I have recently, as a hobby, taken up the study of mind reading. We all possess the capacity to interpret thoughts. I'm convinced of it. All it takes is a little cultivation and proper practice to draw upon it.

Mind reading is not something I'd wish to do all the time.  Where would the fun be in that? But just during those key moments in life when the interpretation of a person's speech and body language is not enough. When you just have to know. And also, I think a mastery of this skill would greatly improve my magic.

Right now, I have been focusing on a 19th century method that involves placing one's fingers where the pulse can be felt of the person you're trying to read. I've been told to start off having them think of numbers. Once I'm proficient at this, I can then proceed on to names and sentences. So far, I'm impressed with the results. But the process is slow and my accuracy is still well below 100%. I'm keeping a journal to track my progress, and I've yet to go a day where I have not improved.

Should this method prove credible, the only downfall would be the apparent need to feel one's pulse. And how many of those key moments in life are we be able to do that?