I've posted a lot on this sub the past few weeks, and while I probably haven't been as responsive to replies as I should have been, I just wanted to say, for as much shit as this subreddit gets for people offensive or whatever, I've gotta say... I've gotten some really, genuinely good advice.
The biggest misconception I had with all this was that it was about "becoming a pick-up artist", when really, it's more about tackling your inner demons head-on, and actually improving yourself.
I apologize that I can't remember exactly who posted this -- as I said, I've gotten a lot of great advice from folks here -- but one quote in particular has been sticking with me.
"Just do better than yesterday."
It's simple, but I think that's what makes it so potent. It's easy to remember. I mean, I'm mentally and emotionally kind of a wreck, with a lot of things I need to improve upon. And I mean a lot of things.
But just having an easy cornerstone to go back to -- knowing that as long as I do something today that's better than yesterday, I'm better than where I was -- it really does improve your mindset.
This morning when I got into work, I often drink some sweet tea in the morning, and drink coffee with too much creamer throughout the day. Today, I decided "Well, it's not much, but I'll just have coffee this morning, and I'll just add one thing of creamer".
And I know, it isn't much... but it is better than yesterday. More than that, I feel like I'm just sort of "off to a good start" for the day. So maybe I'll grab a salad for lunch instead of the frozen meal I brought from home.
Anyways, mostly just wanted to give the folks here a metaphorical high-five, and say "Thanks". I'm still a wreck, but once you get past the harshness of some of the replies... it's nice to feel like there's a group of guys that actually want you to succeed. I've never really had that before. We're all out here just trying to make it, and that extra 'push' from you guys makes a huge difference.
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