Wow Pook...I've just started reading this site and this is by far the most interesting and motivating article I've read. I'm your average nice guy and now striving to do something about it. I'm going out tonite with your inspirations and my new attitude of action. Thanks Pook
"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Fifteen Lessons
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"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
disciple
Senior Don Juan
Absolutely excellent!!
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
jonny football hero
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Bump. Can't let this (and lifeforce's add-on) go quite yet.
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bump bump bump! pook's the man
"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.
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AMAZING
Pook describes Point A and Point B, AFC and DJ, brilliantly, but doesn't discuss how to get from one to the other.
Nowhere does he reveal how we are to make the necessary quantum leap, that fundamental shift in our innermost selves, occur.
Without that, all the techniques, all the lifestyle, all the ACTION, in the world is for naught, because it will be nothing but mimicry, knowledge regurgitated based on logic.
Is it any wonder that most can only preach as Pook does instead of practicing what he preaches?
Nowhere does he reveal how we are to make the necessary quantum leap, that fundamental shift in our innermost selves, occur.
Without that, all the techniques, all the lifestyle, all the ACTION, in the world is for naught, because it will be nothing but mimicry, knowledge regurgitated based on logic.
Is it any wonder that most can only preach as Pook does instead of practicing what he preaches?
"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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Some very, very solid info in there. Okay, as prose, it falls short of what it tries to be, but the message is golden.
Can you please re-upload that or share it again? I haven't read the post yet but I'll read it in the morning.
I have a feeling if I read it all tonight I'll probably lose sleep from the excitement of reading it. Pook is a damn genious I tell you, as well as Ross Jeffries, David Deangelo, A-unit, TheInfamousCBear, Swinggcat, Gunwitch and many others that I can mention. They are my mentors.
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Im bumping this thread for what it is - life changing. Any people who have not read it should. The legendary pook huh. Its a pity we dont see him around anymore (mayb hes working on new material or the one i prefer is that he is finally living his life and enjoying women and he is happy).
Thank you pook you literally changed my life i mean actually changed it.
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Cheers
Thank you pook you literally changed my life i mean actually changed it.
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Cheers
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A favorite of mine, I'm giving it a well deserved bump!
"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.