but there’s no poetry in a relationship until the two of you start working together on something that will stand the test of time. Don’t overvalue th… - Matthew Hussey

Most of us have been living life waiting for other people to educate us on what our worth is. But it’s time to start living by a different truth: While there will occasionally be special people in life who uniquely see our worth, it is actually our job to educate others on what our worth is, not the other way around.

Remember, the pain of rejection is nothing compared to the pain of regret.

By the way, when a woman does move slower, the guy’s inclination will be to move faster. He’ll wonder why she’s just going with the flow and not pushing him toward commitment. The perceived challenge increases as he wonders what he needs to do to make her want only him. Her perceived value increases as he sees that she’s more discerning than to just rush into commitment with someone who hasn’t really gone out of his way for her yet. He now begins to work for her. As we know, everyone values what they work for, and this valuing continues once they get what they want.