Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need - by Stefan Aarnio We are much beholden to Machiavelli and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.” Francis Bacon

Retirement has never really existed throughout history and cultures. You worked until you were no longer useful or you died, whichever came first.” So, absolutely, this book is recommended to all males, and particularly young males. The awareness the author had in numerous disciplines, coupled with the fundamentals to promote masculinity and the re-education on the strong men being necessary for society, was outstanding. Finally, Aarnio argues that a strong man has mastered four essential areas. First, he is in control of his mind, through which he wields financial, social, and intellectual power. Second, he is in control of his body: He is strong and healthy enough to command the respect of other men and support his family for years to come. Third, he is religious in some way, and so able to connect with and draw power from the spiritual realm. Fourth, he is comfortable with his emotions.

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As the author articulates, this discomfort arises due to a persistent, socially engineered effort to prevent a male’s purpose in life and was detailed in various societal situations at length. Awareness to these situations created the discomfort. stars for this beneficial and worthwhile book, as the title infers, the male reader will resonate with this practical man bible and the wakeup call. Crucially, none of this was heresy or emotionally based arguments. These were strengthened through research, results and proved throughout history. The historical accounts were excellent, and readers will appreciate the historical references to better understand and support their futures. So, for the disorientated, confused, or demotivated, this book will aid in reclaiming masculinity, through a strived for, justified and necessary purpose. However, be warned, initial discomfort will be met.

It’s also possible that Bezmenov himself would argue against Aarnio’s characterizations of his ideas. Bezmenov argued that generally, the first stage takes 15-20 years, the second stage takes two to five years, and the third stage takes two to six months. Since Bezmenov argued that the US had already been in demoralization for over 20 years in the 1980s, by Bezmenov’s calculations, we should have passed into normalization in the 1990s. If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The author covers such vast topics to encompass this reclaiming of man hood, and numerous themes broke down to their components.Part III—RELIGION, GOD, AND THE NEW GODS OF MEN: MONEY AND GOVERNMENT XX Chapter 22: Religion From A Functional Perspective— To Keep Man From Returning To Cannibalism My friend was struggling with the conflict that many men feel between putting more time in at work and spending more time with his kids and family. He had reached a degree of success and a high income, I didn’t ask him what his income was, it didn’t really matter. He felt as though he had to be around for his kids. He tries to talk about a lot of subject for which he has little knowledge about, like many famous people do.

is a decent husband for a man with so much power, wealth, fame, and status (yes, he cheated on his first wife, and divorced his second wife, but he still holds it together on his third marriage). Women Are Drawn To And Admire Men Who Are Dedicated To Their Work Because These Are The Kind Of Men Who Go Above And Beyond To Provide For Their Families. Even When His Job Is Awful, A Real Man Understands That His Family And The People He Serves And Leads Come First. He Will Become Even More True To His Purpose If He Makes An Effort To Find Work That He Actually Enjoys Doing And Develops That. So if, depending on your culture, always doing what you say you will doesn’t command great respect, how can you ensure that you become a strong man who’s sexually desirable and respected by others? In The Magic of Thinking Big, David J. Schwartz suggests that the key is to respect yourself. If you truly believe you’re an important and valuable person, you’ll act with importance—which will lead others to react to you with respect and deference.He talks about how the enemy uses subversion tactics (quoting Yuri) through media, and he himself quotes movies like Fight Club (which is indeed a great movie). He doesn't realize that he himself is a victim of western media subversion. I highly encourage everyone (including the author) to read Reel Bad Arabs, which details how Hollywood vilified a group of people. His concept of manhood is essentially egotism and arrogance and a 'might is right' mentality. While he clearly expresses that weak men are a problem, he does not seem to believe that a real man would understand that there are limits to the 'alpha male' attitude that separate a strong man and a tyrant. By that I mean that the author would likely consider Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Mugabe etc. as 'real men'. Now the bad.. oh boy. The remaining 3 sections of the book are essentially a collection of "I think"s and poor understanding of history and sociology. It is nearly impossible to take his advice on women seriously as he has no authority in the area and his understanding of homosexuality is even more wishy-washy. This book is a hastily written stream of consciousness that connects a bunch of interesting statements from a handful of other books that he may or may not have read. In fact, the best thing I got from this book was a list of books that I'm fairly confident are much better than this one. To be a strong man, Aarnio argues that you must work. This is your purpose as a man: to do whatever allows you to provide for your woman and your family. Aarnio contends that if you stop working, you lose your purpose and so lose your masculinity; therefore, both retirement and relying on the government for survival are unmanly. You should always be chasing as much money and power as possible, as both allow you to control your life, which is inherently manly.