"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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Would oyu help a stranger?

Hockey Playa

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This is just a totally random question i thought of while watching final destination. I tried to put in terms of a real life situation. So i ask, if you saw a stranger dying would you try and help them even if it meant putting your own life at potential risk. For example if someone was drowning, or a fire lets say. I know it would be easy to say "yes or course i would help them", but if you were actualy in that situation i am curious as to what your instinct would tell you. Me personally i dont know what i would do, my first thought is i would try and get help, but there may not be time for that. I remember in psychology class years ago, mentioning something about this human mechanisnm, and how it is in our nature to help that person even if we do not know them , or something along those lines. Anyways yah h id like to hear some thoughts
 

"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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j0n24

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You also have to rationalize IF your even able to help the person in trouble in the first place. Everyone wants to be the hero but dont have the skills to actually do anything for that person.

Case in point: Week ago.....2 guys went to the beach after a semi hurricane (Didnt hit us) the waves were pretty big compared to normal.

First guy gets to far and gets caught by the riptide and starts freaking out, 2nd guy goes out after him to help......
The 2ND guy as in the guy that went to help his friend...DIED while the first guy is in the hospital. The 2nd guy wasnt in physical shape to help his friend AND have enough strength to swim against the riptide with another person.
 
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