Decent Dude Award given by Pregnant Woman | Statue for Giving Subway Seat

Decent Dude award:  Yvonne Lin had been carrying around a special surprise for the first man to offer her a seat on the subway – and though it took her two whole pregnancies, a winner finally emerged two weeks ago. The 38-year-old designer noticed that throughout her entire first pregnancy, the only people offering her seats on the subway were black and Latino women.

So in preparation for the first “decent dude” who would offer her a seat, Yvonne (decent dude) had a little card made to offer in gratitude. When the third trimester of her first pregnancy came and went without any luck, however, she decided to up the ante by making a little seven-inch trophy of a Hulk tearing his shirt off. Inscribed onto the trophy was the saying:

“#1 DECENT DUDE. First man to offer subway seat to pregnant woman throughout Two Pregnancies.”

Finally, Yvonne was on the A train home from work when a young man who was playing on his phone looked up and noticed the mother standing in front of him. Without hesitating, he jumped out of the chair and said “Please take this seat, I just noticed.” Though she wasn’t able to catch his name, Yvonne presented the young man with the statue, took a photo of him, and explained her social experiment. As the two chatted, the man said that he was also a father of two.

“I’m about 8^ish months preggers (again) and I look it,” wrote Yvonne. “I’ve been gradually coming to the conclusion that men suck. I didn't get a single subway seat offered to me by a man (decent dude) throughout my first pregnancy. So for the second pregnancy, I had this made and I’ve been carrying it around every day till last Friday. This guy is the winner!”

Personality Development and Character buildup Books:

“One Small Step Can Change Your Life” this book written by Robert Maurer

Beginning by outlining the all-important role that fear plays in every type of change - and kaizen's ability to neutralize it by circumventing the brain's built in resistance to new behavior - Maurer then explains the 7 Small Steps: how to Think Small Thoughts, Take Small Actions, Solve Small Problems and more. He shows how to perform mind sculpture - visualizing virtual change so that real change comes more naturally. Why small rewards lead to big returns by internalizing motivation. How great discoveries are made by paying attention to the little details most of us overlook.

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“Attitude is everything change your attitude change your life” this book is written by Jeff Keller

Jeff Keller, motivational speaker and coach, will show you how to take control and unleash your hidden potential through three powerful steps:

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“The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” written by Charles Duhigg

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“The Magic of Thinking Big” is written by David J. Schwartz

The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you don't need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction, but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there.

“How to Talk to Anyone”: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships. This book is written by Leil Lowndes.

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