Quote from tradestrong:
Where are you learning your insights into trading from? Have you ever had a mentor? Have you ever asked for advice and tips on how to trade? When asking, did you temper your question in such a way that might be defined as "ass kissing?
Look...here's a fact of life. No matter what you do in life, you're going to have to "kiss somebody's ass".
But let's be honest here, insincere attitudes towards other people who are in a position to give you a stepping stone are going to get you nowhere.
So while you might consider it "ass kissing", I consider more just respecting those who are in a position of authority of some sort.
Ass kissing just for the sake of ass kissing is only going to get you so far. At some point, you have to be sincere, hard working and good at what you do.