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Dean Brooks on August 12th, 2007 at 10:57 pm #
This is a great article and a great blog. Keep up the good work. Lately, it seems to get harder for adults to socialize as more people are apt to stay indoors, play video games, whatever. Besides, if you’re not into the bar scene, and if you’re several years out of college, where do you go to socialize? I think many people do fine in controlled environments like school, church, or around family, but place them outside of that comfort zone and they’re virtually helpless. I guess this is why so many guys and gals end up home by themselves at night, and that select few are out having a good time. It takes confidence. But how do you go about getting that? Is it something in-born, can you just wish it into existence? through some form of auto-hypnosis? Everyone has something to be proud of, but not everyone can draw enough strength from their achievements to overcome their fear of rejection/fear of meeting new people.
Robert on August 13th, 2007 at 3:38 am #
No Brad, thank you. :)
Chris L on August 13th, 2007 at 5:02 am #
I completely second what Robert said. This is a very worthwhile blog, thank you so much for sharing your life-learnings. Thank you.
Brad Bollenbach on August 13th, 2007 at 3:50 pm #
@Dean, yeah, gaining the confidence is a bit chicken-and-egg. I’ve found that I can’t read or self-affirm my way to social confidence. What brings me up most is going out there and doing it. And, oddly, even getting ignored pumps me up, because I’m fuelled by the feeling I get from taking action, which far outweighs the downsides of being ignored. Thanks for the positive feedback all. :)
anon on August 17th, 2007 at 2:00 am #
Thanks!
James on August 17th, 2007 at 7:57 am #
Nice article, very true!
Nayr Llewthor on August 17th, 2007 at 1:20 pm #
Even if this is the 32nd time I’ve heard this, it’s still invaluable information. Perhaps i need to hear it over and over again until it gets thru my thick skull. thanks man
DrAngelo on August 18th, 2007 at 3:55 pm #
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Zangetsu5051 on October 30th, 2007 at 10:39 pm #
you rock. so does this site. its awsome. exactly what i need right now. and another thing: this site is quiet. nice and relaxing after surfing through tons of sites with moving images and advertisments. a big thanks to all the people on this site for a job well done. keep it up!
Brad Bollenbach on October 31st, 2007 at 12:25 pm #
Thanks guys. :) @ Zangetsu5051: Cheers for the design compliment. Of course, it’s still using a theme that is freely downloadable, but I intend to revamp it in the coming months, to make even better use of screen real estate. I’m driven towards simplicity in all aspects of my life, so I intend for this blog to be a natural reflection of that.
Spin on December 14th, 2007 at 8:44 pm #
As the Duke once said “Courage is being scared to death but saddlin up anyways”
Heidi on December 27th, 2007 at 9:09 pm #
Dude, if you want blog numbers that are small potatoes, come on over to Two Kitties! :) Great blog - I love it.
Heidi on December 27th, 2007 at 9:10 pm #
YOUR blog is great I mean!
johan on March 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am #
i love your style! that down to earth honesty :) its different from many other “grown up” blogs on personal development. mmmmhh love it! keep up the originality and quality! Post a comment
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