"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Quick and easy breakfast idea

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People always mention shakes for meals so this may not be entirely original. It is really more of a smoothie so I thought I would create its own thread. But since breakfast should have a bunch of calories, and it is usually a meal where nobody wants to cook due to schedule etc, so here is an idea that I have been using lately.

greek yogurt, milk, 2-3 eggs, 1 cup oats, then add any fruit for flavor. Throw it all in your blender and your done.

I add milk to make the texture more liquid-like so it is easy to drink (at least .5 cups of milk per 1 cup of yogurt for smooth enough texture). You choose the amount of yogurt and milk based on protein requirements. If you are avoiding milk you can skip it, but then you have to eat with a spoon. I suppose you could use water, but I have not tried, sounds gross, the point is to taste good too. The nice thing about this is that you can vary the flavor by using different fruits. I have even used peanut butter, but I prefer to have fruit such as blueberries for the vitamins and antioxidants. The last thing is that the eggs are raw. If you are afraid of raw eggs then just sub in something else, or have them a different way. You add as much or as little oats as you want, again, depending on carb requirements.

It takes 1 minute to prepare, 1 minute to drink, and another minute to rinse the blender. Can not beat that as far as time goes.

Cheers!
 

"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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Do you have an easy time digesting that? I usually drink shakes in the afternoon. I seem to have a hard time digesting many foods in the morning hours.
 

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Sounds good. As much as I like cooking meals that taste awesome, sometimes you want food fast and with no cleanup time.
 

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allbeef said:
Do you have an easy time digesting that? I usually drink shakes in the afternoon. I seem to have a hard time digesting many foods in the morning hours.
I seem do digest it fine, but that is just me. I would not workout without waiting at least 2 hours though since the thick dairy tends to "stick" around if you know what I mean.
 

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allbeef said:
Do you have an easy time digesting that? I usually drink shakes in the afternoon. I seem to have a hard time digesting many foods in the morning hours.
add a tablespoon of oil to your shake, it really helps digestion
 

"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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