Prepping for the move that’s to take place in only a handful of weeks, I’ve found myself rushing to get things to make my house a home. This isn’t to say that I’m looking to add clutter. I own very little so some additions are welcome (I literally just need to pop everything in the back of my truck and I’m good to go).
Now, I, and likely you, hate shopping. I just don’t do it. I’d rather rely on a few resources (two actually) to find what I need online because the price is typically better, the selection broader in scope and much more unique, and the time issue. Buying things online can be an endless hole, but it can also be a wonderful time saver.
The sources:
It’s an awesome site geared toward men. This is an ideas site that actually gives you a great price at the same time. You can flip through their selections (make sure you sign up to their newsletter, you get an email whenever they have a new sale) and find stuff you want. It’s all VERY high quality, and the prices are just the bee’s knees.
I buy a good amount of stuff from here. Wrangler Jeans has a storefront in there. Which is awesome. They’re the best jeans around, cheap, and they last forever. But it’s a great source for books. All of the books in the reading lists will have links where you can pick them up from Amazon.
Back to the search for stuffs for the house…
In my search to add a few things I figured some of you may also want to pick up a couple things for you abode or your library. Thus, every second Monday or so we’ll have a Man Cave Monday, that is, a day dedicated to awesome stuff you can add to your house or man cave to make it uniquely your own, and to make it, well, Legendary.
We’ll start with additions to the library that you can add, because books are treasures, and then I’ll add a few things I’ve picked up or am thinking about picking up. Hopefully this streamlines your shopping process, saves you some time, and gets you some awesome stuff in the process.
3 Additions to the Library
1. Rome’s Last Citizen by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar.
Cato was a Stoic, among the likes of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, three men I respect very much. Though I’m only a quarter of the way through the book, it’s proving to be interesting, and the parallels between Rome and America are incredible.
Politicians who wanted to become rulers, even back in Roman times, bought followings with the promise of citizenship (to the Italians) and gifts, or subsidies. We’re seeing what is virtually the same thing today. It’s incredible how history repeats itself, and how men like Cato are necessary for liberty to exist at all amongst a growing populace that unknowingly wants tyranny.
2. Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read, and I will read it again over and over again. While you’re buying Turning Pro, buy all of Pressfield’s non-fiction stuff. It’s incredible. It’s life-changing. And his fiction is obviously a treat to read as well.
3. Tecumseh and Brock by James Laxer
Now, Tecumseh is actually an American Indian, and Brock a British soldier, but both were instrumental in the foundation of Canada, and Tecumseh is one of history’s great warriors, a man every man should study.
Dare Mighty Things Print
I named my business Dare Mighty Things Inc. So, logically, I bought this print for my office. I can’t think of a more important or a more succinct reminder to dare far more greatly than we tend to do. We, the masses, are content with mediocrity. Even the select few audacious individuals fall into a lull and average mindset that’s often brought on by comfort.
It’s a great addition to my office, this print, simply because it calls me to be something more every time I set down to work.
Tuft and Needle Mattress
I don’t have a bed. I’ve been traveling for some time now and I tossed my old bed in the garbage a while ago, so I need a new one. The description of this bed makes sense financially and for the “bang for your buck argument”, so methinks I’ll pick it up.
Give it a read for yourself…
When you buy a mattress from a store, more of your dollars go to pay for the advertising costs, sales commissions, retail markup, and wholesaler’s profits than the actual materials of the mattress itself. When the dust has settled, you could be paying up to 10 times the actual material cost.
Tuft & Needle drops those hidden costs and re-invests them to meticulously craft each mattress right here in the USA using only the best materials — like an ultra-soft and breathable, 100% recyclable foam that is designed by and proprietary to Tuft & Needle. This offers that “just-right” balance between support and cushioning. It’s perfectly suited to every sleeping posture as it adapts to your body weight, distributing it across a large area. The foam also provides a localized bounce with just the right amount of rebound so you won’t disturb your partner or get that quicksand sink-in.
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Rainier National Parks Blanket
This thing is incredibly high quality. When I browsed over it I immediately thought of two things:
1. Watching a movie with a cutie. This blanket would definitely come in handy.
2. Cigars outside or coffee on the porch.
Two great activities that may require something of high quality to trap in that body heat so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy.
Hatchet and Sheath
It’s an axe. Every fella needs one. This one looks very well made and the price is reasonable.
I’ve got some brush in my backyard, some work that I may have to do back there, so, this fella will help me with that. And I’d MUCH rather have an axe than anything electrical helping me chop down things that need to be brought down…
… Just a thought.
Earhart Catchel
It’s pitched as something to hold your things. I see a cigar ash trey. A small one, but one with a call to action at the center of it, thus, a fine addition to the home.
Some people put motivation post-it notes around the house. They can help, but when your house is motivational, providing you with a swift kick in the ass around every corner, I think that’s a far better way to go and a nice way to cap off the first Man Cave Monday, we started with Dare Mighty Things and ended with The most effective way to do it is to do it.
I like it.
