“The first step to being more attractive is to see rejection as a means to eliminate women who won't make you happy from your life. It's a blessing, not a curse.”
― Mark Manson
Identify Clearly What You Want in a Woman
There are an abundant amount of beautiful and attractive women everywhere, especially in metropolitan cities. However, my chances of finding...
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
– John C. Maxwell
Be the Leader of Your Life
In my early 20s, I was a follower devoted to society’s formula for success and happiness seeking comfort and complacency. The recipe was a step-by-step guide to having an illusional safe and problem-free life.
All I had to do was...
"Inside each of us is a natural born storyteller just waiting to be released."
– Robin Moore
Self-Discovery Journey
In early 2013, I had everything I was supposed to have - a well-paid job, a nice car, and great friends. In addition, I was working hard to save money to buy a house while deliberately working on my dating life.
Despite having all that, I...
“Networking is not about hunting. It’s about farming. It’s about cultivating relationships.”
― Ivan Misner
The Importance of Networking
Valuing my network as my net worth, I invest time and effort to nourish my current relationships and to continuously expand my social circle.
In early 2013, I was working for a start-up biotech company in the San Francisco Bay Area as a process...
“I never listen to what a person says. I look at what a person does because what they do tells me who they really are.”
― Patty Houser
Live With Integrity
Oftentimes, I meet people who don’t follow through with their words.
They say what I want to hear, but never follow through with action.
This is a common theme with some of my...
“Men are motivated when they feel needed while women are motivated when they feel cherished.”
― John Gray
Dating Journey
Understanding the feminine was always a constant struggle in my journey with getting better with women.
During my passage, I met many fascinating women along the way.
Some were more interesting than others, but they were all uniquely special.
Viewing dating as fun, I enjoyed...
"To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.”
― Charles T. Munger
Become a Chooser
The most fundamental need in life is survival. And the next “need” is procreation.
Hence, romantic relationships are a natural part of life.
But understand this important fact:
There...
“In general, people are not drawn to perfection in others. People are drawn to shared interests, shared problems, and an individual's life energy. Humans connect with humans. Hiding one's humanity and trying to project an image of perfection makes a person vague, slippery, lifeless, and uninteresting.”
― Robert Glover
The “Nice Guy” Syndrome
In the past, I was the “nice guy.”
Growing up,...
“What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.”
― Brené Brown
Your first impression has a huge impact on your connections with others.
It takes about one-tenth of a second and you never get a second chance at making it. With a simple glance, others have judged you by your level of social status, education, and success.
Within minutes, they have also decided your level...
“What you seek is seeking you.”
― Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi
Become Your Best
Asking my social circle for dating advice, the most common answer I get is this:
“You just have to be yourself.”
They’re not wrong about that advice.
That's because being anyone else but myself is an act of deceit.
Not to mention that it’s difficult and tiresome to be someone I'm not.
The...