"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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Is it possible to be a man today?

SamMalone

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I can't figure out a way. All of the succesful and powerful people are businessmen or politicians with fake smiles and beliefs changing based on what will get them elected. I don't think you can be a real man today anymore and get anywhere in life, at least in America. Imagine Alexander the Great being alive today....would he be taking over the world via politics, or perhaps be a leader of a percieved "terrorist" group?
 

"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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Bonhomme

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Alexander the great would probably be an ultimate fighting star.

In a sense it's easier, because a small amount of courage goes a long way.

It is hard to believe how spineless (or on the other hand, dense and stubborn) politicians tend to be. Only one Senator (Russ Feingold) had the balls to vote against the "Patriot Act," and I'm sure that many did not support it deep down inside.
 

DogFashionDisco

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lildevil said:
Hey dude...i dont know what the title and a bunch of politics really have to do with being a man...Check the topic no Offence

Yeah seriously.

Politics has been around since the beginning of civilization. It's just how society works, but it has nothing to do with being a man.

Politics and business is a profession, being a man is not. It's character that makes the man.
 

"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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