MatureDJ
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"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
article: The Men Who Eat Like Boys - Why some guys never outgrow the kid’s menu
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"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.
wifehunter
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Ok, I have a confession to make:
zekko
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The point is most people form their eating habits when they growing up. I can fully believe that, because a lot of my favorite foods and the things I crave are things that my mother fed me. Fortunately, my parents tried to serve balanced meals, so it's not like the guy in the article. But there are still things I struggle with, and things I would probably be better off not eating, or at least eating less of. I think they call this comfort food - food that you associate with good times, that make you feel good when you eat them.
This is one reason I had trouble sticking to a plant based diet when I tried it. I enjoyed it one one level, but ultimately I gave in to my cravings, because there were foods I wanted that I didn't want to do without. It's my weakness though, I accept responsibility for that.
If there's a lesson here, I'd say it would be to instill good eating habits into your children, if you have any. Because those habits can last a lifetime.
"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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It took a health scare at 34 for me to finally change my diet. My blood pressure was through the roof and cholesterol was too high. It took me until this year to switch to oatmeal for breakfast (with yogurt, nuts, and berries) and salads and fruits/vegetables for lunch. The change to my physique has been amazing. Physical fitness and health is really all about diet. Working out isn't enough. I only allow myself to eat meat for dinner.
It is unfortunate but I don't think I am in the minority. Most guys don't do anything about their diet until they have a health problem. The human body is extremely resilient. You can treat it like sh!t for 30-40 years before you run into any problems.
It is unfortunate but I don't think I am in the minority. Most guys don't do anything about their diet until they have a health problem. The human body is extremely resilient. You can treat it like sh!t for 30-40 years before you run into any problems.
wifehunter
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You had me at 'peanut butter'.
