"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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ProDJ26

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I will never see the day when I can at least have some money. I woke up this morning to go to the gymand my car was missing. Not only that but somebody else car was parked where I was parked. :down:

So I went up to the front office (I live in an apartment complex) and told them what happened. They told me that somebody in the complex reported my car and had it towed. Of course I was pissed because I had to pay $300 to get it back. I had to walk to the gym. On a good note I'm getting my tax return soon. And I SWEAR I'M BLOWING ALL OF THE MONEY ASAP. Everytime my bank account reaches a stable amount some BS happens. 2008 the year of trouble, challenges and hardships.

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"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.

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The Inside Man

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Hey man, sorry to hear about the financial troubles. I can relate, I'm trying to get through grad school in an area where the cost of living is much higher than what I'm used to.

We are at a unique time in our lives for many reasons, but economically we pretty much have to take on the realities of life, day to day bills, bs towing companies(dealt with a few), medical bills, college bills....without the kind of job that more established people have. I have been aiming for a 30-40 a year job and have come close but not closed the deal. I have a bachelor of arts and sciences (political science) so it's not the most marketable degree and the kind of public service jobs I want are not readily available.

It sucks feeling the pinch but if we keep trying and improving ourselves we will land a good job that we can make bank at. But it sure is frustrating in the meantime. I am about to apply for another loan for school, so that will take some pressure off and let me pay my parents back for some stuff. Good luck bro.
 

WORKEROUTER

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You're never going to start taking care of your financial issues until you start changing your attitude.
 

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exactly. your current physical state is nothing more than a reflection of your current mental state. as cheesy as it sounds it's true.
 
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