"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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I just had my first practice for football today. Blistered, sore, and damn well tired I feel a sense of accomplishment making it through the day without feeling like dying. Seeing as the coach put me as a running back I think I'm in for a season full of running.

I think I can do the physical part, but I lack knowledge of the sport as a whole.

- Can someone explain to me in basic and short amount of words what each posistion's role is?
- What will my role as a running back be in depth?
- What posistions are familiar and what should I know about them.
- Any general tips for surviving my first season?

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Edit: Please! Please! Do not give me a link to the wikipedia articles, they're very vague and not too helpful for me.
 

"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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Don't do something if you don't love it. Simple as that.
 
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sparky0000 said:
Don't do something if you don't love it. Simple as that.
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I never said I hated football, I just don't know what I'm doing.
 

"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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I never said I hated football, I just don't know what I'm doing.
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Learn as you go and enjoy the process...

I wish I could play football again......
 
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Im guessing your meaning American Football....

Not Football (As the entire world knows it)
 
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yes he means real football not fag football
 
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As a running back, you need quick feet and balance. You should be able to lower your head, deliver a blow to the potential tackler, and then bounce off and keep running.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Of course guys like Self-Mastery wish they could go back to their senior year of high school. Senior year of high school was/is/will be the apex of many an American male's life. If not senior year of high school it will be college. I find that very sad.

Football is king in America. I find it hard to believe that a male would not understand the game, yet want to play it as a teen. If you love the game you should go for it. If you are doing it because of peer pressure you are making a big mistake. I think at least 60% of high school football players don't really love the game itself. They do it for stupid reasons like getting fat girls to like them (Reason #873 why I would never raise a kid in the USA). High school poisons the mind and soul.
 
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I think I'm going to quit football. I have no passion for the sport, I think I just joined because of peer pressure.

"Oh man, your speed will ****in roxors in football, join man join"

Stuff like that convinced me to join. I was ill prepared and I don't think I like it.
 
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I think another factor of my quitting is I have no clue what the **** is going on. Everyone else there watches football religiously and knows the sport in and out.
 
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why are you being a wimp?
 

"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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A wimp as in doing what I really want to do instead of doing what's expected?
 
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