An Introduction

All my life I have been a terribly shy person. Growing up I had few friends and, if it weren't for a few very aggressive girls in my past, I would have no love life at all.

Well, it's time I stepped up and took control of my social life. I am here to document my progress in the social arena and share any thoughts or ideas I have along the way. Also, I hope a few people will stop by and kick my ass if I try to give up or start acting like a wussy.

I'm a big believer in the philosophy of Kaizen - the art of continuous, incremental improvement. Kaizen focuses on stacking very small achievements on top of each other. These small achievements begin to snowball, and soon massive shifts begin to occur in your life. I first learned about Kaizen by reading One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer.

I feel like I'm starting with a fairly blank slate. From Autumn 2006 to February, I was living as a hermit, locked in my room filling out grad school applications. During that time I alienated myself from just about all of my social circles. Well, I'm done with my applications now, and I'm realizing that when I go to grad school I will be starting my life from nothing. I will have to make new friends and find ways to meet new girls. The next few months are a training ground for me to learn some social skills and change myself from a shy, lonely guy to a charismatic, affable stud!

I studied some PUA stuff last summer (mainly the Juggler Method - www.charismaarts.com).
I am also currently in a men's therapy group teaching assertiveness, masculinity, and confidence lead by Dr. Robert Glover (a locally famous guy that wrote the book No More Mr. Nice Guy - www.nomoremrniceguy.com)

So this is where I am starting my journey from. We'll see how far I can get before I pack up my entire life this September and move off to some yet-to-be-determined city to start anew and put everything I have learned to the test.