"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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BxPrince24

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that scared feeling before you have a fight? I'm not about to get into a fight nor have I ever been in one but whenever someone's about to have a fight or something around me, my heart starts beating really fast. Is there a way to confront this and overcome it? I mean, when I'm sparring in the ring doing MMA I don't get that feeling, it's when I'm on the street it happens.
 

"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.

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What helps me: Assume the worst. Accept the fact that you or someone else could very easily die in a violent confrontation.

The key here is ACCEPT. "If I die, so I'm dead." The fear results from trying to bury those nasty thoughts.
 

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Its normal Fight or Flight response. What you are feeling is a surge in your adrenaline levels which would make you stronger if you wish to fight and much faster if you wish to run.

The best way is to continue to take your MMA more seriously so that you will know how to handle yourself in every situation and thus you won't feel that adrenaline rush so much.
 

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DJDamage said:
Its normal Fight or Flight response. What you are feeling is a surge in your adrenaline levels which would make you stronger if you wish to fight and much faster if you wish to run.

The best way is to continue to take your MMA more seriously so that you will know how to handle yourself in every situation and thus you won't feel that adrenaline rush so much.
Thats what I was wondering to myself. Is this FEAR? or is it ADRENALINE? Because I everytime it has happened it wasnt something directed towards me, it was other peoples altercations. But just being there gave me that feeling. I don't feel scared and my mind is usually blank when it happens.
 

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It is the feeling that makes hooligans fight as often as posible. The dangerous it is the stronger the feeling. Fight away. Forza Dinamo!
 

"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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I thought that was a good feeling. Never thought fear had anything to do with it.
It's so powerful.

It feels fvcking good.
 

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To me it just feels like a state of shock. Like your heart is screamin what's gonna happen? what's gonna happen? The first though that came to my mind is that it's probably some subconcious feeling of fear that arises in those moments. But it seems that it isn't.
 

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Bvbidd said:
I thought that was a good feeling. Never thought fear had anything to do with it.
It's so powerful.

It feels fvcking good.
Why do I get the feeling you have a criminal record?
 

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Nothing serious. Cops only been involved a couple times.

I've never thought of it as a scared feeling, more the opposite.

My mind does not ask what will happen, it clears it completley and tells me what will happen. Me beating the other guy.
 
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