"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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Have a look at the newest issue of Time. The title is Happiness. While the magazine devotes approximately 50 pages to the topic of happiness examined from all possible angles (scientific, religious, social, so on), something caught my eye as to be worthy to go into the tips section here.

Basically, try keeping a what's called a 'gratitude journal', where every week you write down everything you are grateful to have, like health, posessions, friends, body, above-average IQ, a nice school, good parents, high-end computer, whatever :D. Or write about positive things that happened to you over the time of the week.

Studies show that subjects who actively wrote in such a diary became quite happier than the control group. The time period was 8 weeks I think.

Anyways, gotta try it :D.
 

"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 bet everyone who reads that article writes "I'm lucky to be above average" in their gratitude journal.

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Originally posted by wiggadude
I bet everyone who reads that article writes "I'm lucky to be above average" in their gratitude journal.

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or......

I'm lucky that I don't live in a 3rd world country
 
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I just got that issue and started reading it. It just goes to show how rare happiness in these days of wide spread depression. To have to study a subject like happiness seems strange to me when happiness is suppose to be a natural quality that's comes out of everyperson. I like the other things on that list too

Random acts of kindness - holding the door open for a girl you don't know

Savoring life's joy - waking up and just enjoying the warm sunshine or gentle rain

Learn to Forgive - Let go of that anger you have against someone that wronged you in the past

Taking care of your body - need I say more

I just started reading the article, I'm finding it pretty interesting so far. I'll come back with more comments.

Keep up with your journal, I think it's a good idea
 
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Ponder this:

If you are in your 20's, you have approximately less than 3000 weekends left to live.

What will you do with those 3000 weekends?
 

"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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Not a bad idea, I'll have to give it a try. Lately my life has gone to sh*t but I still have things to be grateful for whether I'll admit it or not.
 
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