How to be a man?

Harcus · 2013-04-23T16:14:40+00:00

Jack Donovan's The Way of Men lays out a lot of solid theory about manliness, skipping the vague philosophical musings in lieu of a practical, primal, survivalist definition. It you're lost, it will give you direction. If you're already on the path, it will spur you forward. Either way, read it.

As for things you can put into practice right now, without thinking about it too much, I mean, just go out there and get good. Find a challenge, something that makes you uncomfortable, and overcome it. Identify a weakness of yours and kill it. Identify a strength and cultivate it further. Think of a skill you'd like to have and figure out how to master it. When in doubt, lift weights, or read a book, or go out and approach women. As long as you're doing something useful, as long as you're getting stronger, in one way or another, you're becoming more of a man.

SpawnQuixote · 2013-04-23T16:18:23+00:00

Who do you want to hang around?

Be that guy.

redpillschool · 2013-04-23T16:27:23+00:00

Why hasn't this been linked yet. It's in the sidebar, son.

/r/becomeaman

[deleted] · 2013-04-23T16:35:41+00:00

Whats up dude. If you're under the age of 23 then thats a normal feeling as you grow into your form mentally and physically.

If you feel like others threaten you and make you feel weak, you should try lifting weights to give you confidence. Why will you feel confident? Hormones released during the muscle building process alter your cognition. It's really simple. Don't look for philosophies or ways, just look for cause and effect.

Also, read a biography of somebody you respect and identify with.

Try those two things and see the result if it's a net positive.

DavidTIntellectual · 2013-04-23T15:33:54+00:00

Lift weights, grow a beard and make money?

my_nofap_acct · 2013-04-23T16:22:18+00:00

Here's a short instructional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

shamanbard · 2013-04-23T16:27:11+00:00

I've struggled with this as well. I was conditioned since I was young to be a nice beta male, and never felt like I had any power over my life or what happened to me.

AlwaysLate is right, No More Mr Nice Guy is a good start. For me, it's taken a number of things to get me on the right path. If you do any drugs, including innocuous things like weed and alcohol, quit them or severely restrict the use. Focus on your health and taking care of yourself, eat better food, exercise, and take some supplements to boost your testosterone levels. Rediscover what you love and what you're good at, and develop it. Start hanging out with guy friends regularly. Everything will unfold, just start with yourself and work out outwards.

AlwaysLateToThreads · 2013-04-23T15:33:17+00:00

No more Mr. nice Guy is a good start. Someone posted a PDF of it on here a while ago. I'd get it for you but I'm on mobile.

[deleted] · 2013-04-24T04:41:40+00:00

Make money. Easy in STEM. Don't make this your life.
Be active in team sports. Great way to be manly with a bunch of other men. Not co-ed leagues as those will be filled with betas (and I rarely use this word, check my history).
Dress well. Clothes make the man.

Title	How to be a man?
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Date	April 23, 2013 3:28 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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