"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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please im not feeling well right now

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Originally posted by brucevangeorge
Exercise is the best stress reliever. Plus there are those little side effects of looking good, feeling good, and being strong like an ox.

Ever see anyone pick on the huge buff guy?

Rarely ever happens.
Amen!!

You need an outlet, somewhere to direct your focus and hitting the gym or even a martial art or dance class is going to make a difference.

It sounds like you have a victim mindset and it's important to take action now or this is going to stick with you. Bodybuilding worked for me and many others on this forum so that would be my personal recommendation.
 

"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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Him: I honestly think you're the worst singer in the choir.

You: Excuse me, is your name Pavarotti? ...No? Ok, then shut the fvck up...


When people tell you you suck you can either let it destroy you, or use it as energy to make you work harder. Either way, don't let that fool bother you (if he is trying to talk himself up remind him that he is nobody on a large scale as to be talking shyt).


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thx you guys i was really feelin bad yesterday. unfortunatly i have no time to go to a gym so i try to workout at home. i think im just gonna use his comment as a challenge to get better. the only people who get to the top are the ones with the most mental drive. words to live by
 
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Yeah no ****.

STOP MASTURBATING AND GET TO THE GYM NOW.

Do you want to feel better? Stronger? Faster? Smarter and sharper than youve ever been before?

Do squats and deadlifts. They work the legs and as a result release testosterone and all sorts of other wonderful male steroids into your system.
 

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Originally posted by Wyldfire
Everywhere you go in life there will be jackasses. If you let them ruin things for you then you will find yourself quitting a lot of things you want to do in life.
Remember this.

Everyone has reasons for doing what they do, but often they aren't rational and they are the jackasses. You can't change them, and they will continue to haunt you throughout your life as long as you keep paying attention to them.

"The Fountainhead" is one of my favorite books. Toohey is portrayed as the antagonist, and Roark as the hero. Toohey's primary purpose in life is to steal the souls of others -- he gets high off of the power. My favorite quote from the book is this:

Toohey says, "Why don't you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us."

And Roark's answer: "But I don't think of you."

Why bother even giving these people the gift of consideration? They shouldn't mean much to you to begin with, even less after their little acts.

Don't stress yourself out by thinking about them. Just hold yourself to high standards and you will have no reason to feel bad about life.

As far as frustration with other people goes, I have a professor who not only fails to teach us any of the material we need to know, but he is counter-productive by giving us the most time consuming projects and no resources or tools for us to complete them with. I am spending probably 5 hours a day on his class. Is it stressful? You bet. How do I deal with it? I remind myself that I will just have to work a little harder. Just a little harder.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Originally posted by Nocturnal


Toohey says, "Why don't you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us."

And Roark's answer: "But I don't think of you."

Oh. WHAT A BURN !!!! OOOOOO!!!!!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
 

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thx everyone this has def. given me a moral boost. i took things into action by telling my teacher that things are getting out of control and he taught with an iron fist today, it was just as fun (maybe better) and we got alot done.
 
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This is what you call a problem:confused:
Kids givin' u neg vibes have u ready to flip ur lid. Ur weak:cheer:
 

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okay, to be honest...

...i punch walls (preferrably concrete or brick), then do push-ups on my knuckles. this is when I'm extremely stressed out and no other exercise gets it out of my system. too much energy, so I seriously need to deliver some pain to my system.

then I try to laugh as much as possible.

so, pain + laughter = stress gone...for me at least. i also recommend not doing this in the presence of anyone else. people will think you are crazy for punching something that cannot be broken, and inflicting pain on yourself. true, but it could help you.

or, you could just try exercising to exhaustion, and apply this as a last resort.

i admit, this could be absolutely terrible advice, so please don't hurt yourself then blame me for it. use at your own risk...because i have hurt myself quite a few times doing this...but for some odd reason, that's why i keep doing it, i like the pain when i'm stressed out.

i don't know, it's just something in your original post that made me feel like it was a very urgent plea for help.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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