"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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I started doing this new routine. Every morning i would wake up and fall back asleep, now i force myself to get out of bed and read one article that inspires me for the rest of the day. So far all i have is the uplifting material section in the DJB, which is a good start. I want you guys to post your inspirational articles here! I always need a good read before the day begins.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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I used to do a routine like you, OP, but it didn't work for me. I got REAL tired of motivational videos pretty quickly. There's only so much to be said about motivation, and it gets old.

That rush you get when you see something inspiring like Al Pacino's Any Given Sunday speech feels fwcking awesome, but it's not what'll get you committed to success. That emotion is too volatile. You need something deeper, more intrinsic, more instinctual - like eating and breathing - not something that you have to externally remind yourself of constantly.
 

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only 5 hours of sleep per night is going to burn you out, real quick. Look, guys, you don't need millions of $ to retire, and why bust your butt every day, for decades after you COULD have been taking it easy? It's quite feasible to retire on just 100k, right here in the UsA, and with some care and some luck, you can get started on it with just 50k of your own money and some from a bank, plus a lot of labor and time spent supervising others. you can easily have 50k in your pocket, after 2 years, starting with nothing, if you'll drive a big truck over the road, and LIVE in it, or in an old van back at "base". 100k after 3 years is guaranteed, if you go at it correctly. 1 year after having 100k to invest, you will be clearing 50k a year, without doing a thing, except checking in with your property management people now and then. In the time it takes you to get a bachelor's degree, you can be all set. if you count the overtime, then that;'s the 2-3 years you'd spend doing nothing but pay off your college loans. you wanna be free to travel the world and do what you want at age 25, or still busting your hump at age 65? it's your choice.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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I read some of Sammo's posts on Motivation (in the High School forum). These are fricking gold and got me started on, well, everything.

I managed to start working out, and would soon realize that I actually CAN achieve things that I want. All my drive since then has been fueled by this experience.
 

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Huffman said:
I read some of Sammo's posts on Motivation (in the High School forum). These are fricking gold and got me started on, well, everything.

I managed to start working out, and would soon realize that I actually CAN achieve things that I want. All my drive since then has been fueled by this experience.
Those are great ah man the HS forum is killing it unlike the depressed DJ Discussion lol
 

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sageproduct said:
I used to do a routine like you, OP, but it didn't work for me. I got REAL tired of motivational videos pretty quickly. There's only so much to be said about motivation, and it gets old.

That rush you get when you see something inspiring like Al Pacino's Any Given Sunday speech feels fwcking awesome, but it's not what'll get you committed to success. That emotion is too volatile. You need something deeper, more intrinsic, more instinctual - like eating and breathing - not something that you have to externally remind yourself of constantly.
This. This is the best post in this thread. Fuck motivational & inspirational bullshit. This you need to find in the depths of your soul, it has to come from within. :up:
 

"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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