was famous and then The MOM Test did well."
The danger with your line of reasoning is that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
If one truly believes the need to be famous, they can't ever succeed.
However, our process is designed to show that's not the case and to help "normal people" succeed.
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You've got the order wrong. He got "famous" because The MOM Test did well. It wasn't "He was famous and then The MOM Test did well."
The danger with your line of reasoning is that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
If one truly believes the need to be famous, they can't ever succeed.
However, our process is designed to show that's not the case and to help "normal people" succeed.