alphamailman
Don Juan
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2008
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- Age
- 43
"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.
Life After High School
- Thread starter HandyAndy
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Just relax. College begins a lot like high school, the only difference is that it costs a ton of money, and you can choose whether or not you attend a particular day's class/es.
If you get to your Junior year of college and decide you want to change majors....do it. It's ok. Make sure you are happy with the major you choose, don't choose it because you think you should.
As you grow up you will realize that pleasing your parents, friends, coaches, etc isn't what is best for you. Each decision you make needs to benefit you only. If you are not happy with your choices, then the people around you won't be either. In the same vein, you will also realize that it doesn't matter what other people think about you, and you will start to become comfortable in your own skin.
Here is a secret....nobody feels ready for the 'real world' and everybody wishes they were a kid again. Being an adult isn't all fun, but it's not all work either. Greater responsibility has greater consequences, and also better rewards.
You are on the precipice of something great and vast...adulthood. Just like the first time you went to ride a bike without training wheels, you will naturally be a bit scared but once you get going and start to trust yourself, it's the best feeling in the world.
Good Luck!
If you get to your Junior year of college and decide you want to change majors....do it. It's ok. Make sure you are happy with the major you choose, don't choose it because you think you should.
As you grow up you will realize that pleasing your parents, friends, coaches, etc isn't what is best for you. Each decision you make needs to benefit you only. If you are not happy with your choices, then the people around you won't be either. In the same vein, you will also realize that it doesn't matter what other people think about you, and you will start to become comfortable in your own skin.
Here is a secret....nobody feels ready for the 'real world' and everybody wishes they were a kid again. Being an adult isn't all fun, but it's not all work either. Greater responsibility has greater consequences, and also better rewards.
You are on the precipice of something great and vast...adulthood. Just like the first time you went to ride a bike without training wheels, you will naturally be a bit scared but once you get going and start to trust yourself, it's the best feeling in the world.
Good Luck!
