Originally posted by TonyTheTigerOI
Thomas Edison was the biggest hippocrit in the scientific world in history. This is a man who employed hundreds of SMARTER men for a SALARY and simply took their inventions to market. This is a man who stole the lightbulb from TESLA. This is a man who couldnt perform mathematical operation beyond the basics because "I can always hire a math metition" He was an AMAZING business man, but if you quote him inspirationally, your a dumbass.
I have failed more than most men ever will, and I am only 17. That is why I live the life I do - because my failures help me to see the world from the correct perspective. Luscius - grow some balls. [/B]
I normally would just ignore this, but I think a lot of other people on the board, along with yourself, might be interested in my reply, so I'll let this one float out there:
Well, the fact that you're only 17 just furthers your argument on your enlightened worldview - or lack thereof.
There's so much I'd like to say about that, but let me share something with you - when I moved out last year to go to university, it was quite a change in the way I saw things and it also definitely impacted the way I see and experience life everyday. I hope that you're also able to experience something like that in the future, because I have a strong feeling it would help you out.
I don't run a set game, follow any real established tactics, test women, or really do anything much of the sort. I simply look for a woman that's attractive and that I'm able to have fun with. That's it - nothing more, nothing less. Invariably, if those two criteria are filled, I end up having a blast.
It's cool that you do run solid game and can reel in the women - with a good plan you can haul in amazingly high amounts of women. The biggest difference here is perception: I don't go with a win/lose mindset. My view is that if I have fun and enjoy myself, it's worthwhile. If that entails getting one number, three numbers, one woman, seven women - that's great - but my key is that I enjoy myself. When I feel like picking up a ton of women, it's not a problem - but it's not the be all and end all goal of my life and measuring stick of my success.
That is where I think my comments rubbed you the wrong way. If I have a bad experience with a woman, I let it go pretty quickly, wipe the slate clean, and give the next one a chance to see what I'm all about. You, apparently, take it a bit personally and got bitter - which is understandable - but I wasn't trying to further rile up the situation by giving you that short little comment. What I'd like you to try next time something like that happens with a woman is to just let it go - no matter how hard it is to wipe the slate clean - just let it go and move on. It does wonders for you when you're not always trying to prove yourself right or carry a grudge.
Running game is all well and good - but try, even just once, to view women as people and not objects, and see where you go in your next experience with one of them. I've found that it lets me enjoy myself much more and focus on the experience, rather than gauging interest, adjusting strategy, etc. etc.
When I work with women, I just relax and have a good time - and it makes things so much easier. I don't worry about game or strategy - if she looks good, I'll tell her that she looks good - if she gets a big head over it and tries to play games, I have much better things to do with my time than play silly games, so I move on.
Life is meant to be lived - relax and just live - don't trap yourself into making everything into winning or losing, being in control or being controlled, gaining or losing. You seem like you're pretty on the ball, so I'm confident that you can understand what I'm saying.
I used to be like you, always focused on running game, having the upper hand in relationships with women, always picking up constantly - but there is so much more to women, and life, than that.
Hope that makes sense to you, and everyone else out there.
On a side note: I don't care about Edison's background or what he did/did not do. Focus on the quote and not the person.
are the pawns of the game. They get knocked around and say stuff like: "I haven't failed, I have just found 1000 ways that didn't work."