A Primer on Meditation
artofmanliness.comYou exercise your body at the gym, but what do you do for your brain? If you find it difficult to concentrate on your work, your studies, or even your interactions with other people, you need to meditate. It’s a workout for your brain and can give you the strength to focus better and longer on your daily tasks.
Estimated reading time: 11 min
Bosom Buddies: A Photo History of Male Affection
artofmanliness.comI shared a handful of these images in our very early post on the history of male friendship, but today I wanted to share almost 100 more in order to provide a more in-depth look into an important and highly interesting aspect of masculine history: the decline of male intimacy over the last century.
Estimated reading time: 10 min
How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs
artofmanliness.comLast week we talked about the many survival uses of the tampon. But unless he specifically packed one in a bag or car, a man’s unlikely to have one on him in a pinch. So today we’re going to explore the survival uses of an everyday item you’re much more likely to have with you in an emergency: your cell phone.
Estimated reading time: 7 min
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Iron Sharpens Iron: The Power of Master Mind Groups
artofmanliness.comOut in the country and driving through the rain in an old Model T, a farmer noticed five men standing by a Lincoln touring car which was stuck in the mud. He stopped and assisted in pulling the car out of the muck, at which point one of the men stepped forward to shake his hand, telling the farmer, “I made the car you’re driving.” “And I’m the man who made those tires,” added another in the group. He then pointed to two of the others, saying, “Meet the man who invented the electric light — and the President of the United States.” When the fifth man asked the farmer, “I gues[…]
Estimated reading time: 9 min
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Lessons in Manliness from Atticus Finch
artofmanliness.comHe did not have one set of morals for business and one for family, one for weekdays and one for weekends. He was incapable of doing anything that would broach the inviolable sanctity of his conscience. He made the honorable decision, even when that decision was unpopular.
Estimated reading time: 10 min
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The 3 Characteristics of an Educated Man
artofmanliness.comAn educated man has been defined as one who can entertain himself, one who can entertain another, and one who can entertain a new idea.
Estimated reading time: 7 min
Erik recommended this story.
The George Bailey Technique: Mentally Erase Your Blessings for Greater Joy and Optimism
artofmanliness.comIn It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey experiences what the ancient Greeks called anagnorisis: the sudden realization of truth — of where things really stand and one’s true relationship to others. A few curious psychologists wondered if real people could experience the same kind of anagnorisis that George Bailey did when he saw a world in which he didn’t exist. So they did some experiments.
Estimated reading time: 8 min
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Don’t Waste Your Twenties — Part 1: Taking Advantage of the Unique Powers of the Twentysomething Brain
artofmanliness.comWhat kind of powers does the adolescent brain give you that you need as you venture into adulthood? There are three: Fervent passion Fearlessness in the face of risk A keen and thoughtful curiosity about people and the world
Estimated reading time: 14 min
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Don’t Waste Your Twenties — Part 2: Train Your Brain for Lasting Success
artofmanliness.comUse It or Lose It
Estimated reading time: 12 min
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How to Make Small Talk | The Art of Manliness
artofmanliness.comMirror your partner. People feel more comfortable, and are charmed more, by those who match their behavior, tone of voice, talking speed, and so on. Don’t match your conversation partner tic for tic, but if they speak softly, bring your own voice down a notch; if they’re enthusiastic, act similarly.
Estimated reading time: 17 min
Patrick Muff recommended this story.
Should a Man Be Inspired by History?
artofmanliness.comIt seems that in our cynical age being inspired by men of the past has gone out of style along with having heroes or ideals of any sort.
Estimated reading time: 11 min
Erik recommended this story.
Gaining Mastery: The Three Vital Steps of the Apprenticeship Phase
artofmanliness.comthe goal of an apprenticeship is not money, a good position, a title, or a diploma, but rather the transformation of your mind and character—the first transformation on the way to mastery.
Estimated reading time: 20 min
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