Day In The Life of Carlos
So I sat down at the computer today. It was a day like any other day where the eerie glow of my computer screens give me a slight boost in complexion.
And I worked my ass off… As I do every day. It’s the way I enjoy life. I just don’t get it when I see these people avoiding work. As a matter of fact, people spend more effort avoiding work than they would if they just put their energy in where it matters.
You want to know what a day in the life of Carlos is like?
Well, this morning I woke up and jumped online. I made sure all the shipments were done of the Alpha programs all you guys ordered for the holidays. Smart! You’ll be starting 2006 off the right way.
Then I did a truck-load of work on the sites and the forums. I posted a topic or two, and I gave some guidance to CJ, my assistant mentor who you see in the “Ask Her” part of the Alpha forum.
Then I handled a bunch of email, and I wrote up some posts for the blog. I did some research on the ‘net. I read some posts and some of my notes, then I sat down and put some crunch work on the presentation for the seminar coming up in March 2006.
Then I made a reservation for the hottest New Years party in San Francisco (field report sure to follow).
I burned a few DVDs, and recorded some audio for the coaching.
Of course I slipped in some coffee, breakfast, a shower, a bunch of phone calls.
And this was all before noon.
Then I went out and did a workout somewhere around 12:30 or 1:00 for about two hours. I had to get my weightlifting and my cardio in there.
After I got back, I snuck in some meals, and then I watched a CSI episode to keep my head from exploding like a watermelon loaded with C4. I took another shower and got dressed.
I then went down to San Francisco to do some site research and setup for some events in the near future. I walked from Civic Center to Union Square (through the most notoriously trashy section called the “tenderloin”) and all the way to North Beach. I went into about 5 bars and spoke to the owners to establish myself and find venues for approaching as well as other events.
As I’m walking, I get a call from a gal I’m supposed to meet on Wednesday, and I finalize those plans.
Then I met up with an E-harmony date with a gal at Enrico’s in North Beach, and sat through over 2 hours of non-stop BLAB.
Yadda yadda yadda.
Jeeezus. What a talker!
I’m sorry, but I really believe that conversations are supposed to be interactive, not one-way streets. Gave me time to enjoy my beers and the Jazz band, but those are small consolations for my ear ache.
And it was a shame because she was really cute. Even by my high standards. 🙂
It was all that fcuking TALKING that ruined it for me. But, since
I’m doing some research for the Advanced Audio Coaching, I hung in there. I did it for you …
However, when she dropped me off at the BART station, I realized what I should have done.
I gave her way too much rope. I let her hang herself with her own inability to stop talking.
What I should have done was break in and let her know that I needed to get some air time.
You know why I didn’t? Some little voice in me said that if I just be cool and let her talk herself out, I might stand a chance for a Day 2 and a shot at the goal.
Dumb ass.
What I did was supplicate. I held my tongue so that I wouldn’t make any waves.
Never again.
You know what the funny part is? I got a “check-in” email from her today. That’s when a woman writes to thank me for a good time in the hopes that I’ll respond and ask her out again. She does this in a coy way that doesn’t seem like she’s ‘asking.’ I guess I managed to get her to dig me in between her yak sessions.
(Amazing how NOT wanting a woman just makes her want you more.)
Of course, I realize that there is no such thing as a “should have.” You can’t reverse engineer everything in life. You just have to do the best you can, learn from your mistakes, and do better the next time.
So that leads me to my next point – Why am I filling you up with the mundane details of my life?
It’s because when I get out of bed, I hit the ground running every day. And I feel like I’ve had a good day of life when I lay in bed, write these posts, and squeeze every last drop of life out of my day. I fall asleep fast because I’m actually TIRED.
I really believe that’s how life needs to be lived. Burn your candle hard, so there’s no wax left when there’s no wick.
You only get a small span of time to get as much as you can out of the world around you, and it’s up to each of you to do that.
You only get so many nights free to meet people.
You only get so many good days where you’ll be able to stand without the aid of a walker with those bright green tennis balls on the front to keep you from slipping and breaking your hip.
You only get so many chances to walk up to a woman and say hello. You’ll only get so many moments in your life.
How will you spend them?
Life handed me a lemon earlier this week. The weather in Lake Tahoe has been about as crappy as can be. I spent a few days at my friend’s cabin under the lifts at Squaw Valley, and the lower slopes were as dry as a bone. Normally this is my only time to get away and snowboard like the nut-hatch that I am when I get on the mountain. But the weather was way too warm and no snow.
So I spent the time in seclusion, planning and getting ready for what is sure to be a kickass year. You see, I have no doubts that I’ve got more than my share of great snow days and busy days ahead. I didn’t let it depress me.
In fact, since I got back, I had those two Day 1 meetings with those women, created most of the content for the upcoming seminar, and made reservations for an incredible party on New Year’s Eve here in San Francisco.
I was supposed to go up to Tahoe this weekend, too, and get that snowboarding in. The weather? Still sucks.
I took that lemon and made a lemondrop out of it. (Much tastier than lemonade, by the way.)
So here’s what I want you to do:
Take life by the balls.
Go ahead, don’t be shy. Grab ’em. Squeeze REAL hard until it calls “uncle!”
Live life to its fullest. Because you only get one trip around on this crazy planet, so you might as well live for now, and for a lifetime.
Because a lifetime is nothing more than a whole bunch of “todays” strung together.
I’d like to help show you how to squeeze the lemondrops out of this life, if you’re interested.
I made up a gameplan for this, and I made it easy for anyone to benefit from.
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Please don’t wait for another year end to come and go. Every day you waste is one day sooner you could have had the life you wanted.
Happy New Year, everyone…
2005 is over.
2006, you better watch out, ’cause I’m going to squeeze the ‘nads off you, too…
Carlos X
PS: I started my New Year off with a bang… and now I’m going to make every night a New Year’s day. More excitement. More celebration of life. Don’t wait until a holiday comes around to appreciate the fantastic world around you. Don’t wait to celebrate.
You only get one shot at this life. Do it RIGHT.
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