"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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A few things Ive noticed since I came back to the states

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Here’s a few things Ive noticed so far:

- More Obese people
- my social media like instagram is being flooded with personal trainer fitness ads. I feel like the government is spying on us, like they know Im a little on the heavy side and a bachelor, why not bombard this dude with these ads?
- bad vibe customer service
-less people outside, in South East Asia, someone was always outside playing or socializing.
- more dangerous now to be driving outside at late hours during this type of the year because of drunk drivers
- The women Im attracting on dating apps are more obese, plumb compared to the petite, slender asian women I had in The Pacific.
- Still a great place to drive and cruise during the day.




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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Maybe those personal fitness ads are trying to say something about you?
 

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I need to start a workout routine or Im going to gain some pounds out here man, my folks got me some Burger King and the burgers are huge compared to the ones in South East Asia. Brisk walking, yoga and meditation to lower the cortisol should do the trick.
 

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I need to start a workout routine or Im going to gain some pounds out here man, my folks got me some Burger King and the burgers are huge compared to the ones in South East Asia. Brisk walking, yoga and meditation to lower the cortisol should do the trick.
Not sure this makes much sense since the issue is excess calories, insulin activity and has little to do with cortisol in this context.
 

"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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Not sure this makes much sense since the issue is excess calories, insulin activity and has little to do with cortisol in this context.

I noticed meditation and yoga gets rid of the bloatedness right away, especially if you’ve ate some sh1tty freakin fattening foods. Its a good way to stabilize your core again lol
 

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I noticed meditation and yoga gets rid of the bloatedness right away, especially if you’ve ate some sh1tty freakin fattening foods. Its a good way to stabilize your core again lol
That's just not how it works and this is your mind convincing yourself of something that isn't actually happening.
 
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