So once a month on a street called Abbott Kinney there’s something called “1st Fridays” where all the stores on that street stay open late. You know, I think there actually was a guy named Abbott Kinney. It’s kind of a cool name . . . and hearkening back to my “Yo! and Hey Man!” blog, I can just imagine people yelling out “Hey Abbott!” and “Yo Kinney!”
Anyway, there’s a new store that’s opened up on that street called “California Herbal Remedies” where you can get a 20% vanilla cake or even a 30% chocolate brownie that’s guaranteed to make your head spin for the entire day. All this can be yours if you go to a clinic, tell them you hurt your shoulder and say that Advil has stopped working to alleviate the pain.
Let me just say this: I’m all for the legalization of marijuana. I’ve never met someone who was high who acted like an asshole. On the other hand, I’ve met many a person who acted like an asshole when they were drunk. There should be a warning label on alcohol bottles that reads “Warning: Consumption of this fluid may turn you into an asshole.”
So, it was no surprise that the biggest crowd was outside California Herbal Remedies last night. It was, after all, the store with the best munchies. Big shock!
Alright, let’s talk about why people get wasted. They do it with the hopes of getting Lucky in love.
On the topic of luck, can you really get “lucky in love?” Is there a way to get lucky in love? Does getting “lucky in love” really exist?
I’m going to tell you something right now that’s going to blow your mind: You can absolutely be lucky in love! Here are five ways to ensure you will be lucky in love:
1. Hard Work Plus Opportunity Equals Luck: In order to get lucky in love, you need to put the effort into going out there and meeting people. You need to go out and talk to people. You need create the opportunity for luck to happen to you. Luck only happens when hard work meets opportunity. Thomas Jefferson said it perfectly when he said “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
2. Luck In Love Finds Those Open To Love: The reason why people are lucky in love is because they’re open to love. What I mean by “open to love” is that they are out there talking to people every single day and being okay with letting people know they’re single. If you want to get lucky in love, be open to other people trying to find you love. Open yourself up a little bit, and stop being so closed off to others taking a role in creating luck in your love life. When you meet somebody and they ask you if you’re single, stop looking at it like it’s a plague or disease and say “Yes I am. Do you know of anybody great you think I should meet?” In order to get lucky in love, you need to expand your horizons.
3. Luck In Love Comes To Those Willing To Give A Bit Of The Unknown A Try: In order to get really lucky in love, you should also use the power of your network to help create that luck for you. For instance, you can use online dating in a new way to create luck in your love life. Here is a little trick that I used to use all the time when I was dating online. When I would meet someone online with whom I didn’t end up having a connection but who I thought was a great person, I’d make a suggestion. I’d say “I don’t know about you, but I’m getting sick of all these coffee dates. Why don’t we get a whole group of our friends together and see if any magic (or luck) can happen.” This is yet another way to create luck in your love life . . . and possibly in the life of someone else.
4. Luck In Love Is The Product Of Persistence: If you want to get really lucky in love, you have to realize that luck is the product of persistence. You will have to put consistent effort in and be willing to be persistent in not giving up on the search for love. When you are persistent, you will be rewarded with luck in love. The truth is that you’re not going to find a four-leaf clover or a little leprechaun to help you get lucky in love. It’s really up to you. It’s really all about the power of your network. How strong is your network and how big can you build your network to become? As I said in #3 above, are you trying things that create opportunities to bring people into your life and into your network? When you do, you will be lucky in love.
5. Luck In Love Comes To Those Who Are Already In Love: This probably sounds a bit puzzling at first read, but let me tell you what I mean. In order to really be lucky in love, you need to first love yourself. You need to really believe in yourself. You need to stop letting fears and excuses keep you from being open to love. You need to stop making excuses. You need to stop saying things like “I’m a 47 year old woman and men don’t want women my age” or “I’m 20 pounds overweight and no woman is going to find me attractive.” You have to believe that you are a gift – a gift that’s worth giving and a gift worth receiving.
I hardly ever drink when I’m going out to meet people. Some of my friends make fun of me for it, but I prefer to think it’s better that way.
Great blog David. I like the idea of persistence. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work for me. When I try hard, things never work, when I let things flow naturally, life hooks me up bigtime. It’s odd, but it’s proven time & time again in my life. I’d like to be in love, but it hasn’t happened, so i’ve just accepted being single. I’ve got too many other things going on in my life anyways. My Jeep is my life and wife. It requires all of my time, money & love. And it’s well worth it. I hope I can share my outdoor adventures with a cool chick someday. We’ll see what the universe delivers for me. In the meantime, back to work.
Cheers!
-Mo
As for drinking & blazing when meeting women… For me, drinking makes me funny & wilder. I’ve met alot of cool women while drinking. But smokin tha herb, not so much. It makes me too mellow & quiet. It’s something I love to do, but it makes experiences with friends better, not meeting new people. Like smokin a bowl & going to see Watchmen!!! OMG, so freakin intense!! lol
Anyways, love your blogs, they’re real. Keep up the good work. It’s so much better than the ass clowns who force intros like RSD, “Tell her you like giraffes, and talk about nothing but giraffes, she’ll laugh her ass off & lust all over you in minutes.” Yeah, right. ha!
Cheers!
-Mo
Interesting Jefferson quote, David, and oh so true.
As for drinking not really my thing, and my job random tests so smoking would get me a stint in rehab or getting fired, and I rather enjoy what I do for a living…
Mo what kind of Jeep? What after market have you done?
Inquiring minds and all…
Hi David (or the other coaches),
Is it wrong to be physically picky when it comes to dating? For instance, I really am attracted to tall women, but yet all I seem to attract are short women. Is there something wrong with me?
Awesome, I never knew David was in support of the legalization of marijuana. Honestly, I reckon if everyone in the world smoked a few cones a week it would help bring about global peace. Unfortunately when you’re really high you say ridiculous things and when you’ve smoked too much you just sit around like a vegetable – which never helps when you’re trying to be outgoing and social.
Funny enough one of the best ways in which ive made new friends is by finding out if they smoke weed and then inviting them over for a few cones. Really works a charm.
If a person needs a substance to get them laid they are one hard up individual…Why just live for the moment and allow the love you share with that special someone be the drug you are on.
I had great times smoking weed in college…My problem was that we ate too much with it, especially after my roommate got a job at a pizza place and brought back tons of pizzas after he closed the store. Weed, pizza, coke (as in coca-cola) and comedies on TV at 3 am on a Saturday night…oh, those were the days. The key with weed (at least with me) was to just take some hits and then stop…some glorious fucking memories:-) Since I am a light weight, if I did most of the joint I had no energy to move and just sunk in my chair and giggled…not a pretty sight. I managed to smoke some more in my last trip to LA (long story) but it had been several years since I did it so it hit me pretty bad.
Anyways, Michigan just passed a law allowing medical marijuana but it appears that it is a lot stricter than the law in California.
Finally, if we legalized marijuana we will save so much money running the clogged court and prison systems. I say we give all violent offenders free weed for life and our country would be free of violence:-)
I would like to repeat that some of the greatest sex I have had was when I had just a few hits…Priceless:-)
Yeah, weed makes everything better. But it’s best just to keep it strictly to weekends and non-work days otherwise it just turns you into a slob.
Ever tried having a couple of cones and then tried transcribing music? I was trying to figure out a tricky Steve Vai song so I had a cone and my hearing improved heaps.
I don’t think women like couch bound guys though (unless of course they’re the same way themselves).
BUD WISE ER ???
BUD WISE ER ??? lol
Hello David and all of the lovely DW followers!
I have been so motivated and changed by you David, it really is HUGE. You’re right, you have to make luck happen. And I’m one who knows that wishing and hoping and waiting to be lucky in love DOES NOT WORK!
Not only am I COMPLETELY going to change the way I am in the world in regards to men, but I am going to keep a diary of it all for the world to see.
Feel free to come by and read my blog hosted by Shine on Yahoo, I’d love to hear from all of you.
Oh, and wish me luck!
~V~
Great pointers! And for the record, I’m 100% against pot being legal. I wish cigarettes were illegal too. I hate the smell, makes me instantly sick, and triggers my asthma. If I didn’t have to breathe it and have it affect my health, I wouldn’t care what anyone did, but that the fact that it does, I don’t want it being legalized. It already ruins pier concerts and other things as it is… And it’s an automatic deal breaker for me if a guy does any kind of drugs, with the exception of alcohol– which I do agree is worse than pot, but someone else being drunk — provided they aren’t driving— doesn’t affect my health like the other. That’s my rant for the day
I’ve never liked using alcohol as an excuse to get lucky in love. To me, drinking is just for social purposes. If you need a drink or two to relax and have fun, go for it!
But if you need it as “liquid courage”, then… work on yourself! And that’s why we are here. The entire DW team is just here for that.. to guide you along the way to be a powerfully confident and attractive person.
An article on how legalizing and taxing marijuana will save the economy:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/StockInvestingTrading/a-budget-cure-marijuana-taxes.aspx?gt1=33002