This is my first post but I've been around a while. This sub has turned around my life and my marriage—though I still have a lot of work to do—and I thought I'd contribute something that's hopefully both fun and useful for new guys.

I was reminded of this song recently and I think it sums up a lot of the basic tenets of MRP, and of just getting your life together all around.

Below are the lyrics in bold with my comments in plain text.

Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh'fuckin book!

One of the most common phrases you'll see on this sub is some variation of "read, lift and STFU." First and foremost, READ—you're not going to get any results if you don't. Read the books in the sidebar, learn from them, and apply what you learn. Then once you're on a path to unfucking yourself, expand into other books. Philosophy, business, personal development, history, whatever. Expand your mind.

R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OK!

OK? Browsing this sub doesn't count. R-E-A-D A B-O-O-K.

Not a sports page (what) not a magazine (who) But a book nigga, a fuckin book nigga (YEAHHH~!)

It might be tough at first if all you've read since school is the sports pages and FHM. Some of the books in the sidebar were written by men with PhDs. Flex your mental muscles. The simple act of reading something with substance will be good for your mind in and of itself, not to mention the knowledge and wisdom you'll gain from it.

Raise yo' kids, raise yo' kids, raise yo' God damn kids

Quit being a drunk captain, get off your ass, and be the man of the house. A man who is derelict in his duties, a bad husband, or a bad father is not respectable and will not be seen as fuckable by his wife. Be a man. Lead your wife. Raise your god damn kids.

Your body needs water - so DRINK THAT SHIT

This is easy. Your body needs ____, so ____. Lift. Run. Stretch. Drink water. Eat healthy food. Your body needs it, so do it. Get in shape.

Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS

Get your financial situation in order. This is part of your role as captain and man of the house. You've got to be disciplined to do this—sometimes you have to forego the spinning rims or the iPhone 6S or dinner at Sukiyabashi Jiro (I live in Tokyo) if you want to get your shit together. But you have to get it together. Read a book about it—Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a good start.

Brush yo' teeth, brush yo' teeth, brush yo' God damn teeth

Get your hygiene and appearance in order. Taking pride in your appearance and hygiene is masculine—being a slob is not. Brush, floss, and use mouthwash. Keep your fingernails and ears clean. Learn how to dress and start developing your style. PutThisOn is a good place to start if you're clueless. Read the "Best Of" posts first. People tend to treat you with respect if you look like someone who should be treated with respect.

Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga

Again, hygiene. Shower at least daily. Find a good barber and go regularly. Shave regularly. Trim your nose hair. If you've got skin issues (excema, bumps after shaving, whatever), figure out how to fix them. Get some deodorant and a decent masculine cologne. Creed's Green Irish Tweed is great if it's in your budget—fresh, masculine, mature, and appropriate with anything from jeans and a t-shirt to black tie.

It's called Speed Stick (bitch) it's not expensive (bitch)

Come on, this is basic hygiene stuff you should be doing as an adult. If you're not, you're repulsive. (bitch)

Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh'fuckin book!

And of course we end with this again to emphasize the importance of reading a motherfucking book.

Get to work.