For every mile of road there are two miles of ditch. Extremes are exaggerations or over-emphasis of a truth. You can be in error simply by emphasis. I have noticed that some men either are overly confident, even arrogant or they are insecure, not thinking enough of themselves at all. In both cases, the extremes cause the error.
Two armies have aligned against one another. Bitter foes with years of conflict behind them have drawn their battle lines. The men trembled in their shoes, knees knocking, and hearts failing. All that they could think of is what they left behind – their wives, children, homes, and their jobs.
When God created Man, he placed within him a deep reservoir of purpose. Flowing within that reservoir is a commodity worth more than gold. It truly is the currency of your life. If you can gain understanding of it, you will never again be concerned about the subsistence level of living…
The Gulf Coast has been devastated by the BP oil-well disaster. Any attempt to estimate the amount of damage this spewing well has caused will only fall short. The word most used to describe the feeling of everyone touched by this disaster is — frustration. There is simply nothing that we can personally do but wait until BP caps the well — or is there?
To be an authentic man means that you must decide to step out of mediocrity and into a more dignified and determined level of living. If it were easy, most men would do it. Obviously it’s not easy. In fact, you will find that you are opposed at every turn. As a FivestarMan, you are going against the flow of modern culture. You are resisting the impulse of compromise. You must put your shoulders back, bow up, and be willing to face the challenge head on.
The last forty years has wreaked havoc on authentic manhood. The feminization of men is displayed in a constant barrage of media imagery. Almost every male represented on television is a metro-sexual pretty boy or a sloven buffoon. Every reality show has to have its token effeminate male. It’s embarrassing. Thankfully, there is a grassroots movement in our culture to resurrect authentic manhood. It’s called FivestarMan.
I once heard a man say—and have quoted it often, “One idea can make you an income for the rest of your life.” That is certainly true—if and only if—the idea has a strategy.
Growing up in Oklahoma, my sport of choice was wrestling. I was fortunate to have a very good coach; one who conditioned us physically, instructed us on the strategies of a match, and also mentored us in life. He taught us how to conduct ourselves before, during, and after a match.
Most people are so focused on what they are not, that they never realize the value of what they are. Whether you know it or not, right now you are doing something right. It is important to recognize and acknowledge what you have the natural ability to do.
In aviation, you must set your directional intent precisely or you will end up hundreds of miles from your destination. In life, few men take the time to set their course. Most men simply wander through life. One man said, “Where the purpose is unknown, abuse is inevitable.”
