Journal // 29th July 2024

Jul 29

On this day I…

The Daily Stoic, July 29th. A Cure for the Self.

From Ryan Holiday;

“Perhaps Seneca means that, through nature and nurture, we develop a unique set of characteristics—some positive and some negative. When those negative characteristics have more control we turn to a therapist, psychoanalysis or support groups.”

Men today are being told they aren’t emotional enough or they should show more of their feminine side, frankly that sounds like an oxymoron.

More women are displaying a more masculine side (the girl boss), which is fine and progressive. Yet when Men behave per their nature it is considered toxic. Why?

To tell Men (the masculine) that they should be more feminine is to take away a part of who // what they are. To tell them they are toxic is to tell them that who // what they are is toxic and that being more feminine is the only cure.

The cure for toxic masculinity is to cry. To talk about our feelings and eat ice cream.

This is not how Men operate. Men don’t talk to each other the same way women do. The reason for this, is our minds work differently. This is something women and a lot of “men” don’t seem to fully understand.

(Also, Men do not understand how a woman’s mind works either)

Why don’t men talk to each other the same way women do?

Our brains work on logic and reason. Not feelings and emotions.

We develop coping mechanisms early on with our peers. This grows stronger the older we get. The fraternity of male adolescence to adulthood cultivates a stronger mind. Without this, we end up with Gen-Z soy-boys, emotional wrecks who can’t cope with the most basic of slights.

I was taught to open doors for them to let them go first to never raise a hand to a woman.

Yet now, when we open doors, we get complaints because women can open doors too.

Yet, if I don’t let them go first, I’m being toxic.

A woman can beat the crap out of me, yet if I strike back, I’m the arsehole.

“A quick message to women, if you think you are big enough and bad enough to hit/punch/kick a Man.
You are big enough and bad enough to get hit/punched/kicked by one.”

Don’t hit women. Just stand there and take it… Like a Man. Sound familiar?

You’re just expected to be a punching bag.

Being a Man is bad enough these days. Being a straight, white, Man is just about the worst thing you can be. So bad that fourth-wave feminists and the LGBTQAI+ community are trying their utmost to force you to change. If you don’t you get attacked, cancelled, and labelled an ‘ist’ or ‘phobe’.

You embody everything they hate.

GOOD.

If you want to know what it is to be a Man. Stick around.

I promise I won’t vomit that Red Pill Andrew Tate, Justin Waller hypocrisy.

Read;

Stoicism: Marcus Aurelius. Epictetus. Seneca.
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida.
The Art of War by Sun Tsu
And frankly, anything by Robert Greene

These Men will teach you how to be a real Man. How to treat the women in your life with love and respect and a little on how to understand their psychology better.