You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
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.
Nice. I've never been inked, always been against it, but if I got one or two, it/they would have to be very meaningful and something I can carry with me for life, as is yours. Again, very nice work!AAAgent said:i have a wolf howling toward the moon on the edge of a cliff. its on my upper back. To me the wolf that is climbing this mountain still has a long journey but hasn't given up. Any instead of being the lone wolf he is now, one day he will become the leader of the pack that reaches the top of that mountain.
haha i left space for the day that i do make it so my pack can be etched in.
Lol where do you live? Ireland?theunflushables said:I've got 10. I have two that weren't thought out well enough. I don't regret them, but I regret where I placed them because I have to figure out ways to hide them in my sleeve plans.
Quick run down of what I have:
1. Om symbol on my right shoulder (soon to be incorporated and or covered in my space sleeve).
2. The TARDIS from Doctor Who just below that (the beginning of my space sleeve).
3. The Guinness harp/national symbol of Ireland on my right forearm (again getting covered).
4. Old school banner on my left forearm that says "Rise Above".
5. Ziggy Stardust symbol on left forearm (will be turned into a solid black heart as part of the old school sleeve).
6. Red star on left shoulder.
7. Old school swallow on my left chest/collar bone area.
8. Lion like on a royal crest on my left back shoulder blade.
9. Celtic knot on my right back shoulder blade.
10. "Eire" (Gaelic for "Ireland") right below the celtic knot.
No, in America. Just have a love of my Irish heritage.Ease said:Lol where do you live? Ireland?