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I've had this discussion before on this forum. What I basically said then is that there are multiple steps and progressions necessary in order to become "natural". That basically one can't simply shift into natural mode, he must first undo a lot of negative social programming and beliefs, he must model some form of technique which he will use as a crutch to perform some rough basic pickup, he must accomplish some success with women which will bolster his self-esteem and motivate him to sarge more, he must become confident in his ability to pickup women, he must internalize his skills in a personal way, then he must personalize his skill set and incorporate it into his personality, then he must rise above his techniques and gimmicks and simply enjoy interacting with women.
All pua material can be both helpful or harmful, depending on who reads it. The problem is that too many gurus view their material as "the correct way to pickup". There is no right or wrong way to pickup. All puas are unique and their styles and techniques will reflect that. The secret is to not hold fast to what you are taught, but rather to take the new information and add it to that which you already know. Always keep and open mind. And always try to learn more and grow more.
That's the secret to pua. There is always more to learn and always another perspective.
I agree.
Personally, for anyone who gets on this forum looking for a "quick fix" to all their problems, I can GUARANTEE that you won't find one. They don't exist. That's the "magic pill" in a nutshell; there isn't one, that's why it's "magic" and books like
Magic Bullets do a good job at fooling people into believing that there are quick solutions, when there honestly and truly are not! Any quick fixes that a person uses will ultimately lead to the situation they've created falling apart at some point near or far. This is the faulty nature of what is called "The Personality Ethic".
True lasting results (of any nature, regardless of what it is you are seeking to establish in your life) come from working on "The Character Ethic". This is a different way of improving the issues that a person faces; to people who crave quick fixes, it seems silly and a waste of time, as it requires building a solid foundation and ruthless self-honesty; it doesn't provide instant results, in fact it often appears to people as though they are getting worse results initially, so people without "the end in mind" give up and deprive themselves of REAL improvement. One must discover what they are doing that doesn't work first, why they have been doing it, understand that making excuses won't accomplish anything (no matter the validity of why the faulty behaviors and mindsets occurred in the first place) and accept responsibility for their own failures or success in the past and the future. Once the unproductive traits are identified, then they must be replaced with useful and beneficial beliefs, behaviors, etc. This takes time. This is an internal struggle more than an external one, yet the results increasingly become apparent and spread to every corner of a person's life.
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Not only does the "character ethic" win hands down every time over the "personality ethic" in the
battle of effectiveness, it also will bring greater fulfillment and joy to individuals seeking meaning in
their personal and professional lives.
-- Larry Wilson, author of Changing the Game: The New Way to Sell
This is the heart and soul of "Natural Game", if you want to call it that. Why is it "natural"? Because it comes from within. Because it isn't fake. Because it isn't trying to make up for the flaws that a person knows are being hidden by the superficial rehearsed lines and expressions, the silly and transparent gimmicky games, tricks and manipulative attempts at misdirecting a human being's natural ability to tell when someone isn't happy, fulfilled, doing what they want, behaving as they are, etc. You can't fake being whole and balanced. You can't trick yourself into believing that everything is ok if you are truly unhappy and you've got issues that you are avoiding dealing with. People can see this. Sometimes you might even get really good at convincing yourself you believe that you're ok, yet it will start coming out in subtle ways that other people notice; that's just the way human being are at a fundamental level.
If you spend more than 4 hours a week "sarging", or on this forum, DO THIS EXCERCISE!!!!"
Ask yourself these questions:
1) Why am I on this forum (in the community)?
2) What caused me to end up here?
3) Who do I want to be as a person?
4) Why do I want to be that person?
5) Is it worth seeming like that person to others if I don't feel like and see myself as that person myself?
6) What am I willing to DO and how much am I willing to GIVE to become that person?
7) If I can pretend to be that person and it only takes 3-6 months, yet I continue to feel bad about myself and my life, is it worth it?

Am I "trying" to improve, or am I doing what it takes to improve?
9) If I have to spend every day for the rest of my life to continue being the person I want to be, yet I start feeling the results in 1-3 months and I start seeing the physical results I desire no later than a year from today, is THAT worth it?
10) Have I taken enough time to think about these questions and answer them honestly and deeply? (If not, do it again!)
Stop reading pick-up material and start reading self-development/success development material. If you master the principles those things teach, then you will have already mastered the art of seducing a girl without needing to read another book on the subject. The people who write those books are real men, they all are extremely successful at getting the girls they want and they don't waste hundreds of hours on forums like this or in clubs and other venues intent on getting rejected enough times that it will harden them into not caring about failure; they think about getting what they want and so they get it. You can too.