"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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I’m an avid book reader/ lifetime learner. I listen to on average 5-10 audiobooks a month, if not more. One of my core principles in life is always learning and getting better in all facets in life.

My current recommendation is “This is marketing” by Seth Godin. It was a game changer for me. It allowed me to raise $100k for a failed crypto project. I somehow was able to convince a bunch of whales in a private server in Discord to give me $100k to fail to lunch a crypto token. It also taught me so much about status and connection and improved my game 10 fold. If you listen his audiobook, make sure you read his chapter on status.

Im curious to see everyone else’s recommendations.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Some of The Books that’s helped me over the years

- KJV Bible - my bread and butter, I’d rather not go to the religious details but it keeps me grounded and humble as a person.

-Tuesday’s with Morrie- A good book that deals with your mortality and how to be grateful and spend your time daily.

- How to make friends and influence people- Good book about basic social skills and making connections.

- The Way of the superior man- Good book about pursuing one’s purpose and the types of women in your life.
 

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Sadly in my observations, reading has become somewhat of a lost art... :(

Anyway...

I am also an avid reader and have quite a varied taste!
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Both fiction and non-fiction but for fiction a couple of my fave's:

To Kill a Mockingbird
Pride and Prejudice
The Underground Railroad

Non-Fiction

The Executioner's Song
The Quiet Room
Somebody's Daughter
 
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Sadly in my observations, reading has become somewhat of a lost art... :(

Anyway...

I am also an avid reader and have quite a varied taste!
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Both fiction and non-fiction but for fiction a couple of my fave's:

To Kill a Mockingbird
Pride and Prejudice
The Underground Railroad

Non-Fiction

The Executioner's Song
The Quiet Room
Somebody's Daughter
lol is your avatar the movie Fatal attraction? What’s the meaning behind that?
 

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lol is your avatar the movie Fatal attraction? What’s the meaning behind that?
Haha I was afraid someone might ask me about that! :lol:

Yes there is a bit of a "story" behind it but would rather keep that private. For now anyway....

That said...

I also happen to think it's a really cool snd sexy photo!
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Haha I was afraid someone might ask me about that! :lol:

Yes there is a bit of a "story" behind it but would rather keep that private. For now anyway....

That said...

I also happen to think it's a really cool snd sexy photo!
It's probably something like becareful who you fvck, it might ruin your fvcken life....is that something alone the lines? lol
 

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I don’t read many personal development books, but if I had to recommend a couple, I’d suggest these:
  • Psycho-Cybernetics – Teaches how reshaping your self-image and using visualization can unlock confidence, success, and better performance in every area of life.
  • David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants – Shows how disadvantages can be turned into strengths, proving that underdogs and misfits often succeed by playing the game differently.
 

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I don’t read many personal development books, but if I had to recommend a couple, I’d suggest these:
  • Psycho-Cybernetics – Teaches how reshaping your self-image and using visualization can unlock confidence, success, and better performance in every area of life.
  • David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants – Shows how disadvantages can be turned into strengths, proving that underdogs and misfits often succeed by playing the game differently.
I read or at least listened to the psycho cybernetics audiobook. Man I felt like it was beyond my comprehension.

I think I got lost where I’ve always believed that you need to forgive others so that you can forgive yourself, because no one is perfect. And when you let others transgressions go, you can let your own transgressions go. But then the book said even this wasn’t genuine because you’re only pretending to forgive others so that you have an excuse to forgive yourself. At that point I was like man, this book is too meta for me lmao. Perhaps I need to visit that book again. It’s still in my library.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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I haven't read Psycho-Cybernetics however with respect to forgiveness, what I've learned is that you're not forgiving others for them, letting them off the hook for whatever wrong they did....

But rather choosing to forgive for YOU!

">>By allowing you to move beyond negative experiences that would otherwise trap you in the past."

"By practicing forgiveness, you can release resentment, prevent emotional wounds from distorting your self-image, and ultimately liberate yourself to pursue future goals and new experiences.<<"


I truly believe this and use that principle in my own life and have had LOTS of practice doing so...
 

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Another book I would recommend would be “The 7 habits of highly effective people.” By Stephen R. Covey. This book was recommended to me but a mentor of mines who sold millions in solar when I was a struggling door to door sales man and it changed my life. I think it helps with both your career and relationships. The book is a powerhouse when it comes to emotional intelligence. In fact, I would say 99% of my philosophies in life came from this book.
 

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The Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee

Just read the first section that discusses the philosophy of Bruce Lee and how he created his own style. Very applicable to seduction and beyond.

"Research your own experience; absorb what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is essentially your own."
 

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“How to meet and connect with women” by Juggler aka Wayne Elise. Back when I was a “PUA” this was my favorite book of all time. Juggler had a chapter in Neil Strauss’s “The Game”, and for some reason his chapter resonated with me.

The book doesn’t read like a PUA book. It reads more like Dale Carnegie’s “How to win friends and influence people.”

Even in 2025 (Especially in 2025) I think people need social skills more than ever. We are growing more and more as an antisocial society. But you know what they say…In the land of social retards, the natural charmer is the king.
 

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Sadly in my observations, reading has become somewhat of a lost art... :(
Reading is a force multiplier. If you are naturally a smart person, reading will make you smarter. If you’re a dumbass, reading will fill your head with stupid and destructive ideas. The world is full of people who have read hundreds of books and yet believe in ideas so absurd that even barely literate carpenter would find them laughable. Every evil ideology you can think of, from communism to fascism to feminism to transgenderism, was invented by book-smart people.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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