John Cremer - The Art of Reading People: Gain instant insight into the hardware of human beings

Copyright John Cremer 2016

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ISBN 978-0-9935111-2-7

To James Westly, friend, mentor and teacher of presence, for opening the door.

Contents

To gain maximum value from this material requires a specific discipline which is rarely practised these days that is the suspension of both disbelief and belief. Take nothing here on trust and at the same time dont automatically reject these ideas because they are unusual. Try to spend a bit of time on a mental tightrope between those two positions and verify everything for yourself. It may be well worth the effort.

There are essentially two streams to this book the fast stream and the deep stream feel free to choose the one that most suits your style.

If you simply want to cut to the chase and start using this system immediately, this is the stream for you. Here is the bare minimum amount of information that you need to get you going. It is even laid out as soundbites.

There are six basic models of human vehicle aka types.

By observing physical characteristics we can figure out a persons type.

When we know someones type we know something about their hardware.

Hardware is deeply embedded in us it and influences our preferred speed of operation, our innate likes and dislikes and also which types we tend to get along with.

We all have a default setting in our hardware which influences how we react when we are under stress.

This default is our greatest strength when used wisely and our greatest weakness when it takes possession of us.

When we know our own type we can make more conscious choices about our actions.

Our conscious choices result in increased happiness and success.

This system is ancient, but you probably dont care about that.

Have you read the above? Then take a massive short cut and skip the Introduction and the first five chapters. Then, at the beginning of each chapter on the types, jump straight ahead to Physicality.

You can also skip everything in italics! These are just relevant quotes and personal stories.

Have fun.

This is for those who like to take a calmer approach and explore at a more leisurely pace. This book is laid out to provide context and background for the system and plenty of historical and current examples of types. There is a methodical assembly of the structure and its various permutations and interactions. You will also find interviews and personal stories to add flesh to the bones of the structure.

It is hoped you will find an embarrassment of riches which will increase your desire to learn more and apply the insights that you gather in your everyday life. So take the time to savour this unusual feast of provocative yet practical ideas. Make notes, discuss, reflect, research and feel free to offer your own discoveries and connections by emailing me here: john@readingpeople.biz.

Make sure you get your moneys worth. I probably know what type you are.

Scottsdale, Arizona, USA 1987: I am sitting outside a caf with a remarkable man named James Westly. Earlier that day he had given a presentation to a small gathering about how to recognise different types of people by observing their physical characteristics. This information had resonated deep within me. Since the age of six, I had been keenly aware of my need to understand humanity and our role on planet Earth. This quest had alternately slumbered and awakened throughout my life, like an itch that I just could not scratch. I had been drawn to read and explore all manner of esoteric teachings and had attended numerous intensive personal development trainings. These experiences had provided glimpses of the possibility of living a more purposeful life, but the changes they brought had always been short lived and temporary. The system James had laid out on a flip chart in his living room was still abstract and brand new to me. I had not yet begun to realise the depth and potency that the system held and the potential it offered to help me to understand myself and other people. Nonetheless, I sensed I had come into contact with something of real meaning and lasting value.

As we sat together outside the cafe after his presentation, I felt James recognise that something beyond idle curiosity was at work within me. He began to take the learning one crucial step further. He said, almost casually, Look at that man over there; what is his type?

I saw a stocky middle-aged fellow with thinning reddish hair, sunburned skin, beer belly, bandy legs and piercing blue eyes striding along purposefully with a stance and demeanour not unlike a bulldog.

I pondered, recalled the presentation and replied, Well, red hair, robust build, ruddy complexion and blue eyes all suggest a Mars type. James nodded sagely and probed further, Which side of Mars is he?

I could see that our specimen was carrying a bit of weight around his belly. He was sweating in the Arizona heat and he was balding. Well, hes not bony, so I would say Jovial. James allowed the flicker of a smile to cross his face. Yes, hes a Mars-Jovial type, bulls-eye!

At that moment the system came alive: an intriguing diagram on a flip chart with historical and mythological references was now embodied in a living breathing example before me. The scales fell from my eyes and I began to scan everyone around me as if I was seeing them for the first time. The only frame of reference I have since found for this seminal experience is the moment in the movie The Matrix when Morpheus says to Neo, Welcome to the real world. I attended every single presentation of the system over the following seven years, each time learning a little more and finding ways to deepen my understanding of people using this extraordinary tool. I tracked every branch and source of the system that I could uncover and began to find correlations throughout historical and contemporary events. The seed had been planted and was taking root.