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Former CIA spy on the magic sauce that leads to someones success

The CIA allegedly knows how to spot people who will grow into success, with a former spy outlining the “secret sauce” in childhood that leads to victory in later life.

Considering their jobs hinge on secrecy, spies and secret agents have been crawling out of the woodwork to share inside information about their mysterious jobs. Only recently, we’ve had a former FBI agent on the dangers of consuming news, and the truth about what it is really like to date as a secret agent.

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Childhood trauma is linked with success, he claimed

Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA intelligence officer and US Air Force combat veteran who has turned to public speaking and social media following his years of service. He earlier outlined tricks for manipulating people.

While appearing on the Truth Hurts Show last year, Andrew pulled back the curtain on how federal organizations identify people of potential interest.

The CIA understands what to look for In a person before they become a success,” he said. “And that magic element, that secret sauce, that so few other people have, is that high performance is tied to childhood trauma.”

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He continued to explain that “numerous” studies have supported this claim, including research that shows a chemical change in the brain following trauma in developmental years.

“You are essentially addicted to seeking approval and validation,” he added. “If you don’t have childhood trauma, you don’t have that chemical addiction.”

Sharing but one instance, Andrew said a lack of childhood attention could lead to that person requiring greater attention in later life.

People reported a decreased drive after ‘healing’

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Funnily enough, many people in the comments shared experiences of feeling a reduced personal drive after healing childhood trauma.

“Thats funny I WAS very driven, then I forgave, now I dont care about achieving I just want family time,” one person revealed.

Another explained: “The more I have healed, the less drive I have. It’s so strange.”

“I always wondered why some of my peers lacked as much drive…now I know it’s because they were loved. I don’t know what to do with this info right now,” a third added.