"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.
A quote to live by...
- Thread starter incognito42
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"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.
"Fear is conquered through forced repititions of acts of courage"
So damn true it hurts
And to quote Bruce Lee
"To conquer oneself - A man is born to achieve great things if he has the strength to conquer himself. To see oneself is to be clear of right."
"Bear insults patiently. - There is nothing that will enable you to pursue your course in greater peave than the patient bearing of insult. Patience is not passive, on the contrary it is concentrated strength."
incognito42
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Originally posted by blinkwatt
does anyone find it weird that i have begun to post all of these quotes i find on these forums up on a wall board i have?
I dont think so. I wrote a bunch of quotes down that I saw on here be4.
btw, if anyones curious the original quote is from the movie Adaptation. Not only is it one of the best movies Ive ever seen, but I think everyone on this site could take a thing or two from it
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It is simple to make something complex, and complex to make it simple.
And sorry but I cant remember where it comes from
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
splinterkb
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- Nelson Mandela (Also in the movie Coach Carter)
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This one is really great...Originally posted by splinterkb
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.