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This is the day after the Bootcamp in NYC, and it was one of the most challenging, exciting, enlightening, painful and amazing experiences of my life. I didn't really know what to expect from it all - I'm very new to the whole PUA and Game thing. I only read Mystery Method about a month ago, and that was the first time I heard of it all. Nevertheless, I thought I'd sign up - after all I have nothing to lose and everything to gain - except looking like a muppet on the TV, as two TV stations were filming the whole thing. But I thought that maybe I'll look good on the camera anyway.
So the first night was immensely challenging, but awesomely rewarding. It's easy sitting in a classroom and learning all the concepts - I'm quite academic anyway, so that's no problem. But the hard thing which I knew I had to do was to face my fears, go out into the field and get my arse kicked, and get over AA. It's no problem for me meeting hot women who are friends of friends or by doing speed dating: I've actually been pretty good at speed dating, but that's kind of cheating! I need to learn how to be able to approach anyone, anywhere, as over 99% of hot women will never be introduced to you.
So we all went to a gorgeous roof top bar in the city - the type of bar I read about all the time, but have hardly ever been to. So after 5 minutes Gareth took me out to scout around, and says OK, approach those two girls there. I literally froze inside but I couldn't bottle it, so I went for it, and.... they blew me out! But then second set were 3 absolutely lovely and sweet Australian babes. And one of them came back to sit down with me and have a drink. I was so chuffed. I approached over 10 sets that night, more than in the last two years I think! Not all of them were friendly, but some were. I was just so amazed that some beautiful women in a club would want to talk to me and actually enjoyed my company.
The second night was harder - this night the aim was to number and kiss close. It was also raining, so no one could go out on the roof, which meant people were packed downstairs in the noisy part of the club. I don't go clubbing much anymore, so my emotions were up and down and all over the place. However, at one point I opened a 12 set bachelorette party and they were well into having a laugh with me. Sweet! I got 3 numbers as well - but no kiss close. Well it's early days - it's like learning to play the piano - to become a master you have to practice for about 10,000 hours. So it's like I can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star already, but it's going to take a lot more practice to be able to play Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto.
At the debrief, Gareth and Sarah were awesomely encouraging, but also tough. Gareth told me bluntly that I'm getting in my own fucking way. But I needed to hear that because it's true, but he was also immensely encouraging about the good things I did. The instructors are all honest, and truly want everyone to succeed and become better men through the process.
By the third day, I was totally exhausted. After just 2 hours sleep I got up again and plodded back to the hotel for the morning seminar. There is such a lot of information to take in, but I learned so much from all the seminars. But by the third night my brain was fried. I wish I had more energy to carry on, but I was finished. Anyway, I'll live to fight another day - tomorrow I think!
I'm so glad I did the bootcamp after all. It opened a door to a world I knew existed and wanted to be in, but have never had the courage to enter. I know it's up to me now to carry on working on improving on the skills we learned.
Until next time...
Last edited by Big D on 14 Jun 2011, 20:12, edited 2 times in total.
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