"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Is it unreasonable....

SharinganUser

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Is it unreasonable set going to the Olympics as a goal?

I am 23 and I am ok at TKD martial arts. I want to start training harder because I am kind of a slacker and I am sick of being an under achiever. People are always telling me I have potential and then I usually flake out.

I think that if terry fox can run across canada on one leg, then I shouldn't have to much trouble reaching the goal if I put in the time and effort. I would have to be training atleast 5 hours a day for the next five years.

I just want to know if it is even possible for someone who is in above average shape to go to become an athlete. I will start today.

What does it take to become a great athlete?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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"What does it take to become a great athlete?"

Discipline, drive, skill and committment.
 

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You must believe in yourself fully.

I played on our state(province) tennis team for a time, and as soon as you stop believing you can win... you lose.

You have to master your body and mind.
 

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If you've got to ask that question, then you're probably not Olympic material.
 

"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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All I can say is that is a noble and impressive aspiration - best of luck to you and kudos for aiming high!
 
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