The following poem cuts to the heart of what it means to be a man rising up into and through the second half of life. The Guy In The Glass is a poem and theme woven throughout the Man UPrising curriculum.
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You can redeem your father’s brokenness(and probably your lineage, too). You can dig down into yourself, your heart, and your soul and, in the words of my spiritual father, Dr. Viktor Frankl, “transform tragedy into triumph.”
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A man in midlife sits down on my couch as we begin Logotherapy. He then tells me how he’s succeeding in business and at the top of his game. He’s achieved everything he set out to do, accumulated wealth, hit all his goals, and is known throughout his industry as a success. Mastery. That is
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This is my threshold test to find my guys, the ones I can work with and help. Those who won’t look, can’t yet look, or are too embarrassed, heartbroken, or ashamed to look are my guys, my tribe, and the men with whom I connect and who connect with me.
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Sure, it takes balls to walk onto that field as QB1, knowing you will get pummeled all day. However, I’d argue that it takes even more courage to sit in meditation before the kickoff of the pinnacle game of the year. Moreover, this wasn’t the championship volleyball game (no offense; I know you volleyball players are badass). Rather, it’s football, arguably one of the most hyper-macho and toxic-masculine cultures known to man.
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“The defiant power of the human spirit is man’s capacity as a spiritual being to resist and brave whatever conditioning, circumstances or suffering he may face or endure.” -Dr. Viktor Frankl I hate goals. I hate goal setting. Above all else, I hate this ridiculous ritual of setting goals for the New Year. Why? Because
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