"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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Heart Of A Troll; Soul Of A Man

SELF-MASTERY

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I was depressed today, so I decided to look at my old posts on another forum that I use to troll on 4 years ago. Boy have I changed back then I was REALLY depressed, drinking (DRUNK) all day, eating mcdonalds everyday, failing out of school (got kicked out), I think like I attended class once/ month.

I would spend my whole fking day posting on corvetteforum.com. It's kind of funny reading how pathetic I was, and quickly shook me out of my current depression. My trolling over there is like a diary of my life from 2001-2002. I feel really sorry for all the trolls because I KNOW that you can not be happy with your life.
 

"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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SELF-MASTERY

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I was sooo awful over there that I just got banned in 15 mins trying to look for my old posts --- most were deleted. I wanted to give an example how someone could make massive changes... OH well I will email the mod...
 

Desdinova

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It's amazing when you go back and reflect on your growth. Not so long ago, I went and looked back on my old posts, and it was like reading the words of a different person. It makes you feel pretty damn good at how much you've accomplished after doing a great deal of self-improvement.
 

dirtyvibe

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my advice: dont look at the posts or you'll get sucked back in
 

The Truth

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Well done for pulling yourself out of it and seeking improvement! Glad it worked out in the end!
 

"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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