"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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recomend some books

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wolf116 said:
Some things are worth more then money. If someone offered me a million dollars to erase these books from existence and my mind I'd have to decline.

Pale Blue Dot - Carl Sagan
The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins
A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking
The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
Basic Writings of Nietzsche - Friedrich Nietzsche
History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach - Douglas Walton
Our Final Century - Martin Rees
Consciousness Explained - Dan Dennett
Tricks of the mind- Derren Brown
Great reads
 

"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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I've just finished reading "The Selfish Gene", by Richard Dawkins. It totally blew my mind off! Amazing book and much more helpfull than any self-help / motivation book. Everybody in this forum should read this book.

I'm looking forward to read other books by Richard Dawkins.

BTW, wolf116 list is awesome! I love Bertrand Russel and Nietzsche too!
 

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I've read almost all of the books "suggested" in this thread and they're all great reads. You'd be suprised how many people glos over important reads like that and don't take to heart the importance of understanding over effort. Still this book is fun and for the advanced minds. It's a modern day "Fistful of dollars" novel. It shows how beating the office and being your own man is a matter of grit and power as opposed to an individual strength that's fed to the masses today. It'll change your life, if you want to pay the price.
 

"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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Boxer said:
The Power Of Now

MUST READ.
Just started it today. Pretty intense, although I can't really get into the spirituality part, but I def am digging the zen message and the living in the present and separating myself from my thoughts concepts. It seems like some of what he says you should take with a grain of salt tho
 
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