"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Suicide..

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Suicide....the Stoics say that you should consider it and leave it as an option....like a door in the far corner of your mind...

When things get really bad.....consider it....the door...it's there.....it's an option.....

the "problem" doesn't seem so important or bad now.....

I guess I won't choose the door.....what was the "problem" again.? lets find a solution.....
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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You alright pal?
 

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You alright pal?
Me? Yes perfectly fine, thank you.

I'm talking about a mindset. It's a stoic "trick" if you will....

Everything is relative......if one leaves the option of suicide there, your "problem" in life seems so small in comparison.....


....why not go back to confronting the so called "problem" with your new mindset...
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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I'm a big fan of stoicism, but I've never read anything like that from them. It's mostly about being unattached to anything. Who said that? Epicurus?

Either way, it's true.
 

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I'm a big fan of stoicism, but I've never read anything like that from them. It's mostly about being unattached to anything. Who said that? Epicurus?

Either way, it's true.
Live stoic podcast speaking about depression........
 
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Live stoic podcast speaking about depression........
Acceptance of death made me think of Epicurus.

One of my favorite stoic quotes:

All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.

—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS
 

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Acceptance of death made me think of Epicurus.

One of my favorite stoic quotes:

All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.

—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS
You know, your response doesn't need me to say anything or add anything to ruin it. It's perfect as it is....

But forgive me, I will....

The quote is so fitting......tonight I spoke with somebody about a previous "conflict" that I had.....(a person who was an energy source of financial gain..........let's just say I "temporarily lost" something and I "reacted" in anger.....let's just say that I thought that the "loss" was going to be substantial and have a long term effect.....

....,this person has, some time later created an opportunity for me that has more than (4 times) made up for the "previous loss"....

....however, I just accepted it and didn't acknowledge it...I've gained...but...

I realised I was quick to lash out.....but I've been slow to show my hand in appreciation and gratitude.....
 

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I view it as being mentally weak.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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@Reykhel Check out The Daily Stoic. There's a daily quote with a follow up from the author (who is Robert Greene's protege). I'm finishing it up this month. Great book.
Thanks my man.....but I don't trust that fvck

Look, we subscribed but then we found out the man is a marketing salesman snake..,....he don't have anything to do with the quote you just put up........

....it saddens me that stoicism is being sold as a modern day life hack by this charlatan
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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Thanks my man.....but I don't trust that fvck

Look, we subscribed but then we found out the man is a marketing salesman snake..,....he don't have anything to do with the quote you just put up........

....it saddens me that stoicism is being sold as a modern day life hack by this charlatan
He's bringing quotes, like the one I just put up, to the masses. 366 of them, to be exact.
 
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The quote for today is fvcking perfect for this thread.

“Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. . . . The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 101.7b–8a
 

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I view it as being mentally weak.
This guy is mentally weak being "married" and trolling a forum and trolling men in general .........should married troll biatchs be allowed on the forums?
 
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