When I was a kid, I wore braces on both legs to help me walk. This could be tricky at times, and I would occasionally fall down.
When I was about ten years old, my parents enrolled me in a group of children my age. We regularly enjoyed social activities together such as bowling, going for ice cream, visiting an amusement park etc.
At one of these activities, my braces tripped me up and I hit the ground. When this happened, A group of about six or seven little girls came running over screaming, “Darrell, are you all right?”
I was fine, but I let them help me get up. Then I decided to experiment.
I developed a hypothesis: I fall down, girls run over to help me.
The next time I was at one of our social gatherings, I saw 3 pretty girls and decided to test my idea. I Fell Down by accident (If you know what I mean), and sure enough, all the girls ran over to me again. I had officially figured out how to get girls—until my mother noticed what I was doing and spoiled the fun by telling the girls that I could get up by myself. I know my mother was right, but I sure missed having that extra attention and sympathy from those girls.
When did you use a hidden trick to obtain one of your goals? How long did the trick work? Leave a comment and share your story with me.
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