The Fall of Masculinity in America

What is MAS*K*CULINITY?

MAS*K*CULINITY

M: Manager. Masculine men are great managers. Whenever outcomes turn out unfavorable, the men around always get blamed, as they should because men control force and production. Without men, there would be no law enforcement, modern society would not be civilized to comfort, and the beauty and emotions of women and the families they could bring into society could not be protected. Men are leaders by default because of the force they can deliver, but to be great leaders and achieve optimal productivity, men must be great managers. This means men must be responsible with their time, health, resources, and relationships. These are all issues that Robert Smith confronts in Face Maskculinity. 

 Time is arguably a man’s greatest asset to add value to society, so it is important not to spend too much or too little time with others. There are moments a man must spend in solitude to innovate and experiment with his greatest creations. There are other moments a man must spend socializing with others to get information and feedback to make his work more valuable and socially acceptable to others. Man must manage his time efficiently and effectively to have the leverage to lead others to manage their time better. 

 Health is just as important as time, if not more. Unfortunately, there are things that individuals cannot control regarding health. However, individuals are mostly in control of their health concerns. The more proactive a man is with health, the less likely he will confront health situations that force him to spend resources to be reactive. Men could be in control of their physical health, with consistent exercise, a proper diet, healthy sleep patterns, avoiding irresponsible sexual behavior, and avoiding drugs and alcohol. Men could be in control of their spiritual health by connecting with a faith that raises the standards of their morality over their selfish wants, desires, and pleasures. Last, men could be in control of their mental health distancing from all relationships that do not foster growth and prioritize relationships that add value to society. It’s never a good idea to burn bridges, especially with family and friends, unless it’s toxic, because someday, no matter where a man is in life, he may need to cross that abandoned bridge for growth and to add value to society. Overall, men must accept that there is no value in how he feels as a man unless he converts it to thoughts, ideas, and creations that will add value to society, not harm. The best way to do good is to feel good. So, men must take control of their health to feel and do good for society. 

 The resources a man gets must be managed efficiently and effectively as well. After all, what’s the point of having resources to waste? Whether it is money, assets, or a personal and professional network, yes, it all must help the man, but it should also add value to others and society. It should be a healthy balance that helps each party. Men must manage their resources by properly distributing them to add the most value to themselves, others, and society. 

 Men must manage their relationships to get the most out of people. Women generally value relationships with others more than men, not just romantic ones. However, women have the luxury of being concerned about emotions, and men must focus on the value their relationships add to society and others. Men have little flexibility to be concerned about their feelings in a relationship. That’s why men must be great managers in the type of relationship they allow in their lives and assume the leadership role in most of their relationships because if it goes bad, men will mostly get the blame. Men must manage their relationships to ensure they add value to themselves, others, and society, and are not consumed with pleasure, emotions, and controlled by urges. 

A: Accountability. Masculine men must have a great relationship with accountability. Accountability is the ability to be able to justify actions. Whether decisions produce favorable or unfavorable outcomes, especially unfavorable outcomes, a man must always be able to justify his actions. It’s not as simple as doing the right thing for the right reason. Sometimes men must do the wrong thing for the right reason, simply because of the belief of others who are too closely connected to emotions and small thinking. Sometimes masculine men must shatter their feelings, and be able to justify their actions, behaviors, decisions, and attitudes whether the outcome is favorable or unfavorable. 

S: Skilled. A masculine man must be skilled. It’s good to have mastered one skill, but even better when a man has unlocked multiple skills. The more skills a man has unlocked, the more valuable he is to others and society. A man must be in constant pursuit of learning, as well as sharpening his skills, and unlocking new skills to get closer to masculinity. Being an expert at one skill can be useful, but the time will come when he will be outmatched by those who have unlocked multiple skills. To be a more competitive man and have more in common with productive people to connect and collaborate, he must unlock skills relevant to his talents that will help others and add value to society. One of the worst feelings of a man is not being valuable to others. Masculine men must add skills to their arsenal.

*K*: Kingdom. Masculine men must create their kingdom. When building a kingdom, I am not talking about a physical place where man rules over people in a castle, sitting on a throne with a crown. A kingdom is a dominion where the man rules and is dominant, and he has the freedom and flexibility to add value to others how he sees fit. It could be a home, a room or apartment he rented, a business he built, skills he learned, a talent he was born with, or investments he made. A masculine man must create a space for himself to rule, maximize his excellence, and use his kingdom to build, grow, and create value for others. Robert Smith finds his kingdom in Face Maskculinity in the Mirror World. 

C: Courageous. A masculine man must be courageous. Courage does not mean putting oneself deliberately in harm’s way to call oneself courageous. Courage is not being afraid to confront harm, conflict, and failure in exchange for a lucrative reward. The most lucrative rewards tend to be down the most difficult path. Lack of courage is what stops most from going down the difficult path. A masculine man cannot be afraid to fail. Behind every failure is an opportunity to gain experience, grow, and improve. Growth will ultimately get him down the difficult path to greatness. A masculine man must be courageous. The only thing a man should truly fear is being afraid. 

U: Undeterred. A masculine man must be undeterred. As mentioned in courage, failure, and setbacks will rock a man emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Even the best of men need a short or long-term recovery period before continuing, but it is important for a man not to be halted by his setbacks. Setbacks are a part of everyone’s lives. Even when one tries to avoid them, they still happen. Man has limited control over the setbacks he faces but has unlimited power over how undeterred he is. How unmoved a man is facing his greatest pain is his superpower. The power of being undeterred means a man must overcome his greatest obstacles. A masculine man is undeterred as setbacks might stop others, but it won’t stop him. Robert Smith goes from an ordinary human being to a superhuman in Face Maskculinity. He faces obstacles and setbacks, but he stays undeterred. He takes time to recover and move forward to unlock great discoveries, and ultimately end the Eye for an Eye crisis. 

L: Loving. A masculine man must be loving. Love is more of an action word than it is an emotional word. Society tries to make love a word of feeling rather than a word of actions but think about it. If people spent their time feeling good about each other, nothing in society would be produced, and there would be no love. However, if people spend their time doing good for themselves and others, humanity has unlimited potential in innovation, creation, and advancement, which is true love. A masculine man must love himself first by doing great things for himself like setting goals and conquering them, eating healthy, limiting his mind to positive thoughts, converting negative thoughts and emotions to being productive, and working out. By setting that foundation and those standards for himself, a masculine man has more leverage to do good for others and love society. 

I: Intellectual. A masculine man must be an intellectual. Whether it comes from reading books, watching videos, experimenting with mathematics, or experiences from life, men should know a wide range of topics. More important than being an intellect is having the wisdom to apply it when needed, never thinking that he knows it all, and always being on a quest for more knowledge. The more boring books a man reads, the more of an intellectual he becomes. The more intellectual a man is, the more valuable he can become to others, the richer his ideas are to add value to society, and the better he does for himself. Men must be intellectual to better connect with masculinity. Men should be humble enough in moments to let people teach them things that they already know. This will improve connections, confidence, and trust in others. 

N: Nimble. A masculine man must be nimble. When thinking about the best boxers, martial artists, or even basketball players, they tend to be quick on their feet. They are light with their movement and agile. At times, to land a powerful blow or a forceful dunk, the feet must be planted firmly in the ground for greater leverage, but overall, being light on their feet gives great athletes a competitive advantage over others. In real life, a man must be nimble to have a great competitive advantage. It’s wise to have a strategy while pursuing goals. The plan should be flexible and open to failure, leaving time to recover, grow, and adjust. Being nimble allows a man to navigate seamlessly through the challenges, obstacles, and disappointments of life with finesse. It’s a way of using the opposition’s force against them with great movement, instead of having poor movement and being attacked by the full brunt of the force of the opposition. A masculine man must be nimble to navigate tough journeys to avoid taking too much damage along the path. 

I: Indestructible. A masculine man must be indestructible. Becoming indestructible does not happen to all or overnight. It takes going through and recovering from all the obstacles, setbacks, and betrayals faced on the journey to unlock greatness. Everything a man has been through and recovered from has made him stronger. Now, the shots the opposition takes at him are weak, and they can’t land because he has seen them before. He also knows how it makes him feel, and he knows that he is more powerful than how he feels as a man. Because of his perseverance and resilience, he has become unstoppable. He has become indestructible. That does not mean he can take a bullet like Robert Smith. All will meet their end date on Earth, but it is possible to become the kind of man that is immune to attacks against him. However, he must earn it. A true masculine man must strive to become indestructible. 

T: Timely. A masculine man must be timely. He must respect his time and he must respect others. It’s always better to show up early than late. If a man shows up late, he should respect the other party by informing them. Even deeper, if he consistently shows up late, he should question why he committed his time. As important as it is to respect other people’s time, it is important to respect his own time. As mentioned earlier, time is arguably a man’s most important resource to add value to society. Limited time should be distributed for pleasure and fun because this is the greatest opportunity for the opposition to gain ground and take his position. A man’s time should be mostly spent working, setting goals, conquering them, learning from mistakes, growing, and connecting with the like-minded. Masculine men do not have time to waste. His time should be mostly spent unlocking greatness, either in solitude or a network. A true masculine man is timely, respecting his time, and others that will help him add value to society. 

Y: Yielding. A masculine man must be yielding. The most valuable men of society are productive and provide value to others. Think of an apple tree. Having great roots is the foundation of the tree having value in the future. As the tree grows over time, it goes through heavy storms, fierce winds, and flooding rain. Through all that, the tree must remain tall and not allow the wind to knock it over, and the rain to soak its roots. The tree over time gets taller and stronger with all it has to withstand and endure. Ultimately, the tree has yielded apples, which almost everyone enjoys. As a man, with all the pain, struggle, turbulence, setbacks, and failures that he faces in life, it can make him stronger, and capable of producing and providing value and enjoyment to others. A masculine man is yielding and will never allow anything or anyone to stop him from adding value and enjoyment to others. 

Conclusion

 Being a man is not easy. It is not meant to be easy. Men are meant to overcome difficulties to become great. If being a man was easy, it almost would not be worth it. Men should not settle for the low-quality or mid-quality version of themselves. Every man deserves to meet the best version of themselves and share that with others. To unlock that man, he must avoid the easy way out that most other people take for instant gratification and external validation, and go down the difficult path of delayed gratification, but the reward is much more lucrative. To unlock masculine greatness, a man must be a good manager. He must take charge by leading his life and transferring that experience and wisdom to others. A masculine man must be accountable and able to justify every decision. Masculine men are skilled in a variety of areas.  Masculine men have created their kingdom. Whether it’s a physical or intangible place. And in that kingdom, they rule, they toy with excellence, and they dominate. Masculine men are courageous, not allowing their fears to conquer their goals. Masculine men are undeterred, defensively never being moved off their path to greatness. A masculine man is loving and understands that he does not have the luxury to live in feelings, emotions, or a box of small thinking. Instead, he must live for what he produces as it is his best way to express love. A masculine man must be intellectual, and knowledgeable of multiple subjects to better formulate and articulate his views, values, ideas, and beliefs to have leverage to be better problem solvers. A masculine man should be nimble. He should be able to bounce off each setback, and failure, and avoid most to continue their journey to greatness. A masculine man must strive to become indestructible and offensively become immune to what the opposition throws at him to stop him. A masculine man must be timely by respecting his time and others, being punctual, and adding value efficiently and effectively. Last, a masculine man must be yielding. It doesn’t matter the conditions or circumstances, a masculine man will always be productive and work to provide value and enjoyment to others. 

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