The first distinction we have to make is that no one is taking your masculinity away from you. You are giving it away. Sure, there are concerted efforts to normalize feminine behavior in men and there are attacks coming on all fronts. From putting hormone disrupting chemicals into our food, water, air. Pushing an ever more feminized agenda on social media and in pop culture. Demonizing masculinity at every turn, whether that's in the school system or in the aforementioned popular nomenclature. Entire political parties founded on on the destruction of traditional gender roles. This all remains true. However, the bottom line is that real men would never allow their masculinity to be taken from them. The only way they've been able to get this far for so long is because good men have done nothing. They have sat back in cowardice with their lives of convenience and allowed themselves to be pushed around at the whim of whatever the new trend is, simply to avoid conflict. The avoidance of conflict is absolutely feminine behavior. But us men have to be able to draw a line in the sand and say this is a line you may not cross and if you do the consequences will be dire. So back to the first opening statement and that is you are giving your masculinity away. Bottom line is, you are. If you can't draw those lines in the sand and set boundaries with your employer, your government, your kids soccer team coach etc. Well, your giving your masculinity, your sovereignty, away. No, I do not want to wear your pride flag and I do not care if it is a company policy. It goes against what I believe in and if you have to fire me over it so be it. Too many people concede to these demands, but those people also do not hold themselves to a high standard and do not command respect from those around them. They're pushed around like leaves in the wind on a breezy autumn day. No I do not want to take an experimental vaccination that has inevitably proven to be extremely dangerous and unstable. I do not care if you have to fire me. I am resourceful, I am adaptive, and I will survive. Please go ahead do what you must.
This is the essence of the masculine. The sovereign. The stalwart. He is steadfast in the face of adversity. He is unperturbed by the whims of evil. He is adaptable and strong. He chooses principle over pragmatism. Principle over comfort. No amount of bribery and threats will move me from the bedrock of my values. Take for instance international tennis star, greatest player to have ever lived, Novak Djokovic. He was at the top of his game, an absolute monster on the court and a force to be reckoned with beyond what people had though possible. He refused to get the vaccine. His refusal meant that he would miss out on the opportunity to participate in grand slams, which in turn meant that he would potentially forfeit his ability to statistically become the greatest player of all time. See, this refusal came at a time when he had accumulated 21 grand slam titles. He needed another to match the highest of all time, being held by Nadal. Outside of this, statistically, he was already number one. He had held the number one spot for the longest amount of consecutive days. The culprit here was the Australian Government which had set extremely stringent and tyrannical rules for participation in the tournament. Despite Djokovic jumping through every hoop, and getting every single test, exemption, safety precaution etc., they still detained him and eventually deported him. The government cited the fact that they did not want “Anti-Vaccination” sentiment spreading in their country. They stated that he was a threat to public health, meanwhile they let in thousands of illegal immigrants every week who’s vaccination status was unknown. What they were really afraid of, was a man standing on his principles, knowing when to say know, not bowing to dictators, and being willing to give up worldly things (the chance to be #1 forever) if it means sticking to your values. They were scarred of people being emboldened by his courage, but what happened is they inevitably created a martyr. When he was interviewed about his refusal to get vaccinated he said: "
“I was never anti-vaccination. I was always pro freedom to choose. And that’s something that we took for granted. I didn’t feel like a lot of people had a choice and I was encountering that with so many people in my country and around the world. The only big interview I’ve done with the BBC after I was deported from Australia, they asked me:
BBC Interviewer: “Are you prepared to forgo the chance to be the greatest player to have ever picked up a racket, because you feel so strongly about this”
Novak: “Yeah, if that’s the price I have to pay it doesn’t matter, I’m okay with that.”
BBC Interviewer: “Why Novak, why?”
Novak: “Because the principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else”
This. This is what masculinity looks like. He didn’t let emotions get the best of him. Although we can only imagine how he must have felt knowing his life’s work could be and would be taken from right under him because of a tyrannical program targetting anyone who dissented from the status quo. Most weak men would be fuming and raging at everyone involved in their targeting. But no, cool and calm, he stated his case. He was willing to give up everything he had ever worked for. However Novak had a distinct advantage. He is a man of God, and he is not possessed and controlled by worldly things. Desires, passions, lust. It is all temporary and the only things that remains his his relationship with God and how he personally held to his principles. Knowing this, it was a no brainer. The answer was, of course I will forgo the opportunity to become the best player of all time forever. This is material. However, God and my principles' are forever. How could you live with yourself knowing you went against what you believe in? Too many men today are willing to sacrifice their principles, and slowly decay into quiet lives of desperation. Djokovic Exemplifies what it means to be a man.
And just like a perfectly written story of good and evil, Novak came back after all the ridiculous mandates were lifted and he won, not 1, not 2, but 3 more grand slam titles ever since then. One of which was the 2023 Australian. It was the most beautiful middle finger of all time in sports history. So he managed to stay true to his morals , values and principles, and was still able to take back what they took from him. This story is such an epic tale of what can happen when you stay true to yourself. You retain your masculine essence. Is it possible that you may lose, get hurt, or even die when doing so? Yes. Is it possible you come out stronger and more victorious than ever? Yes. If there is no risk there is no reward. Men have got to be willing to sacrifice every worldly thing, if they are to reach heights not seen before, if not to simply stay their own sovereign beings.
The key is to learn to say no. The power of no, is incredible. It is the first step in regaining your sovereignty, so that when the time comes to make a decision between principles or pragmatism, that holds gravity so great (like we saw during the covid lockdowns and vaccine mandates where people lost their jobs over not getting vaccinated), you are able to firmly and without hesitation say no. You stare right into the eyes of the tyrant, say no, and walk away. Another key is to learn to recoil from groupthink and herd-mentality. This is for the sheep. You as a sovereign male are the sheepdog. The ever vigilant protector of the herd. Trends of for those who do not have the critical thinking to carve their own path. The final key is the ability to give absolutely zero attention to what other people think. This does not mean be a slob or what the lazy man would read from this statement. It means that your principles are yours no matter what anyone says about you. The pillars of your moral compass remain strong in their foundation no matter what people say about you having these convictions.
To summarize. Retaining your masculinity in the modern world is about not giving it up. You achieve this by, learning to say no, denouncing groupthink, and finally unabashedly not caring about other's opinions of your principles. By simply wielding these three tools, you become centred, peaceful and rooted in your divine masculine. All of us can do this. These are practices and mindset shifts that take some practice, and may go against everything you have been programmed to know. However, gradually and over time, you will learn to wield them and let the chips fall where they may, while keeping your convictions and saving your soul.
Welcome weary traveller. The road I take it, was long and fraught with peril. Here you may rest your head. - Project Lazarus
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