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Hey man... better late than never.
This is my last post - honestly.
I became a reformed nerd when I decided (at 17) that I wanted all the things I did not have in High School -
Money, a lot of money.
Sex, a lot of sex.
And Respect. Not in that "hey dude, you killed that economics test way or I respect how you treat people way" but absolute fucking alpha male, crush your balls and feed them to you respect.
College was great... and I have never looked back.
I don't "friend" girls, I keep a small circle of very close friends and and I try not to take too much bullshit.
I work towards what I want - both in myself and in the greater world at large.
It means I am very Type A and very driven.... but in my mind, the worst thing in the world is being mediocre.
It might be a little extreme... but it keeps me going and it keeps me motivated.