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What up guys,

So it’s been a LONG time since I’ve been posting up articles on the regular, and it’s good to be back.

I’ve been through some serious shit the last few months - matured a lot. No need to get into the dirty details, but as usual when drama ensues there are usually women involved.

I’ve had some great new insights into the whole dating process, especially more of how the relationship actually goes down, and how to make that as healthy as possible.

I’m going to leave a lot of this stuff to Tyler to talk about, because his upcoming relationship book is fucking AWESOME when it comes to explaining a lot of the paradigms you go through during the initial stages of a relationship.
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#1

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yes, the the longer you are single, the more attractive and centered you become

im agreein with ya, plus you got the rest of your life to be married/in a relationship with some chick....

SAMPLE THE GOODS WHILE YOU CAN
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Hey Brad,

Thanks for the article and being 110% raw with what you were going through. I know you have read a lot of Tolle. Haha remember A New Earth?

Was it good that you went through this woman needing phase? Maybe
Is it good that you are on the other side now? Maybe

Lol, seems crazy but I have the same problem of always needing a girl around or in my life. Each needing phase diminishes though and eventually I think we all get to the point of abundance and of being content with just being in our room or wherever we are in the world NOW, content with ourselves.

All the Best.
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Brad, can you go to Montreal and make a bootcamp for my buddy? Chicks are so hot there. You'll love it.
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#4

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I couldn't agree more here... I just recently started a post here: http://www.rsdnation.com/node/141966

Talks about how I think in order to really have a strong reality you should be single... It's open for discussion :)
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Great post Brad.

This article really hit home for me because 3 months ago I broke off a 6 year relationship and moved to a different city. Since I've been here, I've been in 3 one-month long sem-relationships, even though I've told myself that I want to be single and stick with the hunt. My friends would always tell me I could do better, but my response was that I was just gonna keep them until a better girl joined my team. Now I realize that I've been wasting my time and energy trying to focus on building shitty "interim" relationships instead of building my new social network and building myself.  I don't think you're article could have come at a better time for me.

Cheers

- T -
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I really needed to read this.  I've been single my entire life (21 years old).  I literally have never had a real girlfriend, just a lot of random hookups and the occasional dating cycle (one month tops).  I've been seeing a girl more seriously, and I'm glad you posted this.

- Zach 
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Wow. Great ideas here Brad.

Good to have you back.
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Brad- wrote:

The work I am putting in through all this traveling, all these life experiences, and girls… :) It is all for when I do find that special one, and I’ll know EXACTLY how to make it happen
That's the purpose I'm living as of now.

Further expanded, it includes that all the work I am putting into my own life, is all for when I become a father with the responsibility for my son or daughter. Because ultimately, that's one of the biggest gifts you give to this world - Offering immense value.

All the best.
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hey brad! this (and that other stuff...) really resonates with me. i still havn't cut the chord to my ex girlfriend and right now we are actually getting closer then ever again... i have all these feelings for her but i don't want to stop doing what i am doing...
anyway, great stuff!!!
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 nice dude nice. WTF is with the picture there at the end? haha

dude i have these bad dreams of one day having dinner with a potential 'the one' girl friend and daddy brings out all my articles and confronts me... do you have these nightmares as well? 

where are you now and where are you travelling soon?

As the year draws to a close the numbers game is getting competitive... who will be the RSD champion? Brad or Alex or Ryan? angel

Alexander~
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I liky. 


and I also like the iceskaters haaa 
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 I keep looking on redtube for the right girl. ;) Anyways, yeah... I basically know what you when by stating this... "It hurts to invest in someone, and break it off if you aren’t totally happy. The pain you feel, and the pain you make them feel. Much like the pain you would feel if you were betting against the market and it keeps going up."

EXACTLY.

Welcome back.
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massive value. thanks

i'm in my first relationship atm. when i first pulled her, five months ago i was on fucking fire. i felt very good, hit the field A LOT and basically wasn't giving a shit about a certain girl at all (i was feeling good either way).

now, slowly this relationship emotional turmoil thing gets to me. it's very hard to break up with her because she's a really good girl and it would hurt her and also me a lot, but i feel that being in this relationship hinders me to evolve as much as i'd like. man.... painful times ahead
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booiiiee im from Guatemala City. Great article. when it comes to be in a relationship with a girl its becouse i allow myself to share the most highest valuable qwalities in me. Saludos Brad.
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Talk about life experiences...

Yes, it's all I'm about now, coz my mindsets are one, and my reality physical are other.
I'm ending university, paying stuff that i like to study to make my own desired life style.

BUT, here in Brazil society tends to criticize and tease who do that. I don't watch TV but there was some chode tv character dude who was playing this stereotipe.

Anyway, I like ur article.

Glad to see u're back, bring all those 'use tonight' posts"

p.s. cool video of urs at youtube 'she: but I really gotta smoke... are u come with me?' ;D
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Merry Christmas to you too Brad.

Yo Ho Ho
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Nice article Brad.  It's cool that all the RSD instructors share their vulnerable sides so that we "humans" can relate.  I listened to the RSD mastermind with you and Alex and would have never known you were going through anything like this during that time. 

Also I think being single and patient goes along with that whole "not giving into instant gratification."  I also think that while you're single you should spend a lot of time getting clear on what it is you really want in a girl ie: qualities, values, interests etc..  That way when she comes around your RAS will pick it up right away and ultimately the relationship will be a lot healthier because she will have the qualities you're looking for and relate to, as opposed to just some girl you're attracted to and don't really relate to. 
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Alexander~ wrote:
As the year draws to a close the numbers game is getting competitive... who will be the RSD champion? Brad or Alex or Ryan? angel

Alexander~


Where the hell is Ryan?  Is he out of the game :) He hasn't posted an article since October!  Let us know the results on this Alex I'm sure we'd all like to know.
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Yeah, more posts like this!! I'm all cherished up right now, and I'm largely coming at this with a "learning" perspective. Which is good and bad. Good, because I learn. Bad, because I'm not 100% certain that this is the best use of my time, as you said. 
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Tight article Brad.  And, strangely, so relevent to my life right now.  Thanks for the insights homie.
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good to have you back Brad...definentyl got some insight from your article...keep up the good work! 
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Thanks for the article Brad. When I go in relationship mode I have to watch myself closely because chode behaviors surface. I feel most powerful as a single brokat.
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great article and perfect timing.  i just got out of a very ltr.  let me echo you in that it feels good to be back! 
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Ha Ha. the first thing I did after my bootcamp with Brad was lay my boss.

Hows that for being single and not giving a fuck?

Thanks for writing good shit for us Brad. I use what you taught, and teach every day.
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#25

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Sorry but this is boring.  For a moment I was getting excited because I thought you were doing something extremely revolutionary and going celibate and swearing off girls and becoming so centered for your future long term cherish (i.e., the right girl).  Instead, what you wrote here was an echo of frat boy wisdom:  sew your wild oats before ya settle down.   Rawk on dewd.  ZZZ. 
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GuitarZan wrote:
Hey Brad,

Thanks for the article and being 110% raw with what you were going through. I know you have read a lot of Tolle. Haha remember A New Earth?

Was it good that you went through this woman needing phase? Maybe
Is it good that you are on the other side now? Maybe

Lol, seems crazy but I have the same problem of always needing a girl around or in my life. Each needing phase diminishes though and eventually I think we all get to the point of abundance and of being content with just being in our room or wherever we are in the world NOW, content with ourselves.

All the Best.
I don't think it is a good thing to go through that phase, but I do think it is inevitable.

I am having amazing results and I think part of it is because the girls don't feel any place of lack in me.  I'm just looking for fun, and I also have a HUGE screening frame towards new girls that make their way into my life for an extended period of time.  

Which they can feel for sure...
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Frenchboy wrote:
Brad, can you go to Montreal and make a bootcamp for my buddy? Chicks are so hot there. You'll love it.

Ahhh, I'd love to, but I got deported from Canada, and am not allowed back for a year...  ;)

Long story...
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Drama wrote:
I really needed to read this.  I've been single my entire life (21 years old).  I literally have never had a real girlfriend, just a lot of random hookups and the occasional dating cycle (one month tops).  I've been seeing a girl more seriously, and I'm glad you posted this.

- Zach 
Nice, yeah it's good and bad.  I'm coming from the perspective of having the super long relationships, 8 years, 2 years...

There is something to be said for guys that never get in relationships too, you need to make sure you are able to do that so when the right girl comes along, you'll know how to do it. 

It's a fine line...
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The Duck - wrote:



Brad- wrote:

The work I am putting in through all this traveling, all these life experiences, and girls… :) It is all for when I do find that special one, and I’ll know EXACTLY how to make it happen
That's the purpose I'm living as of now.

Further expanded, it includes that all the work I am putting into my own life, is all for when I become a father with the responsibility for my son or daughter. Because ultimately, that's one of the biggest gifts you give to this world - Offering immense value.

All the best.
Yep, I agree.  I can't imagine how cool my kids are going to be knowing what I know, and what I can pass down to them.
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Arnie wrote:



Drama wrote:
I've been single my entire life (21 years old).  I literally have never had a real girlfriend, just a lot of random hookups and the occasional dating cycle (one month tops). 
- Zach 

Exactly the same here but 40 years old. Also, rather than becoming more attractive and centered etc, the opposite is happening and my world is crumbling. So it's certainly not 'inevitable'.
You are either evolving or devolving.  Progressing or regressing.  There is no standing still.  I am talking about the guy who is continually working on himself, the guy who is building experiences in his life, becoming more conscious...

That guy is only getting better with age.

I'm not there yet, but I've met multiple really cool older men on program.  And this is the life they live.
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Brad- wrote:
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Brad- wrote:

You are either evolving or devolving.  Progressing or regressing.  There is no standing still.  I am talking about the guy who is continually working on himself, the guy who is building experiences in his life, becoming more conscious...

That guy is only getting better with age.

I'm not there yet, but I've met multiple really cool older men on program.  And this is the life they live.

I totally agree.  When I look back just a few months ago (let alone years!) the progress I've made is unbelievable.  I'm more centered, more calibrated, and simply more mature.  As you get older, it gets easier and more potent.  You have to keep working at it though.  I haven't been out in a couple weeks, and I know that it's going to be like riding a bicycle.  At first, it is a bit sloppy, but after a little practice you pick it right up again.  I'm doing a 30 day challenge after finals, so look out for that.  

The girl I met is amazing...absolutely the most incredible girl I've ever known, but I have this really subtle fear of getting into a relationship.  It isn't because I've never had one before, but it's because I'm afraid to step away from "the game."  Jeffy says it will always be waiting for you, and I believe that, but I feel like I'm being beta.  What do you think?  I know a relationship would be a great step for me, because I do need to learn how to have one.

How do you handle going out when you have a girlfriend?  I know if I don't sleep with other girls, then the girl I'm seeing wouldn't care if I went out to the bars and flirted with other girls.  Any advice?  

Thanks for the replies Brad,

Zach
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Brad- wrote:



Frenchboy wrote:
Brad, can you go to Montreal and make a bootcamp for my buddy? Chicks are so hot there. You'll love it.

Ahhh, I'd love to, but I got deported from Canada, and am not allowed back for a year...  ;)

Long story...

I'm all ears. This sounds good....
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Brad- wrote:



Frenchboy wrote:
Brad, can you go to Montreal and make a bootcamp for my buddy? Chicks are so hot there. You'll love it.

Ahhh, I'd love to, but I got deported from Canada, and am not allowed back for a year...  ;)

Long story...

I'm all ears. This sounds good....
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Great article Brad, welcome back.

I have a question for you. You wrote:

"There will always be a better girl. Always a better match. There is no one special girl, and you can’t spend your entire life waiting for that perfect one to come, because it is inevitable that you will always find someone better if you look hard enough, wait long enough.

So at some point you just need to hunker down, not settle, but when you find someone that you are really interested in, don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and put 100% into that relationship and enjoy life."

How can you truly invest 100% in a relationship knowing that there is someone better out there? I think that has hampered me in the past. I get a good thing going with a girl but know that this is just one step to a better girl. I am then not 100% fully committed to her, it shows (subconciously or not), nothing progresses, we break up... then later on I realise how great a chick she was and the endless cycle repeats with another one.

Is there an end?

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I can really relate to this. As soon as you become sngke the craving for some kind of comforting relationship starts. Loneliness is one of the things dread the most. If you are really completely centred however, you are always lonely in a way. Loneliness is the centre it where there is only one reality, not a shared one.. I guess a lot of people would say that that one reality, is your own.

Embrace loneliness, do not run from it.

Sorry for giving advice as opposed to commenting on the article. I like the patience part... in a way, progress is inevitable, as long as you wait for it, instead of chase after it.
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I am exactly a 180 degree turn from you.

Ive never had the desire to always 'have a girlfriend prescence' in my life. Every since i was 13 years old getting blowies in the movie theatre and behind the middle school, girls would get so upset with me because I would never commit and stick with just her. Im a massive flirt. Girls in my life hate it.

Its a personal flaw i have. But i can really relate with what your saying, because although we are on different ends of the spectrum, its kinda the same in many ways. Maybe one day ill gain some perspective and grow up.The grass is always greener on the other side, thats just how ive always viewed it. Not the best perspective to have. oh well. 

I feel ya tho. Rock on to you, and merry christmas. Sounds like you have a great year in 2010 ahead of you.
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i try bettering myself every day, in some form or another. on a day to day basis i never am able to see the benefits but when i reflect back, years at a time, i can see the changes i've made, albeit slowly. that knowledge that the work i put in is actually doing something is motivation enough to keep doing work every day.


thanks for the post.
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I'm going on 26 and heaps of people my age are beginning to get married etc, some people I know already have kids. But I dont really want to settle down yet. Loneliness is an emotion that I have no time or respect for in myself. There is a girl that I have a mutual connection with but we are both not ready to commit yet, but in her I see what I want in a woman, which helps me know what I need to find, but there is zero percent neediness for her because I know I'm becoming a stronger person each year and my skills in finding someone will never be wanting no matter what happens in the future. At the same time, having been in a LTR once, it taught me a lot of lessons through FAILING to set limits or lead strongly (which I know for next time), and LTRs of course are good to learn a few um 'essential' skills :-P...This article reinforces healthy mindsets regarding my increasing age/lack of experience with women, and yes..instructors are humans too...not amazing sociopathic robots on search and destroy missions!
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Haha interesting article. I think I am the opposite... never willing to settle even though I can tell alot of girls are very interested... the only ones I want to think about having a  relationship with are the ones that are REALLY hard to get. Weird how that works.
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Hello i am mathew again after a long long time. This time i am feeling very excited to find a  itil .ok
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Hey man, we are all human, it is built into us.
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