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Masculine Archetypes: The Warrior

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The Warrior. Even the name gets our attention. It touches something primal inside of us. Every man has felt the warrior ethos at some point – or longed to do so. Whether it was beating up the bully on the playground as kid or protecting our family’s honor or safety as an adult, we’ve touched the energy of the Warrior.

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Being the Alpha in Friendship and Fatherhood

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Men love to talk about being the Alpha. Most like to imagine themselves as the leader, the one who sets the tone. And there are plenty of negative connotations about Alpha males. But men often need to be the Alpha, especially when it comes to friendship and fatherhood. Being the Alpha doesn’t mean you’re never afraid or confused. It doesn’t mean you always have the answer. But it means you don’t hide from problems. You stay engaged. And you refuse to let their friends or family fail. Here’s what I mean.

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30 Ways to Become a Man in a World that Doesn't Require Courage

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Most males in our society are looking for ways to become a man. There was a time when their path was clear. It is less clear today than ever. In his 2016 book, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, author Sebastian Junger posed the question “How does one become a man in a world that doesn’t require courage?” Junger recognized that (1) exhibiting courage is one of the way that manhood is demonstrated and (2) society no longer requires men to exhibit courage in order to survive. Because courage is a Masculine Virtue, a value that is fundamental to man’s existence and self-concept, men are left confused on how to be a man. This post is an attempt to answer Junger’s question.

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What Men Can Learn from Teenage Girls

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I was walking out of court this morning when I passed approximately 10 high school students coming out of a small convenience store. There were roughly five boys and five girls in the group, and they appeared to be around 14-15 years old. I didn’t really notice or pay much attention to the group except that I noticed one of the girls had a large bag of Cheetos; the bright orange bag stood out to me. As I continued to pass the group, I noticed that every single one of the girls had Cheetos. They all had the same size bag of Cheetos; the big bag, not the smaller individual bags. And they all had their bags open, eating their Cheetos. [Read more…] about What Men Can Learn from Teenage Girls

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