Die Before You Die
Early morning of the final day of a recent sojourn in the Rocky Mountains I awoke to a message from an old mentor...
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Dave Burns
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
The Wisdom of Victimhood
Photo: Mattia Faloretti You’ll find it difficult to make it through a contemporary book on spirituality without rubbing up against the...
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Jackson Hardin
- Jul 4, 2021
- 2 min
Jumping In: Stop Procrastinating and Take Action
The practice of diving head-first into something new and figuring things out along the way.
The practice of not waiting, not...
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Mikaal Bates
- Jun 21, 2021
- 7 min
SWEAT YOUR PRAYERS
Without question, dance has been one of my greatest teachers.
I’d been dancing for years before I’d ever...
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Michael Holt
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
SAVAGE SKIN CARE PROTOCOL
The ancient samurai warriors held themselves to an impeccable grooming standard. Their constant focus was on preparation for a good...
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Jackson Hardin
- May 16, 2021
- 6 min
Reignite Your Life
Dried up?
Burned out?
Uninspired?
This one's for you.
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Mikaal Bates
- May 10, 2021
- 9 min
The Third Man
“The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.” — John Dewey It is no joke to be a...
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Justin Patrick Pierce
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
What If My Job Isn’t My Life’s Purpose?
Q: I've spent a lot of time in men's communities, and I always hear how important it is for a masculine man to know his purpose. But what...
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Dave Burns
- Apr 23, 2021
- 11 min
On Pride
Pride holds the potential to be the deadliest obstacle to human flourishing. But it is no more ultimately undesirable than it is...
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Michael Holt
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
POWER
The generals have a saying:
“Rather than advance an inch,
It is better to retreat a yard.”
This is called going forward without advancing...
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Jackson Hardin
- Apr 9, 2021
- 5 min
TIME AS A TOOL
Over the years, I’ve picked up a number of tools for mastering the different areas of my life. Tools for strengthening the body and...
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Rod Gordon
- Apr 2, 2021
- 11 min
The Beast and I: My Journey From Relationship Violence to Teacher
The violence didn’t arise daily, weekly or even monthly. It was a slow burn. I would push down my hurt and pain, trying to overlook...
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Fabrice Galli
- Mar 28, 2021
- 7 min
A Man Escaped
Between the sun and the desert sands lay a scene. A cruel slave master sat and looked before him at his servants and the slaves they watched
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Justin Patrick Pierce
- Mar 19, 2021
- 7 min
What Does It Mean to Be Masculine?
Interview with Justin Patrick Pierce by Tara Lange, SAND Magazine A teacher of intimacy, an author, and a leader of workshops for men,...
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Michael Holt
- Feb 27, 2021
- 4 min
LORD, MAKE ME A WEAPON OF YOUR PEACE
Often people ask me based on my appearance if I practice martial arts. That strokes my ego and makes me feel good. Sometimes they ask...
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Michael Holt
- Jan 15, 2021
- 22 min
SAVAGE & SAINT MORNING REGIMENT
A well-established morning regiment serves to optimize mental, emotional, and physiological functioning. Most, if not all, highly...
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Jackson Hardin
- Jan 8, 2021
- 6 min
Crush The New Year—Your Step-By-Step Guide
The new year is upon us. A new opportunity to sit down and get clear on who we are, what we want our lives to be about, and how to make...
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Michael Holt
- Dec 11, 2020
- 5 min
Life is a Stage
As actor consciousness emerges on the stage of your life, you may find that you’d like to play a different part.
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Michael Holt
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
THE MARATHON MONKS OF MT. HIEI
“It is only when a man is completely determined to achieve something that he can realize his inner power”
- Shinsho Utsumi
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Dave Burns
- Sep 24, 2020
- 10 min
Beyond Self-Control
My college years consisted of alternating periods of multi-month manic drug binges and determined attempts to get my life in order. The...
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