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Masculine Archetypes: The Magician

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The Magician is the masculine archetype that is often overlooked. Merlin. Gandalf. Yoda. Dumbledore. These are the magicians. The wizards. The men who had access to special knowledge, wisdom, and skills. They touched a place deeper than those around them. And they used that knowledge to help themselves and others channel their energies for good. And every man can do the same by tapping into the Magician inside him.

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Social Media: Baby, Bathwater, or Both

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My posts over the last few weeks have centered around the theme of getting rid of the distractions in our lives so that we can give more focus, both in quantity and quality, to the things that enrich our lives. In the last two posts, found here and here, I’ve used Cal Newport’s best-selling book, Deep Work, to present the argument that removing distraction and engaging in deeper concentration leads to a more meaningful and content life and to provide some strategies on how to accomplish that goal. This week, I’m sticking with Newport to take on a topic that is vigorously defended by many users: social media.

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How to Create Deep Work

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This week we’re going to look at Part Two of Cal Newport’s book Deep Work. While this post will build on last week’s post on the need for limiting distraction, it’s really the third post carrying the theme that we need to intentionally swim against the stream and reject conventional practices if we’re going to have better lives as men. So, be sure to read last week’s post and my post on The Unhurried Life, found here.

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Finding Meaning through Deep Work

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There is no question that life moves at a much faster pace now than at any point in history. In that sense, it really is quite the time to be alive. Our technological progress allows us to do things that would have been impossible a generation ago. It has, in so many ways, made life easier and more comfortable. The result has been that almost all of us fall prey to the notion all new technological developments are beneficial and therefore we need to incorporate all new technologies into our lives.

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