The antidote to anxiety is action

Ryan encourages listeners to push past their initial anxiety by resorting to action. He gives a few examples, one of which covers anxiety around talking to women; practice by talking to women everywhere, even if it's without further intention or interest.

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I was not prepared for this to be actual good advice. So many bros are repeating the same alpha male nonsense, but "talk to women and pay off your debt" is so much more healthy than "get rejected 100 times and keep on the grind."