"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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im a fool!

int3l

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okay argh so this week because i'd done my workout plan for about 2 months and it ended i figured i'd rest a week before starting it again. anyway i catch a cold during this week. It's funny because when i was working out for those 2 months even though i exposed myself to sources of the cold i never did catch it and i figured working out was helping my immune system. but what happens now, i go out and catch the cold cause im not workout out. sheesh i knew i should have jsut continued workout out....

anyway jsut wanted to ask if my thoughts were actually right and working out does boost immune systems?
 

"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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cuzza

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It was a fluke. You not working out when you caught the cold was a coincidence.
 

int3l

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really? well damn. is there no way to immunize one self against the bloody cold? i hate the cold/flu i mean damnit you'd think with the technological advances these days we could come up with more then simple antibodies that can only help relieve some of the damned symtoms. I was going to go out tonight! argh2#%#!^
 

cuzza

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No there's NO WAY. Common colds are a complete slag.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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At the first sign of a cold I stark taking zinc lozenges which help a ton. The trick is that you need to start taking them the day that you start showing symptoms be it just a few sneezes or a runny nose. I keep some at home and at work.
 

"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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If I am in shape when I get sick, I keep working out. It helps. However, if i'm out of shape and get sick, working out makes everything worse.
 
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