"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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Anyone live a minimalist/low consumption life style?

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Saving money requires a lot of discipline and sacrifice.

The biggest hindrance to saving money: having too many friends. When you have too many friends it costs money because they always want to go out (spend money) or it's always someone's birthday (spend money) or it's Christmas (spend money) or they need help with rent (spend money) or they wanna chill and smoke out (spend money)....etc....

Keep family and friends you can depend on and ditch everyone else.

Bear in mind that an economic recession is predicted to be right around the corner in 2020 so you gotta start saving now....
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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I once lived alone in a 3 bedroom house. My house was filled with knickknacks and collectables. I also had 2 walk in closets filled with clothes. I now live the "college bachelor pad" lifestyle. I sold my house in the suburbs and I now rent smaller apartments near the beach. I now only own 4 pieces of furniture: A Bed, night stand, TV stand, and a couch. I donated almost everything to a local animal shelter charity and it took several months to clear out my house. I got rid of most of my clothes as well. I now wear a primarily capsule wardrobe.
 

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I once lived alone in a 3 bedroom house. My house was filled with knickknacks and collectables. I also had 2 walk in closets filled with clothes. I now live the "college bachelor pad" lifestyle. I sold my house in the suburbs and I now rent smaller apartments near the beach. I now only own 4 pieces of furniture: A Bed, night stand, TV stand, and a couch. I donated almost everything to a local animal shelter charity and it took several months to clear out my house. I got rid of most of my clothes as well. I now wear a primarily capsule wardrobe.
A bit too much to the extreme for me, but that's cool. I guess you're channeling Steve Jobs or something with your PCW look. Ever see 1984 or read Fahrenheit 451?
 

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I'm not as extreme as Steve Jobs. I wear multiple colors, but I place limits on the amount of clothes I have. 2-3 pairs of jeans, 2 pair of shoes, 2-3 pair of shorts, and 3-4 pairs of dress pants and a dozen shirts are all I really need. I live in a warm climate so I don't need any winter clothes beyond 2-3 sweaters.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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