Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Quit Smoking

sjchris

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Hey guys I used to work out a lot and was in awesome shape, I did boxing, cardio and weight lifting and was ripped. Lately I've picked up cancer sticks and have noticed how much more tired and moody I am. I was wondering what you guys would recommend to quit smoking, any kinds of tips you could provide will be extremely appreciated.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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[S]alvatore

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In my honest opinion it is all in your head. I used to be a smoker, but when I started coughing up flem etc I knew it was time to quit. I usually had a smoke with my coffee, or after a meal. Then it was while I was waiting at a stop light etc etc. The key is to keep busy, you don't really need nictotine gum or patches (I think they may also just be placebo effect). Good luck, if you do end up quitting you'll see a huge difference in fitness levels within the first week.
 

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Heh, I lost $20 to a smoker on a bet about 3 weeks ago. He bet me he could run a 4.5min mile. We went to the track, I lost $20. I bet he makes a lot of money that way.
 
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reyalp said:
Heh, I lost $20 to a smoker on a bet about 3 weeks ago. He bet me he could run a 4.5min mile. We went to the track, I lost $20. I bet he makes a lot of money that way.
Maybe he's not a real smoker.
 

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possibly......but i always saw him outside puffing away, on either marlboro reds or black & milds. i figured i was for sure going to make $20.

i need to get this guy on videotape, make some money :D
 

"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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sjchris said:
Hey guys I used to work out a lot and was in awesome shape, I did boxing, cardio and weight lifting and was ripped. Lately I've picked up cancer sticks and have noticed how much more tired and moody I am. I was wondering what you guys would recommend to quit smoking, any kinds of tips you could provide will be extremely appreciated.

Just do it.

Is it really that hard to not buy cigarettes? When I lost 30 lbs over a summer I just stopped buying junk food.

If you don't have the will power to stop you deserve what you get. Go Darwin.

No offense.
 

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I did it basically by focusing on the negatives all the time

This is costing me money, I'm getting anxious, I'll have a heart attack at 36 like my father, it's anti-social, girls don't like it, the lack of control is lowering my self-esteem, I have to stand out in the cold/rain/snow to do it.
 
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thefonz said:
I did it basically by focusing on the negatives all the time

This is costing me money, I'm getting anxious, I'll have a heart attack at 36 like my father, it's anti-social, girls don't like it, the lack of control is lowering my self-esteem, I have to stand out in the cold/rain/snow to do it.
You mean focusing on the truth.

The only uspide is you get to have a smoke (and the 30sec high from the nicotine). Otherwise it's total ****.

If you're willing to smoke cigarretes, why not ground up tires? Or a dead squirrel? or hell even dried up dog crap. I'm sure the dog crap is better for your lungs than the **** in the cigarettes.
 
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