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\"Celebration<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas! The crew at the Art of Manliness will be taking the coming week off to spend time with family and reboot before the new year. So we won\u2019t be publishing anything new on the site until January. But for those of you who still need an AoM fix while we\u2019re away, we\u2019ve put together this recap of 2014 on the Art of Manliness.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the big AoM happenings of the year.<\/p>\n

Most Popular Posts Based on Traffic<\/h3>\n

January: 20 Aphorisms That I Thought Were Dumb as a Boy But Now Appreciate as a Grown Man<\/a><\/p>\n

February: How to Survive Falling Through the Ice: An Illustrated Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

March: 3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

April: How to Tuck in a Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

May: The Tactical Order of Dressing: An Illustrated Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

June: How to Make Small Talk With Strangers: My 21-Day Happiness Experiment<\/a><\/p>\n

July: The Myth of the Alpha Male<\/a><\/p>\n

August: How to Undo the Damage of Sitting<\/a><\/p>\n

September: Love is All You Need<\/a><\/p>\n

October: How to Gird Up Your Loins: An Illustrated Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

November: Reviving Blue Collar Work: 4 Myths About the Skilled Trades<\/a><\/p>\n

December: How to Use Your Baby as a Piece of Exercise Equipment<\/a><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Picks<\/h3>\n

Of course traffic isn\u2019t the only measure of the worth of an article. Here are some of our personal favorites from this year:<\/p>\n

10 Overlooked Truths About Taking Action<\/a><\/p>\n

Communities Vs. Networks: To Which Do You Belong?<\/a><\/p>\n

The 3 P’s of Manhood: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Masculinity Series<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Barbells Are Better Than Machines<\/a><\/p>\n

Jumpstart Your Journaling: A 31-Day Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Every Man Should Be Strong<\/a><\/p>\n

Semper Virilis: A Roadmap to Manhood in the 21st Century<\/a><\/p>\n

The Effect of Porn and How to Quit Using It<\/a> (Series)<\/p>\n

John Boyd’s Roll Call: Do You Want to Be Someone or Do Something?<\/a><\/p>\n

The Tao of Boyd: How to Master The OODA Loop<\/a><\/p>\n

You Don\u2019t Have to Be Your Dad: How to Become Your Family\u2019s Transitional Character<\/a><\/p>\n

Exploring Whether College Is the Right Choice for Everyone<\/a> (Series)<\/p>\n

What Good Shall I Do This Day?<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re Going to Hell in a Handbasket! Hooray! Why Every Man Should Embrace the Jeremiad<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Growing Up Is Hard to Do (But the World Still Needs Adults)<\/a><\/p>\n

Why You Should Parent Like a Video Game<\/a><\/p>\n

4 Lessons in Manliness from Louis Zamperini <\/a>(Be sure to check out the contents of his life raft<\/a> as well)<\/p>\n

Be a Time Wizard: How to Slow Down and Speed Up Time<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Poop Like a Samurai<\/a><\/p>\n

A Crash Course on Jazz Appreciation<\/a><\/p>\n

Series on Reviving Blue Collar Trade Work<\/a> (to be continued in 2015!)<\/p>\n

The AoM Archives<\/h3>\n

If the above articles aren\u2019t enough to satiate your AoM appetite, I highly recommend browsing through our archives<\/a>. We have over 2,300 articles in there waiting to be discovered.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/h3>\n

In addition to all the written content that you can find here on the site, we also produce a video each week. You’ll find how-tos and more philosophical videos geared to helping you become a better man. You can find all our videos on YouTube<\/a>. While you\u2019re there, make sure to subscribe to our channel<\/a> so you get updated as soon as we publish a new video.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorite videos we put out this year:<\/p>\n

How to Shave with a Straight Razor<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Become an Early Riser<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Make Small Talk With Strangers<\/a><\/p>\n

The Benefits of Cold Showers<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Feel Like a Man<\/a><\/p>\n

Bringing Back Common Sense<\/a><\/p>\n

Put the Big Rocks in First<\/a><\/p>\n

Ask a Woman on a Date<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Talk to Your Barber<\/a><\/p>\n

Building a Minimal Wardrobe<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Pick a Lock<\/a><\/p>\n

Podcast<\/h3>\n

I had a lot of great guests on the podcast this year. One of my goals in 2015 is to improve the sound quality and bring on even more useful and interesting guests.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet, I highly recommend subscribing to the AoM Podcast<\/a>. It\u2019s a great way to get your AoM fix while commuting or working out.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorite episodes from this past year:<\/p>\n

The Art of Roughhousing With Anthony T. DeBenedet<\/a><\/p>\n

The Manliness of Jack London With Earle Labor<\/a><\/p>\n

The Charisma Myth with Olivia Fox Cabane <\/a><\/p>\n

Valor with Mark Greenblatt<\/a><\/p>\n

Roman Honor With Carlin Barton<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbell Training with Mark Rippetoe Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

The Myth of Following Your Passion with Cal Newport<\/a><\/p>\n

Target Focus Training with Tim Larkin<\/a><\/p>\n

Left of Bang with Patrick Van Horne<\/a><\/p>\n

A Higher Call With Adam Makos<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Art of Manliness Projects in 2014<\/h3>\n

Besides our regularly scheduled content, we also launched a few large projects:<\/p>\n

New Site Redesign.<\/strong> Back in June we did a complete overhaul of the site. It’s now mobile and tablet friendly. Due to popular demand, we’re also working on an app that will be out in several months.<\/p>\n

Heading Out on Your Own: 31 Life Skills in 31 Days.<\/a> <\/strong>We took a series of blog posts on basic life skills that we did back in 2012 and turned it into a book. It’s available in paperback on Amazon and in our store. You can find e-book versions for Kindle, iBooks, and Nook. We also have an .ePub version.<\/p>\n

New Art of Manliness Products.<\/a> <\/strong>We launched several new products in the AoM store including:<\/p>\n