The Cave! Remember The Cave!
Remember in The Empire Strikes Back? Yoda told Luke he couldn’t be a true Jedi unless he faced Vader in the cave. Of course, Vader turned out to be his Father, which had all kinds of deep mysterious meanings in and off itself.
But the main reason so many action movies, (which are primarily marketed to guys) have this same structure is all guys must face their biggest fears before they move on to the second half of their lives.
The first half, the childhood half, is when they are dependent on others. The second half, the adult half, is when they become fully functioning adults.
This main battle of “good vs. evil” MUST happen in your life if you are to achieve true greatness. And when we’re talking about creating wonderful relationships with attractive women, that fear is pretty obvious.
Not just approach anxiety, but what you might call “expression anxiety.” You like her, and you’ve got to give her a chance to see if she likes you. Since girls’s attraction is much more dependent on personality, you’ve GOT to let her see the REAL YOU.
And for most guys, this is absolutely terrifying. If she sees and understands the real you, and rejects you, then NOTHING on Earth feels worse.
This is why guys spend all kinds of time on forums, seminars, reading books and other products. Following gurus around, going on boot camps.
It’s all designed to keep you from facing your fears.
But face your fears you must. Because on the other side is brilliance.
The good news is you don’t have to face your fears all at once. Since from the initial approach, to the time you make a commitment to your new partner, there’s going to be a LOT of stuff to work through.
Take your time. Take it slow. There’s no rush. Hopefully, you’re still building your life, no matter HOW old you are.
But you absolutely must accept that facing your fears is a necessary part of creating a positive relationship with a woman.
How do you do that?
Like I said, start small. Eye contact. Smile. A few words. Introduce yourself. Extend the conversation. Ask for contact number. Go on dates. Etc.
Just work on one level, until it’s easy, and keep moving up.
If you keep moving forward, and simply accept that everything that happens will make you stronger, you will not fail.
Forget gurus, forget men’s movements, forget finger pointing. Get going today, your future is waiting.