“Whenever the status quo is threatened by an outsider, the insiders fight back. If you are doing things right – if you are upsetting the status quo – you will be criticized … They will call you names, denigrate, and put up barriers.”
– Seth Godin –
Father and son – A Voice in the Darkness
I took my 9 year old son (Nelson) for an overnight camping adventure at our ranch. I had three objectives. First, to invest time into my son’s life. Second, teach him practical outdoor skills while feeding his sense of adventure. Third, each activity was designed to point him toward authentic manhood.
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Will you allow the culture to define who you are as a man?
The status quo is maintained by a power structure that suppresses authentic manhood. The status quo exists in a culture of tyranny over the spirit of men.
My objective is to upend the status quo and challenge the culture by speaking truth to power and encouraging men to become leaders. I will accomplish this through stories, lessons and transparency from an imperfect man.
I will lead and fight the good fight to my dying breath. What about you?
Your past does not define you. The culture does not define you. You can’t define yourself through self-referencing. Only your creator can define you.