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The Autonomous Man in an Other-Directed World
"The struggle between the autonomous few and the non-autonomous many -- is only beginning." -The Lonely ...
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Can’t Have the Sweet Without the Bitter
I’m a big fan of the classic 1960s-era television show, The Twilight Zone. Even when you can see the ...
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The Tool Works at Both Ends
From chipping out spearheads in primitive times to modern day tinkering with computer chips, men have ...
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The Cabinet of Invisible Counselors
Have you ever had a discussion with someone who posed this question: “If you could invite any five ...
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Freedom From…Freedom To
There are two kinds of freedom. Freedom from (negative freedom) and freedom to (positive freedom). The ...
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A Formula for Success: The Power of Implementation Intentions
If you're like many men across the world, you probably set some new goals for yourself on January 1. Maybe ...
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The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The King
This is the sixth and final part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the ...
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Willpower Part III: How to Strengthen Your Willpower and 20 Ways to Conserve It
In the first post in this series, we discussed the nature of willpower, noting that is a real mental ...
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Willpower Part II: How Your Willpower Is Depleted
In the first post of this three-part series, we offered a general outline of the nature of willpower, ...
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Willpower Part I: The Force of Greatness
What are your regrets from last year? Failing to stick with an exercise program? Losing a girlfriend ...
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Rip Off the Band-Aid!
When I was a kid and had a loose tooth, my intimidating grandmother would always ask me if I’d like to ...
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The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The Magician
This is the fifth part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the book King, ...
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What Man Hasn’t Squandered a Life Changing Event?
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Tyler Tervooren from Advanced Riskology. The other day I asked ...
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The 3 Characteristics of an Educated Man
What defines an educated man? The number of degrees he has? The size of his vocabulary? How many books ...
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The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The Warrior
This is the fourth part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the book King, ...
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How to Quit Mindlessly Surfing the Internet and Actually Get Stuff Done
9 pm. A college campus in the Midwest. Rob sits down to study. His inner monologue: Okay, time to hit ...
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This Too Shall Pass
When I turned 16 years old, I got my first car. A red Isuzu Hombre pick-up truck. Yeah, my first car's model ...
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The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The Lover
This is the third part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the book King, Warrior, ...
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Lose with Dignity. Celebrate with Grace. (Part II)
Miss Part I? Read it here. On December 31, 1967, the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys met on ...
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The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The Boyhood Archetypes (Part II)
This is the third part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the book King, ...
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