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The Secret to Getting a “Yes”
Take flight, fearless fighter. The world is your oyster.
There was once a time when I was lacking much confidence when it came to approaching and asking out attractive ladies.
I’d be walking down the street one day and see someone really attractive whom I wanted a chance to go out with, but my fear of failure and rejection gripped me and I shut down.
I’d spot a pretty girl standing by herself or sipping a coffee all alone somewhere and I longed to start a conversation with her, but doubts and insecurities flooded my mind.
“You’d probably scare her off,” my mind would jeer.
“She’s probably going to say no, so don’t bother her,” my thoughts would mock.
“After all, what kind of guy goes up to random people and talks to them out of the blue?”
My former fear of failure and rejection prevented me from taking chances and learning from potential mistakes. It stopped me from encountering people who could’ve changed my life forever. It stopped me from getting into potential relationships. It confined me to a shell that locked me away from the…