Sure if you have good experiences that show value write them down and get them good. Story telling is a great way to build value, and its real unlike a lot of gimmicks out there.
As for your nerves. This is what we call aa, Approach Anxiety. Only way to get over it is to get it in your head that its better to try and fail then to never try at all. And then go out there and do it. Start small, go out tomorrow to the mall or something and walk around for a few hours and just try to make small talk about anything, not pick up related. Do this and you will see that most people are open to conversation. Do this and work on eye contact and smiling. Have fun with it, don’t worry about if its some hot girl, just go do it.
BTW later you will find that hot girls are some of the easiest to open. All you have to do is be different from the normal onslaught of AFC guys telling her she is so hot… ok I ramble. Start small, start now, and get in the game.
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