Why Teasing Is Good for Society, and for the Soul | The Art of Manliness

In today's society, this message needs to get out... We mediate our lives through social media, in which we only present carefully curated versions of ourselves. We have less of the kind of intimate, face-to-face relationships where we can let our guard down and show all the sides of ourselves. Because we keep our flaws hidden, we …

Podcast #528: Become a More Competent Human Through Micromastery | The Art of Manliness

This is good podcast, we should never stop learning...   The author Robert Heinlein famously said: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give …

An astounding number of viewers approved of Trump’s State of the Union speech – here are the results – TheBlaze

Did you watch? II know I did.. And over all I thought it was a good speech. I liked the message, and thought Trump did a good job delivering the State of the Union... I also enjoyed the few jabs he took at the liberals... But loved how he forced the nuts in white to …

Remembrance, Responsibility & Dream

The “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African …

I HATE this question!

My life is not that interesting, to me anyway, others may disagree and some will agree. But to me, my life is just ordinary, nothing spectacular... So why waste others time with that... I figure, when the time is right, and the information is needed, I will state it, it will come out, sooner or later, so why bother with all that up front. 

A Man’s Life, Personal Development Craft the Life You Want: Creating a Blueprint for Your Future

A post from the Art of Manliness Brett | February 8, 2011 The craftsman is an archetype of manliness that has been with us for millennia. We admire his independence, his work ethic, and his unwavering sense of purpose. We envy the way he personally shapes and creates the fruits of his labor. While not many …

The Narcissism of Minor Differences | The Art of Manliness

The English and the Scots. The Serbs and the Croats. The Sunnis and the Shiites. If you look at some of the fiercest and bloodiest rivalries in history, what’s striking is not how different the opposing groups are, but how similar. Sure, they often hold different beliefs, but they live as neighbors, share ancestry, and …

10 Books That Will Change Your Life

Show me what you read, and I'll tell you who you are.... Are you looking for books that will change your life?    Are you wanting to get leverage on yourself, and make real changes, but you’d love a guide to assist you? These 10 books absolutely fit that criteria.  Read them, but more importantly, …

Viking Mythology: What a Man Can Learn From Thor | The Art of Manliness

Thor — Giant-Slayer and God of Thunder — is the most well-known Norse god in our modern world. The Marvel comic books and films have of course spurred his fame, but they’ve also hampered our understanding of the Thor that Viking people worshiped and revered and looked to for protection. For one thing, rather than …

Resilience With Eric Greitens | The Art of Manliness

Eric Greitens is a Rhodes Scholar that started out his career as a humanitarian aid worker but then became a Navy SEAL. His book The Heart and the Fist makes that case that in order to be a good man, you have to be strong enough to fight for those you’re trying to serve. His book …