Hey folks,
I know that there are a lot of really outgoing people on the forum and for every outgoing person we have there is probably 50 that are not. I have received several PM's and emails over the past few weeks from folks telling me that they wished they lived closer to Oklahoma so they could attend events we go to. The professor (Rick) and I had a great conversation on the ride up to the track this weekend about it.
I am not here to preach but I want to pass on some advice from a few things I have learned here...
1. Making friends is pretty darn easy here... BUT you have to follow through with things... If someone invites you out for dinner or lunch then find a way to make it happen.... You only live this life one time, have no regrets, you never know who your good friends will end up being.
2. TALK TO PEOPLE.... Get out of your comfort zone and talk with folks. If you see a busa at the track, in a parking lot, at the mall then talk to them.. Find a way to strike up a conversation you will never know how much you do or dont have in common with someone unless you visit with them..
On the site here you often will hear words like "The inner group" or "The clique" maybe you have heard it as "The Good Ole Boy Club", regardless of what you might think from the outside looking in there really isn't anything we have that you can't be a part of too....
I read a post the other day from Haya in the Hiils thread, they were obviously talking around something that had happenned at the event, everyone that was there was laughing and making comments but I had really no idea what it was about. Just because I didn't know what they were speaking of (It seemed really funny) didn't mean they were trying to keep something from me they were just thinking about a funny time they experienced together, in turn making their bond closer and ya know what we call that...... LIVING THE ORG!
There is nothing stopping anyone from being a part of something like that. Try to make plans to go to one of the many group events we have all over the country, if you can't swing that it understandable so seek out folks in your area... If that doesn't work then meet someone half way just for lunch or a long weekend ride....
In the end I don't want members just sitting around reading what a good time someone else had when you have the same opportunities. Break out of that shell and make the first step to meeting someone new.... It may be uncomfortable at first but I can tell you that my closest friends I have were met by shaking hands with a stranger and putting my best foot forward.....
Live the org before the summer is over.....
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I know that there are a lot of really outgoing people on the forum and for every outgoing person we have there is probably 50 that are not. I have received several PM's and emails over the past few weeks from folks telling me that they wished they lived closer to Oklahoma so they could attend events we go to. The professor (Rick) and I had a great conversation on the ride up to the track this weekend about it.
I am not here to preach but I want to pass on some advice from a few things I have learned here...
1. Making friends is pretty darn easy here... BUT you have to follow through with things... If someone invites you out for dinner or lunch then find a way to make it happen.... You only live this life one time, have no regrets, you never know who your good friends will end up being.
2. TALK TO PEOPLE.... Get out of your comfort zone and talk with folks. If you see a busa at the track, in a parking lot, at the mall then talk to them.. Find a way to strike up a conversation you will never know how much you do or dont have in common with someone unless you visit with them..
On the site here you often will hear words like "The inner group" or "The clique" maybe you have heard it as "The Good Ole Boy Club", regardless of what you might think from the outside looking in there really isn't anything we have that you can't be a part of too....
I read a post the other day from Haya in the Hiils thread, they were obviously talking around something that had happenned at the event, everyone that was there was laughing and making comments but I had really no idea what it was about. Just because I didn't know what they were speaking of (It seemed really funny) didn't mean they were trying to keep something from me they were just thinking about a funny time they experienced together, in turn making their bond closer and ya know what we call that...... LIVING THE ORG!
There is nothing stopping anyone from being a part of something like that. Try to make plans to go to one of the many group events we have all over the country, if you can't swing that it understandable so seek out folks in your area... If that doesn't work then meet someone half way just for lunch or a long weekend ride....
In the end I don't want members just sitting around reading what a good time someone else had when you have the same opportunities. Break out of that shell and make the first step to meeting someone new.... It may be uncomfortable at first but I can tell you that my closest friends I have were met by shaking hands with a stranger and putting my best foot forward.....
Live the org before the summer is over.....
cap
