<p>i’m really happy for you TA</p>
<p>^ Thank you so much fizix. There are some truly good people in the world :)</p>
<p>I have a great job, many friends, health, a wonderful career path, and I’m close to getting my license! The biggest reason I’m so happy is because I hardly had to do a thing to change myself, if anything at all. The moral of the story is to open up and be yourself. All I had to do was set goals and work for them.</p>
<p>To everyone who said I could never do it: IN YO FACE!</p>
<p>Congrats! Are you still aiming for Southern Methodist for undergrad and then Duke or Stanford for grad, or have you gotten over your friend now that you have found success?</p>
<p>^ I think you’re referring to the wrong person. I’m just going to graduate from my local school and become a copywriter. That field pays based on how creative one is, not grades or schooling. I’m just in college for the networking and to hone my writing skills a bit.</p>
<p>Oh damn I’m thinking of Innovative Box</p>
<p>^ LOL! From what I remember, that guy is doing great too. He even sent me a PM about it:</p>
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<p>Pretty good advice here. I’d recommend reading The Game first, which details the transformation of a social failure to one of the greatest pickup artists of all time.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Neuro Linguistic Programming or not, but it can be a great form of self-hypnosis to give you that unstoppable confidence that you look for.</p>
<p>At this point in your self-improvement, you are becoming more confident and more socially active. However, your confidence still seems dependent on how active your social life is and in turn your happiness is affected. People will come and go in and out of your life, it’s a fact. </p>
<p>Trying to become part of a group can be difficult. The thing to keep in mind is that you are your own person and you don’t need to impress them. Don’t do something to get their approval, do it because you like it / think it’s fun and they in turn will follow.</p>
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<p>Does this work for women in any way? It seems to only be aimed at men.</p>
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<p>I’m having a hard time deciding whether it is pseudoscience or not. Critics say that it is no better than New Age stuff. I hope it’s not true because I will be upset if I just wasted my money. I know I shouldn’t base my happiness on friendship, but I’ve tried everything and I mean everything</p>
<p>I’m doing okay. I caught up with old friends and even made a few new ones. I’m just sad because I ended up staying home on a Friday night. What normal college student does that with no choice? 
Does this mean I’m a loser? I sure feel like one.</p>
<p>No, of course not. I think an important thing to remember is that everyone feels uncertain or insecure at times, even the ones that seem super confident. A good friend of mine is one of these uber confident people… you know, five people surrounding her at any given time, gorgeous, funny, etc… and she gets incredibly insecure too. I was totally shocked, but some people are just better at hiding it than others. Lots of times, it’s only when you become really close to a person that they admit it. </p>
<p>Like someone else said - sincerity is key. If you say something you don’t mean just to appease other people, you will probably regret it later. I know this might not sound that helpful, but trust yourself. Sometimes your judgment is better than you think.</p>
<p>“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” --Henry David Thoreau</p>
<p>“It is never to late to be what you might have been.” --George Eliot </p>
<p>Not at all a direct answer to your question, but your question reminded me of these two quotes-- two of my favorites. And they ARE somewhat relevant, right? :)</p>
<p>learn to kick fear in the balls</p>
<p>'I have improved a lot since this thread began. Yet I wonder if this is it. I’m satisfied with my life now, but if it stays just like this months from now I will be sad.
A week ago, I finally came out of my shell. A personality that I didn’t know I had just bursted out of me and everyone loved it. I ended up making friends. I’m not to the point where I can call and Facebook them regularly, but I feel like I’m nearly a part of their group. I just hope they’re not one of those people who come and go in my life or drift away from me. I’m afraid of the momentum dying.
My social life is the best it has ever been, yet I keep thinking, “Is that all there is?” '</p>
<p>how did you meet these new friends?</p>
<p>we all have many faces. [How</a> to Change Your Whole Personality - wikiHow](<a href=“http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Your-Whole-Personality]How”>How to Change Your Whole Personality: 13 Expert-Backed Tips)</p>
<p>why not make more?</p>