Art of Manliness

The art of Manliness

A very interesting site. I’m a fervent supporter of the thought that any guy can make a kid, but it takes a man to be a FATHER. This website is dedicated to the things that separate the boys from the men. I don’t mean machismo crap like not crying or being an alpha male jackass, you know, the kind of thing that a lot of little boys seem to think makes them men. I mean things like having a sense of style, a high level of commitment in your life, treating the people around you properly, treating the love of your life like the love of your life, and putting her on the pedestal she deserves. You know, being a MAN.

I seriously heart this site, thought I’d share.

As an example, they have a regular email newsletter, the latest of which is “7 Lessons in Manliness From the Greatest Generation”
Lessons in being a man from the generation of World War 2.

Lesson 1 gives you a big idea of the main thrust of the entire website.

Lesson # 1: Take Personal Responsibility for Your Life

While today’s generation often shirks responsibility as too much work, the Greatest Generation relished the chance to step up to the plate and test their mettle. One son of a WWII Medal of Honor winner remembers of his dad and his peers, “For them, responsibility was their juice. They loved responsibility. They took it head-on, and anytime they could get a task and be responsible, that was what really got em’ going.”

And when the Greatest Generation accepted responsibility for something, they also accepted all the consequences of that decision, whether good or bad. They were not a generation of whiners or excuse makers. They took pride in personal accountability. In a time where individuals and businesses reach for a bailout or the easy fix of bankruptcy to make things right, stories like that of Wesley Ko inspire. Soon after the war, Ko started a printing business. After 35 years of working hard to transform it into a successful company, he decided to relocate his business from Philadelphia to upstate New York. Ko personally guaranteed the 1.3 million dollar loan needed to make the move. The transition did not go as expected, and Ko’s company faced several setbacks; after only a year, he was forced to go out of business. Ko said, “It was a big decision making time. I couldn’t retire. I hadn’t taken out Social Security. So at the age of seventy I had to go get a job and start paying back that million-dollar loan. I just didn’t feel comfortable with declaring bankruptcy. I just didn’t think it was the honorable thing to do, even though it would have been easier.”

Read the rest of the 7 rules at This Link.