I just completed reading the epic biography Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. It is one of those books that takes you in to the story and never lets you go. The book is about the life of Louis Zamperini. He grew up as a young kid […]
A year ago, I wrote a lengthy post detailing the previous year of my life. It described how I went from a typical Forever Alone to a man of confidence. A man with options. Since then, a lot has happened. I dated the girl at the end of that post for 8 months. I broke it […]
I just thought I’d put together a short list of “rules of thumb” that I typically follow in all social situations. Always have your thumbs visible. Thumbs are powerful and convey strength and authority. If you put your hands in your pockets, always have your thumb sticking out. I typically just hold my belt buckle, thumbs […]
This question turned up in the forum here I’m sure of you read my posts from before, so I improved quite a bit. I understand that goal is not picking up girls but improving my socialization. In any case I need some advice. So I’ve been going out to clubs and raves a lot. As […]
I am always interested in learning about leadership. What is leadership? What are the qualities of an individual that make up a great leader? I frequently visit this topic to better my own leadership skills and so I am constantly looking for new books to read on the subject. Sadly, the Nonfiction Bookclub subreddit is […]
I live in DC — it’s a big city, and with that you get all the annoying shit that big cities produce such as homelessness, poor air quality, noise, crime, and of course street trappers. I made up the term street trappers because I don’t know what the popular lexicon is to describe these people. […]
Question from the forum: While reading your post regarding confidence, you mentioned that it stems from trust in oneself. How does one develop that trust then? Practice. In the last two years I’ve approached thousands of people and engaged in practically every conceivable social interaction. While every interaction is different, it almost always follows a […]