Many people get hung up on the aspect of "picking up women" when it comes to members of the PUA community and dismiss them out-of-hand as immature jerks cheating some sort of "system". I don't tell many people this, but the road to true self-development for me started when I was able to deal with my irrational fears of interacting and approaching attractive women. David D'Angelo and his "Double Your Dating" franchise were key in helping me find my path and fortify myself for my re-vitalization (a story much to lengthy to go into in a single post). Once I got that area handled, it opened up an entire new world of confidence and realization for me. I faced my fears head-on and most of the situations that used to terrify me a scant few years ago now have been put in their proper place. I realize the world isn't going to stop if someone chooses not to respond positively to you, be it a woman, a peer at work, a potential business partner, etc. Johnny, and many in that community, have focused on the right things, which is working on a person from the inside-out, vs. many of the guys who focus on taking shortcuts such as manipulation, pick-up lines, and techniques with no foundation (which never work long-term anyway). I applaud the ones who use getting over their fears of women as a springboard for a holistic approach to overhaul and improve their entire lives. Having said that, I'm done
