If we look around the world we will see murderers and rapists, thieves and thugs, perverts and psychotics. Men who may have once aspired to be more than these things but have settled for the names they have been given.

But no matter how debased, perverse, crude or fallen, there's not a man who does not look down on one particular breed of humanity: The Chump.

A chump is someone who believes in the greater good. Who believes that good triumphs simply because it is good. Trusts the government, trusts his fellow citizen, trusts feminism who says "show the world your face, it'll be okay".

And we've all seen that face, haven't we? The face of a chump. The man who lives and dies sipping the Kool-Aid served him by society, men who are ultimately forgotten.

Contrast this to an unidentified prisoner who was held in a number of French prisons, about 350 years ago. The man died in prison, actually, where he was for the majority of his life. Yet, exactly who he was is still a topic of interest, debated by historians today, centuries later: who was The Man in the Iron Mask?

When I started picking up women, I was scared to approach. I'm not sure of what, looking back, but I get it. It's not rational, the shakes, the sweaty palms, the stutter.

So before you approach here's what you should do: put on your "douchebag I-get-laid-every-weekend" mask. Literally imagine yourself with a mask on. No one can see your face. Don't be nervous about fucking up, because no one knows who you are. Kind of like you aren't nervous about writing stupid shit on the internet.

Next time you're trying to impress a client, put on your "confident" mask. It's not you. You don't even know how to be confident. You're emulating every Mad Men stereotype of what confidence looks like..... but you're not actually confident, under the mask. You may even end up looking autistic. But no one sees under the mask, so it doesn't matter.

Find yourself at a party, dicking around on your cell phone, not sure what to say to people? Boom, put on your high-energy, social mask and go nuts. You're playing a role, temporarily. Just think "social mask" and do it.

And if any of these masks aren't working for you... discard them. That's okay. You can always put on another one, even one with the same name. Yesterday's social mask didn't work, so put on one that's slightly different. Maybe it's more aggressive, or more goofy, or more energetic. It's hard to change yourself. But a mask? Those things are disposable.

What's important is to never let anyone see your real face, except your close friends. And maybe your dog.

Because the moment you take off the Iron Mask and show the world your face, the moment you share your feelings with your woman.... the mystery is over. No one cares about you anymore. You're just another chump.

Low hanging fruit.