You've seen Roissy's pithy, brief advice for women, distilled down into four very short sentences, and which I sort of "stole" and kept going:

Be nice. Be pretty. Don't get fat. Be available.

I want to offer something for men that's equally brief and easy to remember.

Get proficient.

Look your best.

Stop tolerating.

Make plans.


Get proficient. Whatever you do, get good at it. Be the best at it. Be the best at it you can be. If you're not good at it, get better. If you don't know how to get good at it, find men who are good at it and learn from them. Let them teach you. Have a humble spirit and a contrite heart. If you don't know something, admit you don't know it and learn it. Own your shit.

As far as society and temporal existence is concerned, you have no intrinsic value. You're expendable. Your sole value is based on what you make of yourself, what you do, and what you create and build. You are not what you say you are. You are not what others say you are. You are what you DO. You are what you do, every day. So if you work hard and earn and play hard and have fun, you're a well rounded man. If you are lazy and don't work and spend your time chasing sluts and playing video games, you're a broke layabout slave to pussy. Which do you want to be?

Look your best. Get in shape. Lose excess weight. Stop putting shit into your body. Eat well. Stop eating McShittyburgers and eat more lean meat. Stop drinking chemicals and drink water. Cut back on the booze. Don't smoke. Don't use recreational drugs.

Work out. Exercise. Move your damn body. Get off your ass and move. If you haven't moved for a while, start out with brisk walking. It's cheap. All you need is a sweatshirt, workout pants or shorts, short socks, and ordinary Nikes. Then get a gym membership and start picking up and putting down heavy things. Make it part of your lifestyle.

Pay attention to physical detail. Get a hairstyle that works. If you're losing your hair, or are bald, shave it, grow a beard, and get tan on your head. Dress better. Wear decent quality clothes that fit. Get at least one tailored suit. Keep them clean and in good repair. When they wear out, replace them promptly.

Stop tolerating. Stop putting up with bullshit from people. Especially, take not one ounce of shit from a woman. Make clear what you want and need from the people in your life and expect it from them. If they cannot or will not deliver, get rid of them.

Stop accepting mediocrity and average. Mediocre and average no longer cut it in today's society. Don't accept it in yourself or from others. Stop tolerating drama and chaos. Drama has no place in the life of a good man. Chaos saps your energy and distracts you. Bring, create, and demand tranquility and order.

Make plans. Whatever you do or are, you must have a plan. You must have a mission, a vision, and plans on how to execute the mission and make the vision a reality. You can change the plan or get a new one, but you must have a plan for whatever it is. Lack of plans result in distractions, wasted time, and wasted money. Plan your education, your career, and your life. Have a plan for your leisure time and your money. Plan your retirement and end of life. Where do you want to be by the end of this year? In 5 years? In 10 years? In 20 years? If you cannot answer these questions, it means your plans aren't sufficient, and you need to start making them.

More as I think of it. But I think it fits in these 4 broad categories.