"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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Penkitten's son... has a date

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trent81 said:
I am still disturbed by the fact that a man my age can have a grown ass son. I couldn't imagine having a kid who is almost a high school senior. That is just crazy. I never realized how old I was until I read this thread.
believe me, i feel old !
he may be about to turn 16, but he's just a freshman because he was held back a year in elementary.
when i was his age, i was expecting him!
it has been my goal , all these years, to bust my butt and make sure that he ends up on a better life path than what i was on at his age.
so far, so good... but high school has just begun for him.

i mean, i couldn't imagine him being in those same shoes that i was in.
his father and i were some crazy teenagers.
 

"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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