"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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Thoughts on Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power.

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Well I have just started reading this mammoth book, and Ive just finished the preface, there seems to be alot of indepth things in the book that you have to ponder over but it seems packed with excellent ideas. Any thoughts from people who have read the book ??
 

"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.

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KontrollerX

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Yes.

Its an excellent blueprint for thinking like a sociopath/psychopath/anti social personality disorder sufferer and being out for self only and no one else.

You want to become like the natural born predators there's pretty much no better book to read than this one.
 

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It's pretty dull past chapter five. A good read nonetheless.

However, I would HIGHLY recommend the movie.

Usually movies are better, anyway.

Cheers!
 

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It's worthless, you read 500 pages and go "ooooh!" and when you are finished you realize you haven't learned anything. It just sound good when you read it but you cannot apply it.
 

"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.

Read more...

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The 48 laws of power is an excellent read. It contradicts itself at times, , but it is invaluable nonetheless.

Anyone who claims that they have learned nothing from it, has poor comprehension skills. The laws are explicitly stated, well explained, and reinforced by historical accounts of what happens when these laws are observed or ignored. As a student of management and martial arts, many of these principles have foundations in classical military and political science, referencing texts and historical figures that have been studied for hundreds and even thousands of years.
 
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