![]() ![]() ![]() If you have any interest in the standards that great men have written for themselves since time immemorial, then this book will satisfy that interest. This book has filled in some of those gaps and addressed the answers to questions I didn’t even know how to ask. Throughout my (relatively short) life I have aspired to be more than what a situation may require, but had been left somewhat blind in how to do so. I must concur with a previous review of this title in that this is not one book, but this is a thousand books. I enjoyed reading parts of this book with my little brothers, and I want to share the rest of it with them when the time is right. I am taking the Art of Manliness blog's advice on writing myself a manifesto, or statement of my beliefs, and the thoughts in this collection will continue to guide my writing. I fully expect to keep coming back to this book for inspiration. It is absolutely a process that I have already begun, and that I can continue to work at to shape my character over time. As Aristotle defined it, "virtue is a habit of rightdoing." That concept helped me remember that I cannot expect myself to become the man I want to become overnight or even in a couple of weeks. Every fork in the road is fixing my character more and more. I would say that one enduring theme I did get from the book was that every decision really matters. There are so many wise tidbits in the book, it's difficult to pull out just a few favorites. They are: manliness, courage, industry, resolution, self-reliance, discipline, and honor. The book is essentially an anthology of works and quotes of many great men broken into seven themed chapters. I spread the first chunk out but finished up the second half in about 3 days. I don't think it's really intended to be read straight through. I decided to buy this book last year and I'm so glad I did. I found the Art of Manliness blog a few years ago and I've been loving it ever since. There are already women commenting on their articles and a woman’s opinion will usually influence a man much more than a man’s. Register and Comment on their stories and I do not mean just men. So since it is so useful I will give it four stars.Ĭheck out their website if you have time: I am sure if I were 16 years of age I would have benefitted from advice in this book. There is lots of other information in here from ways to start a fire without a match to 5 ways to tie a neck tie. Regularity in special relation activities I suppose young ladies can use the same philosophy.Ĥ. There is nothing major you want to change about her She gets along with your family and friendsģ. The relationship goes smoothly from the beginningĢ. How does the man know he has picked the right woman?ġ. The book breaks down into chapters from “the Gentleman to the Virtuous man.” I am going to list what I think may be the most helpful. What I found was that the website creators authored a book which acts as a guide to becoming and sustaining the act of being a successful man. The website did gain my attention though and I explored it. It listed many manly hobbies most of which I already participate in such as Chess, gardening, exercise and reading. ![]() So into Google I typed “hobbies for men.” When I clicked on the first webpage the Art of Manliness website appeared. ![]() One day I decided to look up productive things to do in my free time. ![]()
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