Truth!

Don't get sucked into living a life that society says you should.

"What does a man need - really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in - and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That's all - in the material sense, and we know it. But we are brainwashed by our economic system until we end up in a tomb beneath a pyramid of time payments, mortgages, preposterous gadgetry, playthings that divert our attention from the sheer idiocy of the charade.

The years thunder by."

Sterling Hayden

Be This--Do This

 

Are You Aware?

I thought about this post the other day when I read of a criminal who had been charged with attempted murder and having an unlicensed firearm with a box of ammunition. All told, he was charged with four felonies. Due to a no bail law he was released and given an appearance ticket to show up in court sometime in late August. Welcome to Bizzaro world, where nothing makes sense and appears logical. AKA New York State. The insanity of this typifies what is going on all around the country. 

I could go on and on about what is happening in the U.S. but it is my hope that readers are aware, regardless of their political affiliation, that things are definitely going down the proverbial tubes in America. We are in an ever-increasing descent leading to an inevitable crash and burn. You say this is being an alarmist? Have you looked around? Really looked around or are you still holding to the "I'm standing behind my party" no matter what mindset. Read a history book and see how that kind of thinking has worked for people in various countries over past generations. 

Ah yes, ignorance mixed with alcohol, legalized pot, sports, and entertainment is bliss.

Hey folks, hopefully I don't have to remind you but crime is up, way up thanks in large part to the restricting of police intervention and the demonizing of law enforcement in general. Does anyone with half a brain even remotely think that defunding the police makes any sense? Let's not forget the hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens from one hundred and fifty different countries who are coming across our border unchecked, many are terrorists, and most have nothing to contribute to this country except going on the government dole. This number will be in the millions in the not too distant future as will the impact to us financially and to our personal safety.

Add to this, we have a braindead (in one case literally) leadership in Washington that can't stop itself from provoking our major enemies Russia and China. You want me to go on? 

I'm sure if you are aware, you could sight the corruption on a grand scale among our leaders in Washington as well as the crippling of our economy because of the insane belief that America has a "climate crisis" which is in reality just an excuse to change the whole make-up of our government. Why else would we endeavor to do this when the major polluting countries have no desire to follow our lead and the scientific proof is that there is no crisis? Does our soon to be clean air stay just above our country?

We live in a nation where educators, leaders, politicians and even scientists don't even have the courage to define what actually constitutes a woman.

Free speech is gone due to wokeism, political correctness and a totally corrupt Media.

Here's the skinny--America has had a great run--all great nations and empires eventually come to an end. This process usually begins by a rotting from within and we see that occurring in America. In a weakened and debased state, a nation is overtaken by a stronger and hungrier nation. Of no help to this situation, we have a severely compromised military that can't get recruits and is more concerned with teaching their troops the LGBTQ and on and on lunacy then being an equipped and ready force.

More could be said but those of you who are aware, observant and have cast off your "my team will straighten this out" nonsense, know where this is all leading.

Today--think of what is going on in America, don't be like the majority of Americans who are preoccupied with the here and now and are either willfully or deliberately oblivious. Do you want to be as the frog in a pot of slowing warming to boil water? You become aware when it is too late.

There are things you can do when you become aware.

More about that coming soon.

Words to Heed

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 

Don't live a life where each day is the same as the last, where there are no challenges, no adventures. 

Live life vigorously!

Be Honest With Yourself

In this present age where character and integrity aren't what they used to be and moral relativism is the rule of the day, those of us based in the real world see things as they are, we live and walk a different path. However, being human, and living in this debased society it's easy to get sucked into being like the world. Every day we should engage in self-evaluation.

Consider this:

Thoroughly check the conduct of your daily life. Really think about it.

Do you, or have you avoided responsibility?

Have you made excuses for your shortcomings and failures?

Have you told lies and half-truths?

Well. know this:

It takes a certain kind of person to face up to life's responsibilities.

The more one admits his own failures, the greater are his chances of doing something about them.

As I said at the beginning, the meaning of character is not quite what it once was, there are now 'conditional' things(excuses) that make allowances for behavior that was once considered a personal shortcoming.

Don't buy the lie, good character consists of qualities that are changeless.

Quote of the Day From Teddy

Since this Blog has to do with the alpha male and beyond--I thought I would put up quotes from time to time on being, for lack of a better word, a strong male. As I did the search, all I appeared to find were quotes that had a kind of addendum to the strong male thing that softened the intention of the quote. It ended up wimping out the whole thing.

Then I came across Teddy Roosevelt who is an endless source of wisdom, inspiration and true manliness.

Boycott "The Boss"

 Upon reading the title of this post today, the uninformed person might say, "Why would anyone suggest boycotting an American icon?" Well, there is one very big reason and it's not the outrageous ticket prices charged by a man who has a net worth of $650 million. He's rolling into Buffalo this coming March with tickets starting at $367. and going up to $1,800. 

We wouldn't want to forget that when he did his one man show on Broadway in a small theater a few times in recent years, tickets went as high as $3,100. So much for his "man of the people" persona. With that said, I believe a man has the right to charge people whatever they feel they'll tolerate, but, it does seem like gouging,

And, advocating a boycott has nothing to do with his trashing of America anthem, Born in the U.S.A. either.

Also, it's not about him being another celeb Trump hater either. I mean, look how much better we are now with this current regime.

No, it's something much bigger than this, much, much bigger. It's about him referring to his fans as racist in a podcast he did with Barack Obama last year. The comment came out as Obama, ever the one to charge racism where it doesn't exist, brought up the subject of racism when talking about the singer's late sax player who was black. 

Obama, who stirred up more racial division in his eight years as President than most anyone else, helped expose Springsteen for what he is. An ingrate and a phony. And if you think I am wrong about Obama and racism, I say you didn't follow what he said over his eight years in office. 

The same goes for "The Boss" if his trashing of his fans is a revelation to you. 

\At the end of this article I will post the link to read the story, one of many on this subject.

My question is, what self-respecting white guy would even bother with this character? Apparently hundreds of thousands. Says a lot about the character of the average American male. I am excluding black males here because I doubt they are into Bruce.

So, to all you dweebs out there who got their Springsteen tickets, enjoy the concert, be sure to sing along and dance with Born in the USA.

Bruce Springsteen Throws His Fans Under The Bus, Agrees With Obama's Assessment Of Them (themix.net)

Take The B.A.M. Pride Contest

For this contest readers are asked to identify the three flags that are viewed as OK, and even promoted in America, and the one that is banned. As an assist, the bottom flag is the "Trans" flag and the second one down from the top is the Black Pride/Power flag.

The winner will get the latest Adele CD to enjoy for your heart wrenching, tear filled enjoyment.

A Truth We Now See Being Played Out

 

Actually, You Can Do It-- If

 "Do not be discouraged because you may affirm that you were not born strong. It is true that some types seem to inherit the factor of physical strength, just as some seem to inherit more brains. However, life has taught me in very many examples I have known personally, that with some natural flair for anything at all we can achieve heights quite exceptional if we will only believe in ourselves, and do the essential work, find the true way.

Indeed--those who are hell-bent to succeed are those who often do what others believe to be implausible or impossible ".  Percy Cerutty.

Sadly--far too many people don't want to put in the time and do the work to change their life. So, they end up becoming like the people referred to in the post just before this one.

To close, as a sage once said--"The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are truly alive before death."

Don't Let This Be You

Don't allow yourself to plod through life without direction, purpose and a goal (s). If you do, the following verse by Greg Walsh may be your epitaph. What you are about to read is taken from Greg's great book, War of Attrition, a collection of articles taken from his life experiences.

You prayed for a station in life that never came,

you had eyes on a prize that mere 'want' could not claim.

You are the epitome of mediocrity,

and your 'now' is your destiny.

You'll plod through what's left,

never moving the needle,

and you'll gripe the whole time....

Too dark to be good,

too light to be evil.

A Truth Too Often Ignored

 

Wimps and Toxic Masculinity

 You want another sign of how debased, brainwashed and wimped out today's male has become? After the above photo was posted on FB there were comments, sadly, many by males, that basically warned of the dangers of "toxic" masculinity,

So what constitutes toxic masculinity? Is it a male who keeps fit, is proud to be a male and has his own opinion and is not hesitant to express them? 

If you have been halfway observant in recent years you can see where the independent, non-Woke, non-PC male has often been labeled as a potential threat to our society. Also, terms like white supremacist and racist have been applied to men who a generation or two ago would have been considered......normal males. You know, strong, take charge guys who worked, took care of their families and were not afraid to speak their mind.

Add to this, there is no question that America has either purposely, or inadvertently, been stifling the development of our male children through ADHD drugs. Why would they do this you ask? 

Well, what was once accepted as normal boy behavior such as being, fidgety, restless, loud and active, has now been deemed as unacceptable and disruptive. A kind of hyperactivity that needs to be stifled. This is done frequently through powerful drugs that are basically chemical restraints. I worked on a Child/Adolescent in-patient psych unit for eight years and saw this for myself.

What I have just stated above is not something new. Informed and observant professionals have expressed their concern about this situation for many years. 

I should also say that ADHD drugs profoundly effect the physical and mental development of the children who are prescribed them. That's fact, not speculation. Consider the data that says the U.S.A. prescribes 85% of all ADHD drugs given out in the world. 

The medical profession, clueless counselors and our public school system, will strongly urge parents to look into possibly medicating the "hyper" young male. I'd be remiss not to say that girls are also given ADHD meds as well.

I realize I have gone off on a bit of a tangent here but it's all part of the big picture we see going on in  America these days. This is, the marginalizing, repression, and dare I go as far to say, the demonizing of the male and their behavior? Now I could go on and talk about how in movies and television the white male is often portrayed as a dimwit, racist, oaf, or brute who needs the correction and/or direction of a heroic black male or black or white female but I'll leave that for another time.

Give this seemingly unrelated news story some serious thought. Only 27% of our population between the ages of 18 and 24 is viewed as fit and acceptable for military service. Absolutely incredible.

So guys, don't buy into the toxic male bullsh*t. Think for yourself and for heaven's sake, Man-up!

 

Take Control of Your Life

 The following is by Dave Draper, athlete, writer, craftsman, and perhaps most notably, a keen observer of people and life. What you are about to read was written a few years ago. Consider:

"This may not be a startling revelation to you and to me. but it's worth repeating to our neighbor: The best thing we can do in a continuing effort to enhance our apparently declining world is to take control of our lives, personally, individually. Forget war, pandemics, crime and immorality for a minute and notice that we are surrounded by masses just poking along like life was a chore, the late shift, a bad habit or a dull pain and not a fragrant gift.
Wake up friends, wake up. We're broken, we need fixing and it's in our control. It's simple, yet it takes courage and work.
Can you hear me? It takes personal courage and it takes hard work.
I'm losing most of the population, I can tell. 'Courage and hard work' do not ring a bell in the town square; they don't register on the scale of Popular Daily Behavior and I do not see them on today's list of Currently Applied Qualities in Vogue Magazine."

On a related note,Dave used to say: "The Secret of Success is That There is No Secret".

It is all about hard work, courage and determination.

Accountability--What Accountability?

 I thought of writing this post recently when I read a news account about a multi-million dollar payout by a pharmaceutical company to "victims" of opioid use. The supposed rationale for this was the incredible assertion that the drug company hadn't informed consumers of the potential "dangers" of opioid use.

I then came across an account by a woman whose son had died of a heroin overdose. Her story was, was that her son had been prescribed opioids for a back injury. She said that when the prescriptions ended he eventually moved on to heroin to deal with his situation (doesn't everyone?). Again, a pharmaceutical company was sued and millions of dollars were paid out.

These two situations beg the question to be asked, what part should personal accountability play in this? You can't buy any controlled substance without every imaginable side effect and danger being clearly written on the packaging. Add to that, you have the health care provider and pharmacist, who are told to inform patients of the potential hazards with the drugs they are prescribing.

Well, the reality is, personal accountability is not as common an attribute as it once was. In fact, it's rapidly becoming non-existent. The blame game is now in vogue.

On a related note, we have also seen other instances where the blaming of others and things for misbehavior and or/lawlessness has become the norm. Recall the rioting and destruction in the last few years for starters. Lest we forget, there was the continual playing of the victim role by certain people, often citing the supposed wrongs done to them recently or generations ago as an excuse for their criminal behavior. This mindset has been too often promoted by the Media and local governments.

Failure to be accountable for your actions is, to say the least, a real indicator of a lack of character. Worst case scenario, a lack of accountability can lead to, and promote, criminal behavior.

This is what we see flourishing in America today.

How You Live and Its Potential Consequences

 Aldous Huxley was, and still is, an incredible source of insights and wisdom. The following, written over 50 years ago, is more relevant today than when it was first written.

To become the man you should be, you must rise above the trap of living an everyday, mundane, soul killing life. Such a life has physical, as well as psychological consequences. Ponder this:

"It's curious that although man has protected himself against plagues, we see that in their place he has called up a  formidable array of degenerative diseases hardly known among the lower animals.Most of these degenerative diseases are due to the fact that civilized human beings do not, on any level of their being, live in harmony with a natural life.

 They love to intensify their selfhood through gluttony, therefore eat the wrong food and too much of it; they inflict upon themselves chronic anxiety over money and, because they crave excitement, chronic over-stimulation; they suffer, during their working hours, from the chronic boredom and frustration imposed by the sort of jobs that have to be done in order to satisfy the artificially stimulated demand for the fruits of fully mechanized mass production. 

Among the consequences of these wrong uses of the psycho-social organism are degenerative changes in particular organs, such as the heart, kidneys, pancreas, intestines and arteries."

Don't Let This Be You

 I see this all the time these days.

"Good, modern, civilized Western white men are so easily cowed by charges of bias and privilege that they work tirelessly to outdo each other with social displays of moral universalism – by cucking themselves in every way imaginable." ~ Jack Donovan.

For those who may not know, cucking means, to put it in a nice way, to allow yourself to be subjugated, to acquiesce, to do what you think will gain your acceptance in society even though it is not what you believe is right.

I'm Not of This World

 Hope this applies to you readers out there. Don't waste your time and disrespect your body.

I'm Not of This World

I don't seek pleasure from booze, drugs and satiating every desire that arises.

I have respect for my body, as such, I don't pollute it.

Entertainment, or what passes for entertainment these days, is of no interest to me.

Nor does living vicariously through watching others engage in sports.

I choose to be a doer not a watcher.

I seek out ways to perfect my body and mind through activities that accomplish both objectives.

My friends are those who understand this and are on a similar path.

I'm Not of This World.

Solid Advice

 

The Truth

 To rise above the madness in this world as well as your self imposed limitations remember this:

"No door remains forever locked against the man of indomitable will and courage. What we most lack is the power to continue: continuity and perseverance--the never quit spirit allied to intelligence is the secret key to success: not great natural endowments, powerful friends and favourable environments." By Percy Cerutty

The Fire

To go beyond the average, to rise above, you must find the drive, the fire within to achieve, deny the naysayers. A must-see five-minute video. Click the YouTube link below:

The Fire - YouTube

A Quiet Strength

Being a real male goes beyond the pretense and outside adornments you see so commonly these days. Think of what is featured in Mens Health or Mens Fitness magazines for starters.Consider the following: 

A Quiet Strength 

It's a quiet strength, not one borne from slogans printed on t-shirts or bodies. 

It's a strength acquired from a conditioning and lifestyle that has no need of vain proclamations. 

It's a strength earned by challenging yourself daily within the simplicity and sometimes harshness of nature while striving to obtain victory over oneself in the process. 

Ultimately, it's a quiet inner strength gained from a life you've chosen, understanding that there are no sacrifices in this process, it is a labour of love devoid of pretense.