"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 Thanks To Those Who Tried..

"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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The Damned said:
Whats the point though when your older, I feel like over 8 years of my life have been stolen, theres things in my life that are past repairable.
Even if things did turn out 'okay' for me I would always have bitterness over the past and the fact that what was meant to be the best part of my life turned out so bad.
My Life so far has made me Ill, reliant on meds, full of anxiety and angry that the people in life who dont deserve it always seem to get further.
At one time I tried to make myself believe that all this is my fault and that I must deserve what has happened to me but now I know looking at others that I havent deserved any of this.
Remember the events of the past, but forget the emotions.
 

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The Damned said:
Whats the point though when your older, I feel like over 8 years of my life have been stolen, theres things in my life that are past repairable.
Even if things did turn out 'okay' for me I would always have bitterness over the past and the fact that what was meant to be the best part of my life turned out so bad.
My Life so far has made me Ill, reliant on meds, full of anxiety and angry that the people in life who dont deserve it always seem to get further.
At one time I tried to make myself believe that all this is my fault and that I must deserve what has happened to me but now I know looking at others that I havent deserved any of this.
I know how you feel! I'm 27 and waisted most of my life but I have a plan to change it over the next year and a half.

The reason people who succeed and who don't deserve to succeed is because they think they do deserve it and expect to succeed. Think positive and positive things will happen and think negative and negative things will happen. Its YOUR choice.

As well as the power of now try reading The Secret. Its easy to understand. People have given you loads of tips in this thread so thats something to feel good about!
 
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