I'm trying this thing where I really don't talk much wherever I go. Even when I went to a restaurant the other day I wouldn't even tell the server my order, I just pointed to it on the menu. Also when i was drunk at the bars I didn't say a word. It's been really interesting to see people's responses to my silence. I'm almost always with a buddy and they tell everyone that I'm not really much of a talker. I may say one or two words to someone, but that's it, and only when it's something that needs to be said. It's kinda hard, but oddly enough I haven't really been getting negative reactions. For some reason people think it's interesting that I don't want to talk, and they try hard to get me to talk. There's pretty much no point in this thread, but I'm gonna pretty much keep like a journal about my experiences at the bars or whenever I go out and not talk. Dunno why I decided to do this, but whatever.
"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.
The Power of Silence
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