Turning right I see a line up of guys leaning against graffiti covered walls acting as guards of the town or the neighborhood or merely their building, I don’t know. Their eyes glare at an individual who is clearly not from around these parts as I look at the street names, then back down at […]
10 Qualities of a Modern Day Warrior
I hate putting the word “modern” next to the word warrior. Once a warrior always a warrior, I say. But the realities of our world are far different from those of warriors past; at least they appear to be on the surface… The circumstances have changed. In the past a warrior knew his enemy. He fought […]
10 Ways to Tell If You’re Dating a Warrior Or a Coward
Ah the warrior and the coward; two men in opposition of one another. While one hides, the other fights. And while one stays calm, the other lashes out in fear. A warrior is the ideal, it’s what every woman should want, even though they’re in short supply. A man isn’t born a warrior. Although he may […]
Why War is a Good Thing, If You’re a Warrior
Men have been warriors as long as we’ve, well, been. It’s when a man is a warrior, that he is at his greatest. It’s when he’s at battle that he rises to his greatest self. It’s no wonder that many of the greatest men in history are also those who’ve faced the greatest trials. It’s also […]
The Warrior Within
There’s a spark within every man. In some, this spark is given kindling, and it grows into a fire. The fire that burns bright, it rages, it dissipates, it’s stomped out at times, but it’s there. In others, that spark is never fed. The fire never rages. Life never gets the passion or the meaning […]
How to Be a Warrior in the 21st Century
When I was a fighter, I was tougher. I lived more like a warrior. It wasn’t just the fact that I was in the ring throwing and taking punches. It was my lifestyle. I practiced toughness. I didn’t talk to people as much. I didn’t look at my phone as often or check my email as […]
Being a Warrior not a Worrier
Mr. Eastwood. What it means to be a real man… a bit of a rant… A couple of weeks back I did a quick little series called “Becoming a Warrior“, and it got me thinking about the makeup of a warrior from a mental standpoint. What sets a warrior apart from everybody else? A warrior, […]
Becoming a Warrior: Courage
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Mel Gibson in ‘Braveheart‘, the story of the life of William Wallace. As I said in the last article, courage might be the easiest characteristic of a warrior to explain and to understand, but it’s probably the hardest quality to actually practice. What is courage? I’m not going to give a dictionary definition, that’s been done. By […]