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.
"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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"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.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
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.
reyalp
Master Don Juan
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.
brucevangeorge
Banned
Maybe he's not a real smoker.reyalp said:
reyalp
Master Don Juan
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
i need to get this guy on videotape, make some money
"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.
sjchris said:
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.
thefonz
Master Don Juan
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.
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.
brucevangeorge
Banned
You mean focusing on the truth.thefonz said:
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.