"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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My Wish

MackJr

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I wish I would never fail at anything ever again.

Is this even possible? From a success standpoint, it looks like there are people who do so. Randal on the Apprentice, for example.

Are successful people just better at picking their challenges, or do they never fail regardless?
 

"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.

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Dover

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Get real. Thats not possible. The only thing you can do is learn from your failures so as to succeed in the future.

I think that would be really boring too.


On a side note, I'd wish that nobody ever again has one of their wishes come true. Mwahaha!
 

PRMoon

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Mistakes are an essential part of life. From errors we all grow to become better people.

Also let me add that no one is perfect. Everyone has their flaws and makes their mistakes. The ones who make it seem like they don't just handle their losses well and are adiment about not making those mistakes again.
 

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That's an odd wish. Sounds to me like you've never actually learned from your mistakes or failures before. Either that or you can't seem to connect learning with failure.

You see, there's always two possible outcomes when you talk about success. Failing or never failing. Regardless of what you might believe, you do not have total control over incidences that causes you to fail or succeed. What you can do is control your response to failure or success. You can choose to pick yourself up in times of failure or keep staying down. You can choose to become a spoilt egotistical 'brat' in times of success or be modest and respectful.

If it's one thing you have to understand, it's the fact that the only thing you hae control over is your actions and thoughts. Don't go dreaming about external things falling into place so nicely for you.
 

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Most successful appear perfect because they don't tell you about their failures.

When Donald Trump made his first million, he probably didn't let anyone know he screwed things up 100 times beforehand.

The only way to never make mistakes is to never try.
 

"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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there is only one way you can make sure you never fail at anything again. By never attempting anything new. :rolleyes:
 
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