Leo Gura

Ralston's definition of happiness is so broad that it is virtually useless. He expects you to be "happy" even if you get attacked by a bear. Okay, good luck with that. Let us know how it goes. The reality is that none of you will live up to this absurd ideal.

The proper analogy is light. You are a firefly and I am the sun

AcidGoofy got a name change. Don't ask me for name changes, it took him 4 months to get it.

Yes you can. Unless you convince yourself you can't. Water is a bad analogy.

Showing interest is fine. Being over-invested is different. All girls. But the more options the girl has, the more of an issue it becomes. You should not be over-investing in any girls on principle. The key is not to invest more than her. If she invests a lot you can match but don't exceed it. You need to not over-invest. That's not what I said. I usually talk to one girl at a time. And it still applies. You can learn to not over-invest even if you are talking to 1 girl. You still want to not exceed her investment. If a girl senses that she is the prize then she will lose attraction for you. She wants you to be the prize. Let girls chase you. Don't chase them. This is the best strategy. You can still get laid if you fail to follow the best strategy, but you are lowering your odds. There's really no reason not to follow the best strategy other than that you don't know it or don't know how to control yourself. You will lose lots of girls by failing to stick to the best strategy.

The mistake is seeking happiness at all. Rather than seeking happiness, just live the kind of life you find most meaningful and deep, and stop worrying happiness. Happiness will come and go like clouds in the sky. Spiritual and self-help teachers have sold you a happiness wild goose chase. Just do the things in life that interest you the most, which you are passionate about. What you're after is not happiness but more like a challenging, meaningful life. A meaningful life is not easy -- it will come with suffering and frustrations. But it will be rewarding. You need to be very careful with these spiritual fantasies of happiness that you've been sold. They will ruin your life.

You can learn speed-reading. I have a book on my book list that teaches it. I learned it a long time ago, but it was so not enjoyable that I soon dropped it. Reading too much is actually not good for you. What's much more important is to contemplate. You want to aim for quality over quantity.

Does a flower grow if you shit on it?

I cannot do that for you.

Man-hate: when a man struggles to get laid.

Have you guys seen the 11th picture? Broom in hand, chasing nondual rats out of the marketplace.

It's not that old.

Don't do that.

You still wanna be careful that your body isn't overloaded. Monitor yourself for any aches or pains or complications if you plan to dose that high.

Jesus. I have never met a single woman who hates men. Being good with women means not coming up with crap ideas like this.

I have not.

Leo's Paradox: Whether you agree with Leo or disagree with Leo, you're wrong.

You sweet summer child.

Because girls operate based on mood, and their moods change every hour. That's not her objective if she's just in the mood to have fun.

One night stands work differently than dating. If a girl is horny and out to party she is not looking for dating.

I don't have experience with that.

ME!

@Nabd The issue is that no one here appreciates how insanely challenging it is to govern Russia. Russia is NOT a western democracy. So none of your morals and ideals apply.

@at_anchor You need to find a niche for yourself. Do lots of research so see what kind of opportunities exist. Your best niche is probably something you can't even imagine right now. But if you are openminded and do lots of research you will surely stumble upon something. I stumbled upon life coaching purely by accident while I was doing pickup.

Generally yes. Some principles can carry over into other domains. For example, humor works on everyone.