Great Men Care Deeply

The first thing I can recall learning as the “duty” of a man is that he is the one that gets to die if the situation calls for it. The captain goes down with the ship, and the women and children get the lifeboats. I feel like this is something all honorable men know. It is a code they live by.

You don’t lay down your life, the most precious thing you have, lightly. You are not willing to do that unless you care deeply about others.

In reading back through history I have noticed that it was never considered masculine to be complacent. Not until Hollywood.

Modern men now think it is “cool” to pretend like they do not care, to consistently make inane jokes instead of speaking articulately and meaningfully. Men feel the need to either not express themselves or joke around. They can care, they just can’t let other people know that they care.

When I see a grown man trying to be “cool” I see a little boy trying to fit in. when I see a man who is bitter and cynical, I see a boy who got his feelings hurt and did not have the strength to persevere. When I see a man who is worried about “getting along” I see a coward who is more concerned with the opinions of the others than he is with his purpose. When I see a man who is complacent, I see a useless man, a man who is not alive at all. When I see a soft man, I see a man who hasn’t found a reason to be tough yet (for his purpose).

As a society, we admire men who care about something larger than themselves, who have found something worth throwing themselves into, heart and soul.

Men, don’t be mislead by Hollywood nonsenses, don’t fall for the psyop of mindless entertainment. These are addictive distractions to keep you outraged, indifferent, comfortable and complacent.

Your minds have been castrated by an IV drip of empty dopamine hits.

“Great works and great men are born out of a broken heart” –Tommy Nelson

When I say “heartbroken”, I don’t mean it in the sense of sadness. I mean righteous indignation. This is the easiest way to determine your purpose in the world.

What change do you want to see in the world?

I see a generation of men who are lost, who have never been encouraged, never felt like they are “enough”, and who want to be great men but just don’t know the path to get there. Men who are tired of being defined by the worst examples of manhood, who want to contribute to redefining what a man is.

You are not going to change that by sitting and posting memes all day. You are going to change people’s minds about men by living an admirable life, by being an example of what a strong, fully conscious, secure, authentic man can do to impact the world.

Each of you has a role to define it.

• Run for local office
• Lead a scout troop
• Volunteer at a boy’s club
• Mentor a foster child
• Coach a little league
• Help a friend move
• Help someone stranded on the side of the road

There are countless ways you can contribute, just do something. Every time you leave the house you have a chance to redefine manhood. Don’t waste it.

A great man knows what he was put on this earth to do and pursues it with laser-like focus and relentless determination. A great man shows others what is possible, whose vitality infuses the lives of everyone in his orbit. A great man elevates himself not at the expense of others but elevates those around him in his pursuit of greatness. A great man inspires others to reach for the greatness within themselves. A man with greatness in his heart gives no thought to being “cringe” to superficial arguments and empty conversations. Being pissed off for greatness means you care about your mission, your family, and your impact with every fiber of your being.

There is no force on earth as powerful as a man on a mission. If people around you don’t think you are crazy, you are probably not doing right.