I'm not gonna try to write up a story behind this, so here's my tip: Have the mindset that you're in a 3rd world country where only the strong survive. The weak don't even get a chance to languish, they die of starvation or are killed. Viewing life as a competition can be motivation to be more sucessful. Fear is what holds all of us back. You're afraid to do what yo know will help. If you refuse to accept compromise, equating it with death, then you'll be more likely to take that first step and wind up somewhere better than the place you're at now.
Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
imagine you're in a 3rd world country
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"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.
meitenesrigas
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Uh, third world countries are not exactly where people are starving to death. Many have Starbucks and Ferrari dealerships with large middle class populations. Your biggest concern would be what mall or cafe had the better wifi connection.
Maybe if you linked this story to The Blue Lagoon or something. The stud in that movie had to use his hands and s--- to catch fish so that Em could have something to eat.
Maybe if you linked this story to The Blue Lagoon or something. The stud in that movie had to use his hands and s--- to catch fish so that Em could have something to eat.
ok now you all are going from one extreme into another
there are countries/places where it is like steve said
but there are also third world countries/places where it is like meitenesrigas said
but it aint black and white everywhere oO there are places where ppl starve because they dont even know what a starbucks is but are not fighting to live
there are countries/places where it is like steve said
but there are also third world countries/places where it is like meitenesrigas said
but it aint black and white everywhere oO there are places where ppl starve because they dont even know what a starbucks is but are not fighting to live
selfmademob
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we arent in a 3rd world country you ignorant fagg0t
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
i bet your e-penis just got longer by writing those linesselfmademob said:
its just like the other thread called "its friday night...." he wants to show you that there are ppl out who are fighting blabla and you should be fighting too blabla
selfmademob
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you stfu as well you newb
Couple of pretty funny responses. Whatever the hell a 3rd world country is officially as, life is a whole hell of a lot harder in one. Here in America anyone can get a free lunch. ****, just panhandling can get you enough $$$ for decent food and shelter in some places. It's too easy and tempting to stop swimming with the flow and sink, because the worst that'll happen is you become unhappy.
"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.
Nygard
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I dont pretend to live in a third world country. Because I do! 
I have two awesome cars. I live in a big house. The streets are busier than the LA freeways.And honestly, this place isnt ruled "the law of the Jungle". Even though we're in the World top 10 of crime rate, and I dont think a gang is going to force it's way into my house and steal my food and things. Go figure.
I have two awesome cars. I live in a big house. The streets are busier than the LA freeways.And honestly, this place isnt ruled "the law of the Jungle". Even though we're in the World top 10 of crime rate, and I dont think a gang is going to force it's way into my house and steal my food and things. Go figure.
meitenesrigas
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Exactly my point! Funny how the countries that are supposed to be so poor always make me feel poorer than the supposed wealthy countries. What the idiots who never leaves America fail to understand is that they would probably have a much better life if they were living in one of the "3rd world countries".Nygard said:I dont pretend to live in a third world country. Because I do!
I have two awesome cars. I live in a big house. The streets are busier than the LA freeways.And honestly, this place isnt ruled "the law of the Jungle". Even though we're in the World top 10 of crime rate, and I dont think a gang is going to force it's way into my house and steal my food and things. Go figure.
Here are pictures from THE classic third world country of Brazil.
http://www.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/b/boom/0.jpg
http://wikitravel.org/upload/en/thumb/6/6a/Blumenau01.jpg/400px-Blumenau01.jpg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=G0gKdQyZtA8&feature=related
And some video. Wow, I am so scared. I'm wondering if such a large crowd will screw up my chances of getting clean wifi reception. And that blonde girl looks just soooo 3rd world. I am going to need to start lifting some heavy weights to make it in the 3rd world. :box:
afrojiggles
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thats cheap thinking of 3rd world countries, dude, get better examples or re-read ur wms books, lol
bbestar
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Here's your third world country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeHiFZUWtE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeHiFZUWtE
selfmademob
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shut up jesus boybbestar said:
"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.
selfmademob
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