"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.

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why some people are perceived as mature?

Jay-X

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i know a guy who jokes around 24/7 and acts like a total fool non-stop, nonetheless he look more mature than many people who are serious all the time... how can you be so mature, when you act like a clown 24/7?
 

"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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Originally posted by Jay-X
i know a guy who jokes around 24/7 and acts like a total fool non-stop, nonetheless he look more mature than many people who are serious all the time... how can you be so mature, when you act like a clown 24/7?
Since we don't know him AT ALL. How about you study him and let us know.

Pue scrivere multo bene in inglese per un italiano. Bravo.
 

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As Bluelemond and Smooth Player said, you have to observe what he does that makes people think he is "mature."

I do have a view on this however. I feel that the true test of maturity rises when a conflict is presented. In this situation, you can get the real character of a person and see what type of person they really are.

Maybe this guy does really well when conflicts/challenges are presented? But again, I really don't know. Just see what he does.
 
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