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[–]Dreamtallica 8 points9 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

A man wouldn't define himself by this question.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

bs that shit was manly as fuck. minus the bs part, that is true. one great act doesn't make it a permanent thing.

[–]itookyourjob 2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

A real man does whatever he must do.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

indeed we do

[–]TheStumblingWolf 1 point2 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

You should find out what defines being a man for you and then aspire to become that man. That way you'll have an overall strategy and won't have to ask yourself if every little thing you do is manly or not.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children) | Copy Link

eh. sounds good and all but i'd rather be a better personhuman than a man. i'm not gender confused or anything, just exploring self development subreddits since i'm hitting another peak in life.

[–]TheStumblingWolf 1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Those two aren't mutually exclusive.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

no but i'd rather emphasize on personhuman rather than being a "real man" i'd rather be just "real", which isn't even a problem. chicks can be more "real" than "real men" and still have bigger balls.

[–]TheStumblingWolf 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

To me part of being a man was to know where my boundaries are. I used to be such a good person I kept agreeing to things I didn't want. It made me miserable. I'm still a good person but I'm aware of whether something will cost me too much mentally before I agree to it.

Also if you're too good a person people will take advantage.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

just because you say no doesn't mean you're a bad person or not a man. if doing something good feels like it's costing you, it can be totally cool to say no. as long as you're reasonable with saying no and not selfish. yes awareness of boundaries can be good, but sometimes others need it more than you. which actually is the manly thing to do, to look out for your fellow man. and what a good person would do.

you don't have to be manly to say no, you just have to be confident, mindful, and probably most importantly generous to say no as a good person.

relevant bruce lee quotes:

"Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential."

"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."

[–]2000ADBC 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Yes. Good job not being a faggot.

[–]iknowuwouldreggieray[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

2ez

You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

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