And if he's not as willing or supportive initially, then the payoff isn't as great, the stakes aren't as high for when he finally does say "This is it" at the end of Season 1".
But because a Ph.D. is a joint project between student and supervisor, we can lean on a willing and supportive adviser.
This can be done once the threat has passed, when it is a good time to outline that you and others are willing to be supportive but that the person must also avail themselves of the support to resolve the issues that underpin their unhappiness.
There are organizations out there willing to be supportive.
So far the government has anonymously floated various possible charges to a willing and largely supportive media: fraud against the team's sponsor, the Postal Service or even an unspecific more general fraud, all somehow related to the vague idea that Armstrong and other riders allegedly took substances that were criminal.
However, they were willing to be supportive when the patient asked for help or complained about care received.
He was also a good friend to me personally, always supportive, always willing to speak at meetings and demonstrations, always polite and political.
"It's possible that this is a sociometric formula for success: surround yourself with a densely interconnected, supportive group willing to give you their full attention, but don't try to compete directly with the real big shots for attention".
But, whereas Naipaul careered from confidence to anxiety (a year after meeting Pat, he told her that "from a purely selfish point of view you are the ideal wife for a future G.O.M". — Grand Old Man — "of letters"), Pat was stable, supportive, a willing helpmeet.
But for the Army Reserve to work, it needs supportive employers willing to release their employees for training and operations.
