{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Stephen Ajulu","home_page_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/","feed_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/tags/manhood/feed.json","description":"Hello, I'm Stephen Ajulu, a seasoned multidisciplinary tech professional with over a decade of experience. I build impactful solutions using design, tech, and engineering in the pursuit of impact.","icon":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg","authors":[{"name":"Stephen Ajulu","url":"https://stephenajulu.com","avatar":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg"}],"items":[{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/what-the-hell-happened-to-men/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/what-the-hell-happened-to-men/","title":"What The Hell Happened To Men?","summary":"What happened to men? We used to be conquerors, protectors, and providers.\nMen used to be competitive, strong, skilled, capable, intelligent, logical, faster, ambitious, good at building things and strove to become better.\nNow, we are weaker, more feminine, emotional, passive-aggressive, shy, fat, low testosterone, and unable to provide, protect and lead our families.\nWhat happened?\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happened to men? We used to be conquerors, protectors, and providers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen used to be competitive, strong, skilled, capable, intelligent, logical, faster, ambitious, good at building things and strove to become better.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, we are weaker, more feminine, emotional, passive-aggressive, shy, fat, low testosterone, and unable to provide, protect and lead our families.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happened?\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2022-08-25T10:30:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/kari-shea-hsstk47vwvk-unsplash.jpg","tags":["men","masculinity","toxic masculinity","masculinity saturday","masculine","man","manhood"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/20-things-men-must-do-in-2022/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/20-things-men-must-do-in-2022/","title":"20 Things Men Must Do In 2022","summary":"Look, guys, I\u0026rsquo;m in no way or shape better than you. We are just all men here doing our best to improve ourselves and those around us. Constant self-improvement is key.\nWith that said, here are 20 things I believe we(MEN) must do in 2022 to bolster our success. I\u0026rsquo;ll keep it as brief as possible.\nFind mentors Get in shape. “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” - Socrates Qualify women based on factors besides sex. Make improvements but stay true to who you are. Craft yourself into a leader. Have an impact on the world. Leave a dent. \u0026ldquo;Don\u0026rsquo;t go silently into nothingness without a legacy\u0026rdquo; - Stephen Ajulu Start saving, investing, building, and making more money. \u0026ldquo;Only women and pets are loved unconditionally. Men are loved based on what they can provide\u0026rdquo; - Unknown Talk to more people. Build a social life. Become more social. Lead your friends! Lead them to self-improvement. Make them high-value men. Don\u0026rsquo;t be quick to drop friends if they are low value. Adopt a winner\u0026rsquo;s mindset, a growth mindset, and an abundance mindset. There are enough resources for all of us. Did she dump you? Fine. Build your body, wealth and health then find someone better. Lost your job? Fine. Build your skills and find another one. Be in a state of constant growth. Quit the victim mindset. No one will hand you anything in life and no one cares. You have to make lemonade with the lemons you have been handed. Don\u0026rsquo;t play the victim. Don\u0026rsquo;t be the victim. Buy things. Ownership is key. Cut all the crap about renting. Buy property. Do what scares you. The wise men say, \u0026ldquo;Everything you want is on the other side of fear\u0026rdquo; Stop putting women on a pedestal and as your focus. You are the prize. Focus on building yourself and your legacy. A woman must never be your first, second, and even third focus unless she\u0026rsquo;s your wife. Women are naturally hypergamous. Learn this and red pill yourself. But don\u0026rsquo;t hate them for it. It\u0026rsquo;s their nature. Even in nature, females choose the man who can provide the most resources and protection. So instead of complaining and hating them, be the man who can provide the most resources and protection. This goes in tandem with no 7. Become self-sufficient. Learn to be independent. Someone caused your business to go down? Be the kind of man who can start another one. Lost your job? Learn a skill then monetize. Never depend on anyone or anything. Become self-sufficient. Identify your beliefs and stick to them Inspire others. Look life is hard as it is. We all have different challenges but the fact remains, everyone has challenges. Be the kind of man who lifts people up. The one who inspires them to be more. Take everything in life with a grain of salt. Your life is 100% your responsibility. So act like it. Bonus: Identify the things you value then protect them. I\u0026rsquo;d suggest you list the 5 things you value most. Mine is 1. My God, 2. My Mission/Purpose/Self, 3. My Family, 4. My Assets, and 5. You Guys + My Closest Friends. Bonus: Become dangerous. Learn how to hurt others but don\u0026rsquo;t hurt others unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. \u0026ldquo;A harmless man is not a virtuous man. It is the dangerous but civil and disciplined man that is virtuous\u0026rdquo; - Jordan Peterson. \u0026ldquo;Most often than not, it is the weak who pick fights, they are the ones constantly trying to prove their non-existent strength to others by picking on and bullying others. Weakness is loud. Strength is silent. The lion doesn\u0026rsquo;t shout at the top of its lungs \u0026ldquo;I am the king of the jungle!\u0026rdquo;, it simply is. So simply be\u0026rdquo; - Stephen Ajulu. That\u0026rsquo;s it, guys. And please implement. Don\u0026rsquo;t be the guy who gets motivated for a day and then drops out.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLook, guys, I\u0026rsquo;m in no way or shape better than you. We are just all men here doing our best to improve ourselves and those around us. Constant self-improvement is key.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that said, here are 20 things I believe we(MEN) must do in 2022 to bolster our success. I\u0026rsquo;ll keep it as brief as possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind mentors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet in shape. “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” - Socrates\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQualify women based on factors besides sex.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake improvements but stay true to who you are.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft yourself into a leader.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave an impact on the world. Leave a dent. \u0026ldquo;Don\u0026rsquo;t go silently into nothingness without a legacy\u0026rdquo; - Stephen Ajulu\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart saving, investing, building, and making more money. \u0026ldquo;Only women and pets are loved unconditionally. Men are loved based on what they can provide\u0026rdquo; - Unknown\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk to more people. Build a social life. Become more social.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead your friends! Lead them to self-improvement. Make them high-value men. Don\u0026rsquo;t be quick to drop friends if they are low value.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdopt a winner\u0026rsquo;s mindset, a growth mindset, and an abundance mindset. There are enough resources for all of us. Did she dump you? Fine. Build your body, wealth and health then find someone better. Lost your job? Fine. Build your skills and find another one. Be in a state of constant growth.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuit the victim mindset. No one will hand you anything in life and no one cares. You have to make lemonade with the lemons you have been handed. Don\u0026rsquo;t play the victim. Don\u0026rsquo;t be the victim.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy things. Ownership is key. Cut all the crap about renting. Buy property.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo what scares you. The wise men say, \u0026ldquo;Everything you want is on the other side of fear\u0026rdquo;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop putting women on a pedestal and as your focus. You are the prize. Focus on building yourself and your legacy. A woman must never be your first, second, and even third focus unless she\u0026rsquo;s your wife.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen are naturally hypergamous. Learn this and red pill yourself. But don\u0026rsquo;t hate them for it. It\u0026rsquo;s their nature. Even in nature, females choose the man who can provide the most resources and protection. So instead of complaining and hating them, be the man who can provide the most resources and protection. This goes in tandem with no 7.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome self-sufficient. Learn to be independent. Someone caused your business to go down? Be the kind of man who can start another one. Lost your job? Learn a skill then monetize. Never depend on anyone or anything. Become self-sufficient.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify your beliefs and stick to them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspire others. Look life is hard as it is. We all have different challenges but the fact remains, everyone has challenges. Be the kind of man who lifts people up. The one who inspires them to be more.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake everything in life with a grain of salt.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour life is 100% your responsibility. So act like it.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus: Identify the things you value then protect them. I\u0026rsquo;d suggest you list the 5 things you value most. Mine is 1. My God, 2. My Mission/Purpose/Self, 3. My Family, 4. My Assets, and 5. You Guys + My Closest Friends.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus: Become dangerous. Learn how to hurt others but don\u0026rsquo;t hurt others unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. \u0026ldquo;A harmless man is not a virtuous man. It is the dangerous but civil and disciplined man that is virtuous\u0026rdquo; - Jordan Peterson. \u0026ldquo;Most often than not, it is the weak who pick fights, they are the ones constantly trying to prove their non-existent strength to others by picking on and bullying others. Weakness is loud. Strength is silent. The lion doesn\u0026rsquo;t shout at the top of its lungs \u0026ldquo;I am the king of the jungle!\u0026rdquo;, it simply is. So simply be\u0026rdquo; - Stephen Ajulu.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat\u0026rsquo;s it, guys. And please implement. Don\u0026rsquo;t be the guy who gets motivated for a day and then drops out.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world needs you. It needs your ideas. It needs your energy. It needs you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo go out there. Work on yourself. Protect the things you value. Leave your mark in this world. Love and be kind. Give when you can. Seek fulfillment over happiness. Be responsible. Stay Frosty. Greatness is coming!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;ll soon be posting resources for men who want to be more real, more masculine, and 1% better every day. So stay tuned. Subscribe to my newsletter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWishing you a happy and prosperous new year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet\u0026rsquo;s go conquer!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-12-27T15:43:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/imageedit_27_9513163132.jpg","tags":["men","self improvement","self mastery","masculinity","man","manhood","masculine","growth","success"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-your-testosterone/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-your-testosterone/","title":"How To Increase Your Testosterone","summary":"Hello guys, how are you doing? It\u0026rsquo;s alright!\nTestosterone is the lifeblood for men. Low testosterone can impact all areas of your life. You\u0026rsquo;ll have depression, become unable to get it up, lose ambition, become dull, have low libido, low mental performance, low memory, low metabolism, and the list goes on.\nToday I want to cover how you can increase testosterone and feel GREAT! Feel masculine.\nSimple steps. No bullsh*t. Coming from a guy who had hypogonadism.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHello guys, how are you doing? It\u0026rsquo;s alright!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestosterone is the lifeblood for men. Low testosterone can impact all areas of your life. You\u0026rsquo;ll have depression, become unable to get it up, lose ambition, become dull, have low libido, low mental performance, low memory, low metabolism, and the list goes on.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday I want to cover how you can increase testosterone and feel GREAT! Feel masculine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple steps. No bullsh*t. Coming from a guy who had hypogonadism.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, get your levels checked. It\u0026rsquo;s a simple blood test. Remember to check FREE TESTOSTERONE. Relatively inexpensive, depending on where you get it done.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEat more meat and eggs\u003c/strong\u003e - Especially organic grass-fed fatty beef and organic eggs. I won\u0026rsquo;t go into the bro-science here as I believe this deserves its own article, which I\u0026rsquo;m working on. Just eat more meat and eggs. Grass-Fed Beef is one of the most nutritionally dense food on the planet plus it has zinc and fatty acids. Remember testosterone synthesis requires cholesterol! Even the end product: testosterone is for a lack of a better word \u0026ldquo;oily\u0026rdquo;. Let proteins make up half your plate. Organ meats are even better especially the liver. If you are feeling adventurous, eat the balls too!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReduce running. Do sprints\u003c/strong\u003e - I respect the runners out there but scientific studies have shown that sprinting can increase testosterone by 40%. So do regular sprints.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLift heavy things\u003c/strong\u003e - Lifting heavy weights/things has been shown to boost testosterone considerably. It\u0026rsquo;s why gym-goers are so muscular(Testosterone is vital in muscle building). I\u0026rsquo;d suggest compound workouts that hit multiple muscles and muscle groups at the same time. Remember you don\u0026rsquo;t have to go to the gym to build muscle. There are bodyweight exercises and random household objects e.g that 10 liter bottled water or that heavy shopping bag.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet some sun, son!\u003c/strong\u003e - Red light/infrared has been shown to boost testosterone by almost 60%. Plus Vitamin D is a requirement for testosterone synthesis. Get some sun and while you are at it sun your genitals/balls. This will drive up that percentage even more. Remember consistency is key. Just make sure you don\u0026rsquo;t get your little friends too hot as I\u0026rsquo;m sure you know high heat kills sperms.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold showers\u003c/strong\u003e - There\u0026rsquo;s a reason why your 2 little friends hang on the outside. They can\u0026rsquo;t take the hit(sorry I meant heat but you know). Plus studies show that planned and timed exposure to stress(especially the cold) is, actually good for you. Men were meant to dominate. The more good things that stress you short term the better. You don\u0026rsquo;t want constant stress just a timed exposure. Constant stress leads to an increase in cortisol and that actually decreases testosterone.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLose weight/fat\u003c/strong\u003e - Especially around your midsection. Fat has something called \u0026ldquo;aromatase\u0026rdquo; that actually turns testosterone into estrogen and that is the worst thing that can happen to a man. Estrogen is fine in very low levels. Trust me, you don\u0026rsquo;t want this increasing. Lose weight bro! Build muscle. Muscle actually has the reverse effect. Yes everyone has abs but they are muscle, train them. Sprinting may help but you might have to start with running.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid Soy, Phylates, BPA, and anything that starts with \u0026ldquo;Benzo\u0026rdquo; in your products\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut out simple carbohydrates\u003c/strong\u003e, replace them with complex carbohydrates and reduce carbs in general\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid sugar at all costs\u003c/strong\u003e - I\u0026rsquo;ll cover why in an upcoming article.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid processed food, \u0026ldquo;vegetable\u0026rdquo; oils, and wheat\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEat the right amount of \u003cstrong\u003edark leafy vegetables\u003c/strong\u003e - A good rule of thumb is 1/4 of your plate.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractice one of the following: Intermittent Fasting, One Meal A Day, One and A Half Meals A Day, or Two Meals A Day.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally nofap. Stop masturbating.\u003c/strong\u003e  It\u0026rsquo;s reducing your testosterone. Plus it dulls you. The eyes you get when you nofap/nonut is proof that withholding your semen actually increases your testosterone.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast case scenario: Do \u003cstrong\u003eTestosterone Replacement Therapy\u003c/strong\u003e. If your levels are very low. It\u0026rsquo;s best to see a doctor, get a test done, and then commence treatment at once.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"low-t-is-detrimental-to-men-of-all-ages-its-a-silent-killer-fix-it-now-with-these-steps-more-t--better-life\"\u003eLow T is detrimental to men of all ages. It\u0026rsquo;s a silent killer. Fix it now with these steps. More T = Better life\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a great day men!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-12-19T06:28:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/simone-pellegrini-l3qg_oblut0-unsplash.jpg","tags":["health","Men health","Masculine","testosterone","Man","manhood","Masculinity","Men","Gentlemen","Hormones","Male hormones"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/the-importance-of-creating-a-masculine-character/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/the-importance-of-creating-a-masculine-character/","title":"The Importance of Building Your Masculinity","summary":"Hi guys, how are you doing?\nNB: This article will trigger a lot of people. Continue reading if you would like to learn why and create your masculine character.\nI\u0026rsquo;d like to begin by first defining masculinity. What it is and what it\u0026rsquo;s not according to me. Then I\u0026rsquo;ll cover the traits and characteristics you need to integrate and work on.\nI believe greatness is coming to all the people who read this and understand it. Feel free to share your thoughts down below in the comments.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHi guys, how are you doing?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB:\u003c/strong\u003e This article will trigger a lot of people. Continue reading if you would like to learn why and create your masculine character.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;d like to begin by first defining masculinity. What it is and what it\u0026rsquo;s not according to me. Then I\u0026rsquo;ll cover the traits and characteristics you need to integrate and work on.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe greatness is coming to all the people who read this and understand it. Feel free to share your thoughts down below in the comments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"masculinity\"\u003eMasculinity\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasculinity is the lost art of being a strong, confident, intelligent, skillful, and manly character that is focused on the pursuit of an ultimate goal bigger than himself, women, and those around him.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasculinity is not toxic, aggressive, and overly sexual. On the contrary, it\u0026rsquo;s a man who is in constant pursuit of things far greater than himself. Constantly improving himself and those around him. A true high-value man who is solving problems and creating things for the benefit of himself and others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man is destined to be a protector and provider. He understands his roles and follows the ways of his ancestors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this age of betas, white knights, simps, and soy boys, a masculine man sets himself apart by being a strong, charismatic, and useful member of society.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTell me who are the first people to respond and react in times of danger? Who makes up the large percentage of protectors? Who provides the most? Who are the most willing to lay down their lives for others?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever before has masculinity been this demonized. By no means am I saying that Toxic Masculinity doesn\u0026rsquo;t exist, what I am saying is that a large percentage of so-called feminists have bundled up good/necessary masculinity and toxic masculinity into one thing. Toxic Feminism has made attacking men/masculinity its sole purpose and they are winning! How do I know this? Look at the crime rates. Look at the no of fatherless children. These are the consequences of the erosion of masculinity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I like a quote by \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PathToManliness\"\u003eThe Path To Manliness\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"when-the-barbarians-are-at-the-gates-suddenly-masculinity-is-no-longer-toxic\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;When the barbarians are at the gates, suddenly masculinity is no longer toxic.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"how-to-create-your-own-masculine-character-and-live-up-to-it\"\u003eHow to create your own masculine character and live up to it\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create one, we first must know the characteristics of one. Here are a few examples. Remember we are working towards becoming a truly high-value man, not faking it. Go against the grain. Pick some characteristics, give yourself a time frame or a deadline then put in the work.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysically, Emotionally and Mentally Strong\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntelligent and Highly Skilled\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalm, Collected, and Stoic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaving the ability to exercise extreme violence but remaining virtuous - A controlled monster. The true meaning of morality, virtue, and humility. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ5oqgJWJyw\"\u003eDefinition first coined by Jordan Peterson\u003c/a\u003e. A harmless person is not a virtuous person. When a harmless person tastes power, they cease to be virtuous as they become drunk with it and begin showing their true colors.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf Control\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Risk Taker\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKind and Generous\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayful and Charismatic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssertive and Dominant but not arrogant\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbition\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocialized\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell Dressed and Groomed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespectful\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDangerous\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocused\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual - At the appropriate time\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMysterious\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapable of transmuting sexual energy instead of spilling it carelessly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are but a few examples. To create your own hyper-masculine character, I\u0026rsquo;d suggest you pick 5 then work on them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysical Strength and Virtue are a must. They ensure you are capable of protecting the things that are important to you without being a bully/brute. You don\u0026rsquo;t want to be a brute who bullies people in an attempt to garner respect. You want to be a protector. One who is naturally respected.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkillfulness ensures you are capable of providing for your family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake sure that whatever you pick leads you down a path that will guarantee you can provide and protect. As these 2 things are key.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am no different from beta males. Growing up mostly fatherless is hurting society.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I am changing things, I am on the journey of becoming a masculine and high-value man. You have to remember it starts with you. Be the change you want to see in society. Don\u0026rsquo;t just spill your seed carelessly. The world doesn\u0026rsquo;t need more fatherless children, soy boys, betas, simps, and white knights.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs masculine role models willing to take the lead.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am working on myself, constantly trying to put to death the less desirable traits within me. It\u0026rsquo;s a battle. But it\u0026rsquo;s one that I know I can win.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"what-about-you\"\u003eWhat about you?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;d like to end with a quote: \u0026ldquo;Strong Men and Feminine Women Create Good Times, Good Times Create Soft Men and Masculine Women, Soft Men and Masculine Women Create Hard Times, and Repeat\u0026rdquo; It\u0026rsquo;s a modification of the original quote. Gender roles were created for a purpose. Find out what that purpose is and integrate. We are experiencing gender role reversal and it\u0026rsquo;s causing damage.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShare your thoughts in the comments and if this triggered you, I\u0026rsquo;d like to know why, so do due diligence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd of course. Do due diligence, raise your testosterone, and research. I\u0026rsquo;ve written a plethora of \u003ca href=\"https://stephenajulu.com/blog\"\u003earticles\u003c/a\u003e that can help you in your journey. Go read them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a great day!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-12-11T09:51:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/simone-pellegrini-l3qg_oblut0-unsplash.jpg","tags":["masculinity","masculine","manhood","man","men","guys","life","self improvement","Personal development","masculinity saturday"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/5-things-every-man-in-his-20s-should-do/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/5-things-every-man-in-his-20s-should-do/","title":"5 Things Every Man In His 20s Should Do","summary":"Hi men!\nHere are 5 things you should do in order to set up your life for success and level up.\n1. Workout and build your body It goes without saying that self mastery is key to growth.\nSo workout, build your body and be physically capable. This alone will separate you from 80% of the planet. Don\u0026rsquo;t become comfortable being unfit and fat.\nAdopt a growth mindset. Yes, you might be fat now but as long as you put in consistent effort, i can assure you that by the end of a month, the gains you\u0026rsquo;ll be seeing will shoot up your testosterone and confidence.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHi men!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are 5 things you should do in order to set up your life for success and level up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"1-workout-and-build-your-body\"\u003e1. Workout and build your body\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt goes without saying that self mastery is key to growth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo workout, build your body and be physically capable. This alone will separate you from 80% of the planet. Don\u0026rsquo;t become comfortable being unfit and fat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdopt a growth mindset. Yes, you might be fat now but as long as you put in consistent effort, i can assure you that by the end of a month, the gains you\u0026rsquo;ll be seeing will shoot up your testosterone and confidence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, you\u0026rsquo;ll be better capable of attracting that girl you think is beyond your level. Think about it!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"2-chase-success-and-fulfillment-over-women\"\u003e2. Chase success and fulfillment over women\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook, these girls aren\u0026rsquo;t going anywhere. Plus a recent study found that they want the top 10% of men. So instead of chasing a girl who might dump you for that rich bad boy. Become one yourself. Grind and hustle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a set of marketable skills or better yet work on your own business. Build your dreams. You won\u0026rsquo;t regret it. Plus girls will be all over you once you succeed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo work on yourself. Work on your dreams.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, I\u0026rsquo;m not saying \u0026ldquo;Stop looking, stop dating\u0026rdquo;. What I\u0026rsquo;m saying is let success be your primary goal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy advice is this. Write down 5 things that are most valuable to you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are mine, if you\u0026rsquo;d like an example.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealth and Health(myself)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of these women are hypergamous. So stop chasing them all over the place and start working primarily on you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Brown wasn\u0026rsquo;t kidding, \u0026ldquo;These hoes ain\u0026rsquo;t loyal\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice: if you\u0026rsquo;ve got a girl and a kid, please do a DNA test. In a recent study, it was found that 9 out of 25 men are raising children that are not their own. To make this worse, most of these women knew the kid wasn\u0026rsquo;t there\u0026rsquo;s but because they needed a beta/simp who would provide, they lied. So before adding your name on the birth certificate, before marrying. If you have a kid with a girl. GET A DNA TEST! If you found out the kid isn\u0026rsquo;t yours, i suggest you leave but that decision is up to you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you better not forget to INVEST your money. I post articles for beginners on how to invest. There\u0026rsquo;s cryptocurrencies, stocks, NFTs, ETFs, bonds, bills, real estate and more. Pick some, research and invest. Simple\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"3-seek-god\"\u003e3. Seek God\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, the only reason this is no 3 is because, i didn\u0026rsquo;t structure this list but men you need to seek God. You need spirituality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"4-createjoin-a-tribe\"\u003e4. Create/join a tribe\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuys, no man is an island, no man stands alone. I have to admit that i am having issues with this, seeing that i am an introvert with social anxiety but i am doing my best. So should you. And hey don\u0026rsquo;t just join any group. Join a tribe of Like Minded Individuals. Ask yourself this \u0026ldquo;Where do i see myself in the next 10/20 years?\u0026rdquo; then join a tribe of people with a similar answer or similar values or even better join a tribe of people who are already where you want to be.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"5-never-stop-learning\"\u003e5. Never stop learning\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedpill\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasculinity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvesting\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarketable skills\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemale psychology\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoney and Wealth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutrition for men(meat and eggs)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolving problems\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew technologies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere\u0026rsquo;s so much you can learn and do. Especially in this information age. Just do it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere comes a bonus:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"6-journalwrite\"\u003e6. Journal/Write\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease men, keep a journal. All great men, men of renowned wrote journals. Write down your thoughts in the morning and evening.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mental clarity this will give you will leave you astonished wondering why you didn\u0026rsquo;t start early.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"what-is-journaling-you\"\u003eWhat is journaling you?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournaling is the writing down of thoughts for present reflection and future reference.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournaling allows you to organize your thoughts, document your goals, make life decisions, and even heal from past traumas. It’s truly a powerful tool that when incorporated into your regular routine can provide numerous benefits.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"why-should-men-journal\"\u003eWhy Should Men Journal?\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough many men may scoff at the thought of keeping a journal, many of the greatest visionaries in history had journals: Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Ernest Hemingway to name a few. Not to mention the numerous benefits from journaling are well-documented.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"benefits-of-journaling\"\u003eBenefits of journaling\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some benefits of journaling\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManages stress\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives you immortality\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows introspection and reflection\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoosts your mood\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproves memory\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduces symptoms of anxiety and depression\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway guys, that\u0026rsquo;s it for now. For those who learn and implement this, \u0026ldquo;Greatness is coming\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore i go:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen in their 20s should also dress well, smell good and wear cool shades. That’s why today I’m hooking you up with a 10% discount on quality clothing, fragrance, and eyewear.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.esntls.co/?ref=kuzqn53jomp-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit ESNTLS for top-notch discounted clothing that makes you look great and feel even greater!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://santaluciafragrance.com/?ref=kuzqn53jomp-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit Santa Lucia Fragrance for top-notch discounted perfumes that make you smell great!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.jadeblack.co/?ref=kuzqn53jomp-\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit JadeBlack for top-note discounted sunglasses and glasses that draw out your game face perfectly!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the men who use my link get 10% off all their products + free shipping(if you live in the US). Bookmark the links for future purchases because I can assure you that you will love these products.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a great day.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-11-22T05:26:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/matheus-ferrero-tkrrvwxjb_8.jpg","tags":["Masculinity","self improvement","self mastery","Growth","Masculine","Man","manhood","Men","Level up","Personal development"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/the-4-archetypes-men-should-master/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/the-4-archetypes-men-should-master/","title":"The 4 Archetypes Men Should Master","summary":"#1. King The King energy is primal in all men.\nIn old civilizations and traditions, the king provides order, fertility, and blessing.\nIt bears the same relationship to the other three mature masculine potentials as the Divine Child does to the other three immature masculine energies.\nIt comes first in importance, and it underlies and includes the rest of the archetypes in perfect balance. The good and generative King is also a good Warrior, a positive Magician, and a great Lover. And yet, with most of us, the King comes on line last.\nWe could say that the King is the Divine Child, but seasoned and complex, wise. and in a sense as selfless as the Divine Child is cosmically self-involved.\n","content_html":"\u003ch1 id=\"1-king\"\u003e#1. King\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe King energy is primal in all men.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn old civilizations and traditions, the king provides order, fertility, and blessing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt bears the same relationship to the other three mature masculine potentials as the Divine Child does to the other three immature masculine energies.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt comes first in importance, and it underlies and includes the rest of the archetypes in perfect balance. The good and generative King is also a good Warrior, a positive Magician, and a great Lover. And yet, with most of us, the King comes on line last.\u003cbr\u003e\nWe could say that the King is the Divine Child, but seasoned and complex, wise. and in a sense as selfless as the Divine Child is cosmically self-involved.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe king is:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentered\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecisive\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA man of integrity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA protector of his realm\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA provider\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how the authors describe the king:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stabilizes chaotic emotion and out-of-control behaviors. It gives stability and centeredness. It brings calm. And in its “fertilizing” and centeredness, it mediates vitality, life-force, and joy. It brings maintenance and balance. It defends our own sense of inner order, our own integrity of being and of purpose. our own central calmness about who we are, and our essential unassailability and certainty in our masculine identity. It looks upon the world with a firm but kindly eye. It sees others in all their weakness and in all their talent and worth. It honors them and promotes them. It guides them and nurtures them toward their own fullness of being. It is not envious. because it is secure, as the King, in its own worth. It rewards and encourages creativity in us and in others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe King also embodies all the other masculine archetypes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its central incorporation and expression of the Warrior, it represents aggressive might when that is what is needed when order is threatened. It also has the power of inner authority. It knows and discerns (its Magician aspect) and acts out of this deep knowingness. It delights in us and in others (its Lover aspect) and shows this delight through words of authentic praise and concrete actions that enhance our lives.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-king-shadows\"\u003eThe King Shadows\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTyrant: He is only destructive. He does so because. as we’ve said. he lacks inner structure. and he is afraid and terrified of his own hidden weakness and his underlying lack of potency.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is very sensitive to criticism and, though putting on a threatening front, will at the slightest remark feel weak and deflated. He won’t show you this, however. What you will see, unless you know what to look for. is rage. But hidden behind the rage is a sense of worthlessness, of vulnerability and weakness.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe tyrant hates. fears, and envies new life, because he feels the new life is a threat to his slim grasp on his own kingship.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeakling: The hidden presence of this passive pole explains the hunger for mirroring -for “Adore me!” “Worship me!” “See how important I am!”- that we feel from so many of our superiors and friends. This explains their angry outbursts and their attacks on those they see as weak that is those upon whom they project their own inner Weakling.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Patton was a closeted weakling, say the authors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch this scene:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of reacting with the compassion of the life-giving King who knows what his men are up against, Patton flies into a rage and slaps the soldier across the face, calls him a coward. humiliates and abuses him, and sends him from the hospital to the from lines.\u003cbr\u003e\nThough he does not know it. what he has seen is the face of his own hidden fear and weakness projected onto another. He has glimpsed the Weakling within.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd again, say the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heroic General Patton.\u003cbr\u003e\nThough immensely imaginative, creative, and inspiring to his troops, at\u003cbr\u003e\nleast at times sabotaged himself with his risk-taking, his immature\u003cbr\u003e\ncompetition with the British General Montgomery, and his insightful\u003cbr\u003e\nbut boyishly brash remarks.\u003cbr\u003e\nRather than being assigned a mission for which his true talent qualified him {to head the Allied invasion of Europe, for instance). He was sidelined precisely because he was a hero and not fully a warrior.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"my-note-eye-opening-stay-away-from-gratuitous-meanness\"\u003eMy Note: Eye-opening, stay away from gratuitous meanness\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was truly deep and insightful.\u003cbr\u003e\nBe careful of men who are too mean and aggressive towards other people’s faults and weaknesses. Not only are they potentially hiding insecurities, but they are often poor leaders.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI often felt the same about general Mattis, who always loved to \u003cem\u003esound\u003c/em\u003e tough:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Mattis\u003c/strong\u003e: When you men get home and face an anti-war protester (..) shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she’s dating a pussy\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"2-warrior\"\u003e#2. Warrior\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warrior:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs efficient because he realizes\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/how-to-leverage-death-for-life/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehow fragile and mortal he is\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to training, what enables a Warrior to reach clarity of thought is living with the awareness of his own imminent death. The Warrior knows the shortness of life and how fragile it is. A man under the guidance of the Warrior knows how few his days are. Rather than depressing him, this awareness leads him to an outpouring of life-force and to an intense experience of his life that is unknown to others. Every act counts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso read:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://thepowermoves.com/how-to-leverage-death-for-life/\"\u003eThe Power of Accepting \u0026amp; Leveraging Death to Live Fully\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe warrior raises above pettiness\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe true Warrior rises above pettiness.\u003cbr\u003e\nSays the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving in the light of lofty ideals and spiritual realities such as God. democracy, communism, freedom, or any other worthy transpersonal commitment so alters the focus of a man’s life that petty squabbling and personal. Ego concerns no longer matter much.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe warrior can be a destructive force. But it’s a destructive force for good\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Warrior is often a destroyer.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut the positive Warrior energy destroys only what needs to be destroyed in order for something new and fresh, more alive and more virtuous to appear. Many things in our world need destroying-corruption, tyranny, oppression, despotic systems of government, corporate hierarchies may get in the way of the company’s performance (…).\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd in the very act of destroying, often the Warrior energy\u003cbr\u003e\nis building new civilizations, new commercial, artistic, and spiritual ventures for humankind.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the warrior, women are just there to fulfill sexual needs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the warrior is disconnected from the lover, women are just for fun, or to fulfill sexual needs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the positive Warrior (the Warrior in his fullness) can be disastrous. As we have said the Warrior in his pure form is emotionally detached; his transpersonal loyalty radically relativizes the importance of his human relationships. This is apparent in the Warrior’s attitude toward sex.\u003cbr\u003e\nWomen, for the Warrior, are not for relating to, for being intimate with.\u003cbr\u003e\nThey are for fun.\u003cbr\u003e\n(…)\u003cbr\u003e\nEven if he has a family, the human warrior’s devotion to other duties often leads to marital problems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBusinesspeople consumed by work are also warriors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis same thing occurs outside the military as well.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the relationships and families of men whose professions call for a great deal of transpersonal devotion and long hours of disciplined work and self-sacrifice. Ministers, doctors. lawyers, politicians, dedicated salespeople, and many others often have emotionally devastating personal lives.\u003cbr\u003e\nTheir wives and girlfriends often feel alienated and rejected, competing hopelessly with the man’s “true love,” his work.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn addition these men, true to the Warrior’s sexual attitudes, often have affairs with their nurses, staffers, receptionists, secretaries, and other women who admire from a safe (sometimes not so safe) distance their masculine Warrior proficiency and dedication.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"my-note-great-analysis-but-flawed-on-the-sexual-side\"\u003eMy Note: Great analysis, but flawed on the sexual side\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery, very good analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\nYet, it’s also flawed when it comes to sexual dynamics. The authors fail to realize that those men developed a drive to hard work \u003cem\u003ebecause\u003c/em\u003e of the more sexual opportunities that the fruit of their work awarded them with.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut our society isn’t very welcoming of warriors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe live in a time when people are generally uncomfortable with the\u003cbr\u003e\nWarrior form of masculine energy, and for good reasons.\u003cbr\u003e\nWomen especially are uncomfortable with it since they have often\u003cbr\u003e\nbeen the most direct victims of its shadow expressions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-warrior-shadows\"\u003eThe Warrior Shadows\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarriors that are \u003cem\u003ecompletely\u003c/em\u003e unemotional or only destructive are poor and underdeveloped archetypes of masculinity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movie “The Great Santini” is an example of the shadow Warrior with too much aggression and too little emotional depth:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of his remarks and behavior toward his wife and children are depreciating, critica, commanding, and designed to put distance between him and the family members, who keep trying to relate to him lovingly.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe destructiveness of this way of “relating” eventually becomes so obvious to everyone, especially to the older son, that there can no longer be any hiding from the fact that \u003cstrong\u003eSantini’s sometimes violent behavior results from his own inability to be tender and genuinely intimate.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany young men these days admire the wrong kind of warriors. Say the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA contemporary image of the Warrior turned passionless killing machine is, of course, Darth Vader from the Star Wars saga. It is alarming how many boys and adolescents identify with him. In this same connection, it is also alarming how many of these young men become members of survivalist and neo-Nazi groups.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Warrior as a destructive can overcome us when we are frightened or very angry, like in this scene from Apocalypse Now reference by the authors themselves:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s the importance of inner mental control to be an effective and value-adding warrior.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadist: Though detachment in itself is not necessarily bad. as we’ve said. it does leave the door open to the “demon” of cruelty. Because he is so vulnerable in this area of relatedness. the man under the influence of the Warrior needs urgently to have his mind and his feelings under control-not repressed. but under control. Otherwise. cruelty will sneak in the back door when he’s not looking.\u003cbr\u003e\nFar too often We see this same kind of sadism displayed in boot camp in the name of supposedly necessary “ritual humiliation” designed to\u003cbr\u003e\ndeprive recruits of their individuality and put them under the power of a transpersonal devotion. Far too often, the drill sergeant’s motives are the motives of the sadistic Warrior seeking to humiliate and violate the men put in his charge.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasochist: the masochist is the “pushover” and “whipped puppy” that lies just beneath the Sadist’s rageful displays. The Masochist\u003cbr\u003e\nprojects Warrior energy onto others and causes a man to experience\u003cbr\u003e\nhimself as powerless. The man possessed by the Masochist is unable to\u003cbr\u003e\ndefend himself psychologically; he allows others (and himself) to push\u003cbr\u003e\nhim around.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, say the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we are accessing the Warrior appropriately, we will be energetic, decisive, courageous, enduring, persevering, and loyal to some greater good beyond our own personal gain.\u003cbr\u003e\nWe will light good fights in order to make the world a better and more fulfilling place for everyone and everything. Our war making will be for the creation of the new, the just, and the free.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"3-magician\"\u003e#3. Magician\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magician is the knower, the one with technical expertise and knowledge of all kinds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe energies of the Magician archetype, wherever and whenever we encounter them, are twofold. The Magician is the knower and he is the master of technology. Furthermore, the man who is guided by the power of the Magician is able to fulfill these Magician functions in part by his use of ritual initiatory processes. He is the “ritual elder” who guides the processes of transformation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the magician era, in a way, since it’s an era where technology is put to use to control our environment.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut it’s the other form of Magician energy that is in short supply, the one based on psychological and spiritual initiatory processes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-magician-shadows\"\u003eThe Magician Shadows\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetached manipulator: more \u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/manipulation/\"\u003edetails on manipulation here\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/dark-psychology/\"\u003emore information on dark psychology here\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenying “innocent” one: using guilt-tripping and \u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/covert-power-moves/\"\u003ecovert power moves\u003c/a\u003e to control others\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://thepowermoves.com/dark-psychology/\"\u003eDark Psychology: 7 Ways to Manipulate People\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"4-lover\"\u003e#4. Lover\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lover enjoys life’s pleasure and is comfortable in his own skin and own body.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there is also something deeper about the lover and about his interconnectedness with the world.\u003cbr\u003e\nSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lover is deeply sensual-sensually aware and sensitive to the physical world in all its splendor. The Lover is related and connected to them all, drawn into them through his sensitivity.\u003cbr\u003e\nHis sensitivity leads him to feel compassionately and empathetically united with them. For the man accessing the Lover. all things are bound to each other.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut he is also a rebel:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man under the influence of the Lover does not want to stop at socially created boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe stands against the artificiality of such things. His life is often unconventional and “messy”.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe major religions have always prosecuted the lover, say the authors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-lover-shadows\"\u003eThe Lover Shadows\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddicted lover: the addictive personality that gets lots in short-term pleasure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpotent lover: feel nothing, live in a muted world, and are chronically depressed\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lover needs the Warrior in order to be able to act decisively, in order to detach from the web of immobilizing sensuality, and he needs the Magician to help him back off from the ensnaring effect of his emotions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"boyhood-archetypes\"\u003eBoyhood Archetypes\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike for the masculine energies, the boy energies also overlap and inform each other.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the shadow forms of the immature masculine can be carried over adulthood if they are not fixed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"divine-child\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDivine child\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe divine child is the future king.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shadows are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-chair tyrant: needs to learn that he’s not the center of the universe, and the people and the world do not exist to serve and glorify him\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeakling prince: the polar opposite of the high-chair tyrant. The Weakling Prince appears to have very little personality, no enthusiasm for life, and very little initiative. This is the boy who needs to be coddled, who dictates to those around him by his silence or his whining and complaining helplessness. He needs to be carried around on a pillow. Everything is too much for him. He rarely joins in children’s games: he has few friends; he doesn’t do well in school; he is frequently hypochondriacal; his slightest wish is his parents’ command; the whole family system revolves around his comfort. He reveals the dishonesty of his helplessness, however, in his daggerlike verbal assaults on his siblings, his biting sarcasm directed against them, and his patent manipulation of their feelings. Because he convinced his parents that he is a helpless victim of life and that others are picking on him, when a controversy arises between himself and a sibling, his parents tend to punish the sibling and excuse him.\u003cbr\u003e\nLater, when he is an “adult” and functioning primarily under the dominance of the Weakling, his repressed grandiosity may explode to the surface, completely raw and primitive, completely unmodulated and very powerful. This is the man who seemed coolheaded and rational and “nice” but who, once he’s been promoted, suddenly becomes “a different person, “a little Hitler”. This is the man for whom the saying “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely” is entirely accurate.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"precocious-child\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecocious child\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the future magician.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Precocious Child manifests in a boy when he is eager to learn, when his mind is quickened. when he wants to share what he is learning with others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shadows are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow it all trickster: verbally abusive of others whom he regards as inferior. Carried over into adulthood, the man is cocky and smug, with a superior grin. But he can be good at pricking the bubbles of other big inflated egos. Also see the “\u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/dictionary-of-power/\"\u003esmart alec\u003c/a\u003e” in the “\u003ca href=\"http://thepowermoves.com/the-7-archetypes-of-dominance/\"\u003earchetypes of dominance\u003c/a\u003e“.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDummy: like the Weakling Prince, lacks personality, vigor, and creativity. He seems unresponsive and dull. He can’t seem to learn his multiplication tables, count change, or tell time. The Dummy’s ineptitude, however. is frequently less than honest.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe may grasp far more than he shows, and his dummy behavior may mask a hidden grandiosity that feels itself too important (as well as too vulnerable) to come into the world. Thus, intimately intertwined with a secret Know-It-All, the Dummy is also a Trickster.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"oedipal-child\"\u003eOedipal Child\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is hte future lover.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is passionate and has a sense of wonder and a deep appreciation for connectedness with his inner depths, with others, and with all things.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is warm. related. and affectionate. He also expresses. through his experience of connectedness to Mother (the primal relationship for almost all of us), the origins of what we can call spirituality. T\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehis Mother is not his real, mortal mother.\u003cbr\u003e\nShe is bound to disappoint him much of the time in his need for connectedness and perfect or infinite, love and nurturing. Rather, the Mother that he is sensing beyond his own, beyond all the beauty and feeling (what the Greeks called eros) in the things of the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shadows are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMomma’s boy: tied to Mama’s apron strings.” He causes a boy to fantasize about marrying his mother, about taking her away from his father. in adulthood, he often gets caught up in chasing the beautiful, the poignant, the yearning for union with Mother from one woman to another. He can never be satisfied with a\u003cbr\u003e\nmortal woman, because what he is seeking is the immortal Goddess. Here we have the Don Juan syndrome, The Oedipal Child, inflated beyond mortal dimensions, cannot be bound to one woman.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDreamer: while other children are playing, he may sit on a rock. dreaming his dreams. He accomplishes little and appears withdrawn and depressed. Often his dreams rend to be melancholy, on the one hand, or highly idyllic and ethereal\u003cbr\u003e\non the other.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the immature masculine energies are overly tied to Mother, and are deficient in their experience of the nurturing and mature masculine. But especially so is the Oedipal Child.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-hero\"\u003eThe Hero\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is the future warrior.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “death” of the Hero in the life of a boy (or a man) really means that he has finally encountered his limitations. He has met the enemy, and the enemy is himself. He has met his own dark side, his very unheroic side.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “death” of the Hero signals a boy’s or man’s encounter with true humility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shadows are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrandstander bully: The boy (or man) under the power of the Bully intends to impress others. His strategies are designed to proclaim his superiority and his right to dominate those around him. He claims center stage as his birthright. If ever his claims to special status are challenged, watch the ensuing rageful displays! is not a ream player. He is a loner, a hot-shot junior executive, salesman, revolutionary, stock market manipulator. He’s the soldier who takes unnecessary risks in combat and, if he’s in a position of leadership, requires the same of his men (these are the officers who get “\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragging\"\u003edragged\u003c/a\u003e“).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoward: shows an extreme reluctance to stand up for himself in physical confrontations. He will usually run away from a fight. perhaps excusing himself by claiming that it is more “manly” to walk away. But he will feel wretched in spite of his excuses. It is not only physical fights he will avoid. however. He will tend to allow himself to be bullied emotionally and intellectually as well.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSay the authors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd all three energies give rise to the Hero, which breaks them free of the domination of the “feminine” unconscious and establishes the boy’s identity as a separate individual. The Hero prepares the boy to become a man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Hero still needs to grow and mature:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hero is, in fact. only an advanced form of Boy psychology-the most advanced form. The peak, actually, of the masculine energies of the boy, the archetype that characterizes the best in the adolescent stage of development. Yet it is immature. and when it is carried over into adulthood as the governing archetype, it blocks men from full maturity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https://thepowermoves.com/king-warrior-magician-lover/\"\u003eKing, Warrior, Magician, Lover: The 4 Archetypes of Masculinity | TPM (thepowermoves.com)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto by \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/@lgnwvr?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eLOGAN WEAVER\u003c/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eUnsplash\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-08-10T16:13:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/logan-weaver-zvg7z7zfi1u-unsplash.jpg","tags":["men","masculinity","manhood"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/why-men-must-level-up-you-have-no-choice/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/why-men-must-level-up-you-have-no-choice/","title":"Why Men Must Level Up: You Have No Choice","summary":"\nBack in the days of our grand fathers and great grandfathers, boys used to be initiated through pain and suffering in order to become men. There was circumcision(no anesthesia), front teeth pulling(no anesthesia), hunting, killing lions and other wild animals, isolation in forests, beatings, blood letting, \u0026ldquo;natural\u0026rdquo; tatooing(like the Sudanese people), fighting, bullet ant glove wearing and more.\nI believe some form of initiation needs to be brought back for turning boys to men.\n","content_html":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in the days of our grand fathers and great grandfathers, boys used to be initiated through pain and suffering in order to become men. There was circumcision(no anesthesia), front teeth pulling(no anesthesia), hunting, killing lions and other wild animals, isolation in forests, beatings, blood letting, \u0026ldquo;natural\u0026rdquo; tatooing(like the Sudanese people), fighting, bullet ant glove wearing and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe some form of initiation needs to be brought back for turning boys to men.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHi guys. Look, I understand you are depressed, I understand you have no money, I understand you have no motivation but guys, you have no other choice, you absolutely have no other choice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woman can stay in her parent\u0026rsquo;s house until she\u0026rsquo;s 40 or 50 or even beyond. Yes, there\u0026rsquo;s the pressure of marriage but that eventually fades. But men even just staying in your parent\u0026rsquo;s house after 25 is taboo. Men have it 100 times harder in life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen are called to be providers and protectors yet no one is willing to provide and protect them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere\u0026rsquo;s a reason why the male gender is one of the highest when it comes to depression and suicide. A woman can be crying on the streets and you\u0026rsquo;ll see society coming to help but men, you\u0026rsquo;ll be told to man up, you\u0026rsquo;ll be told to work harder. No one supports men aside from their parents sometimes they are the ones pushing you the hardest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love the fact that more and more men are rising to help other men.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet\u0026rsquo;s all accept this fact in order to move forward.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen have it rough. Life is always looking for a way to kick men down. Society doesn\u0026rsquo;t care.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy guys, if you want to go forward remember that everyone is out to get you. Women are out to get you(except a small minority who after a while will get sick and tired of you if you have no money, lack physical appeal, and can\u0026rsquo;t protect).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReports say that more men than women are committing suicide, more men are depressed, more men are getting into drugs in order to escape reality.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLOOK, I\u0026rsquo;M NOT SAYING YOU SHOULD ADOPT A VICTIM MINDSET. YOU NEED TO REALIZE LIFE IS HARDER FOR YOU. YOU HAVE TO WORK HARDER.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust recently, I got an email from one of the companies I had applied to for a job and this was their response(not word for word). \u0026ldquo;Hi, sir. Thank you for your application sadly we can not offer you the position requested anymore as we have a new policy and preference towards women. Do try again next time.\u0026rdquo; I was shocked and I\u0026rsquo;m not the only one, several of my friends have gotten the same response from different companies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen, please realize that it\u0026rsquo;s leveling up or nothing. Life is getting harder for us.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it is getting even harder to find wives worth marrying. Women have become more hypergamous, if you aren\u0026rsquo;t earning as much as them, you are off their radar.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting jobs is becoming harder. Society deems the man violent, impulsive, and aggressive. It no longer wants men, it has no use for them. There are no wars. To the point, it\u0026rsquo;s even redefining masculinity. Look at all the soy boys. Soy boys are 50% more likely to get hired because they can be manipulated.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuys, you have no other choice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny man is willing to accommodate a woman straight out of her mother\u0026rsquo;s house at 37 even if she doesn\u0026rsquo;t have a job or a degree but what about men? You will be told to \u0026ldquo;man up\u0026rdquo; by the same people attacking masculinity. Men and Soy Boys alike, it\u0026rsquo;s time to level up physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially, and mentally!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;d like to conclude with a quote from Hafeez, host of The Roommates. Modified.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goal of every man must be to improve himself constantly physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially and mentally. Every man must be in a perpetual state of leveling up until he takes his last breath!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuys, there\u0026rsquo;s a war on masculinity. One day, go on YouTube and listen to a mordern \u0026ldquo;feminist\u0026rdquo; speak. Modern Feminism is toxic. The claim \u0026ldquo;Equality!\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Equality!\u0026rdquo; then kick men down, talk about how toxic masculinity is and how anything men can do, women can do better. I love the idea of women getting the same jobs as men, but I don\u0026rsquo;t advocate for equality of outcome. Men naturally work harder, are more competitive, are more willing to do extra time, and are better capable of physically challenging tasks. Gender roles need to be brought back. Sadly I\u0026rsquo;m in no position to say this loudly as I am still a soy boy in the process of becoming a man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;ll leave you with this.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirls naturally transition into womanhood but boys must be initiated into manhood. This is why calling a girl a woman or calling a woman a girl is acceptable whereas the opposite is bad and not condoned. Boys don\u0026rsquo;t automatically become men.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat\u0026rsquo;s it from me guys. Remember guys \u0026ldquo;No Pressure!\u0026rdquo;. Life is full of joy and fulfillment and you can make it. Don\u0026rsquo;t commit suicide, stop taking drugs and start working on your body. Try bodyweight exercises. You\u0026rsquo;ll be fine, there\u0026rsquo;s plenty in life for you. There are a lot of things you are yet to experience so hang in there but don\u0026rsquo;t forget that no one is coming to save you and that you don\u0026rsquo;t find yourself, YOU BUILD YOURSELF.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those improving themselves\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGREATNESS IS COMING!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-08-10T11:37:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/tom-pumford-t5lmpsyxnsu-unsplash.jpg","tags":["self improvement","suffering","manhood"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-testosterone/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-testosterone/","title":"How to Increase Testosterone","summary":"Can you believe that our fathers and grandfathers had 10 times the testosterone we have today? Today I\u0026rsquo;ll show you how to increase it.\nBut first, let learn more about this male hormone.\nTestosterone is the hormone that makes a man a man.\nAccording to Wikipedia, It is\nThe primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCan you believe that our fathers and grandfathers had 10 times the testosterone we have today? Today I\u0026rsquo;ll show you how to increase it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut first, let learn more about this male hormone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestosterone is the hormone that makes a man a man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Wikipedia, It is\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"benefits-of-testosterone\"\u003eBenefits of Testosterone\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/testosterone_infographic_0_crop.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-to-increase-testosterone\"\u003eHow to Increase Testosterone\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"1-sunbathe-your-balls\"\u003e1. Sunbathe your balls\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as no surprise that Vitamin D is crucial to testosterone production. Sunbathing your 2 little ones really helps to boost testosterone production. Now you don\u0026rsquo;t want to go to the extreme as heat kills sperm production. Aim for the morning sun when it isn\u0026rsquo;t hot.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"2-cold-showers\"\u003e2. Cold showers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuys, there\u0026rsquo;s a reason why our little guys hang on the outside. They are sensitive to heat. So after sunbathing them, give them a nice cold shower.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"3-avoid-toxins\"\u003e3. Avoid toxins\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid plastic bottles with BPA! Avoid deodorants. Avoid pesticides. Avoid shaving cream that has Phthalates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"4-avoid-stress\"\u003e4. Avoid stress\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStress has been shown to increase cortisol which in turn decreases testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"5-eat-less-sugar-grains-and-refined-carbs\"\u003e5. Eat less sugar, grains, and refined carbs\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter eating these, the body releases insulin, insulin regulates glucose. There\u0026rsquo;s a link between high insulin and low testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"6-increase-cholesterol\"\u003e6. Increase cholesterol\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestosterone is made up of cholesterol, now contrary to popular belief, there\u0026rsquo;s no correlation between cholesterol and heart disease. Your body creates 80% of cholesterol. So how can the body create something that is poisonous to it? Increase your animal fats. Stay away from \u0026ldquo;vegetable oils and fats\u0026rdquo; stick with things like butter, lard, olive oil, avocado oil, and coconut oil. Other animal fats are also good.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, remember, unlike popular belief, your brain is actually 80% fat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about fat I recommend you check a previous post where I summarized \u0026ldquo;The Big FAT Suprise by Nina Techolz\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 class=\"additionalreading\"\u003eAlso Read: \u003ca href=\"\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, check out \u0026ldquo;Grain Brain by David Perlmutter MD\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"7-fast\"\u003e7. Fast\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScience has found out that fasting increases the human growth hormone which in turn increases testosterone. Apply intermittent fasting then Eat early on Wednesday by 6 pm then fast till Friday 6 pm, this process is called Autophagy and it cleans up the body while also increasing testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"8-fix-your-posture\"\u003e8. Fix your posture\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosture has been shown to increase testosterone by almost 17%. So now I want you to square your shoulders, lift up your chest, raise your chin, occupy space, own the space and strike a power pose.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"9-eat-more-cruciferous-vegetables\"\u003e9. Eat more cruciferous vegetables\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE.g Broccoli and Cauliflower reduce estrogen\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"10-take-ashwagandha\"\u003e10. Take ashwagandha\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis herb boosts testosterone\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"11-take-tongkat-ali\"\u003e11. Take Tongkat Ali\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother herb that increases testosterone through the production of ley dig cells and also decreases sex hormone-binding globulin ensuring you have more free testosterone which can be used by the body.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"12-reduce-body-fat\"\u003e12. Reduce body fat\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObesity reduces testosterone because it holds estrogen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"13-lift-weight-or-do-compound-exercises\"\u003e13. Lift weight or do compound exercises\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifting weights has been shown to increase testosterone. So do squats, deadlifts(with weights or resistance bands), push-ups, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"14-avoid-soy-and-soy-based-products\"\u003e14. Avoid soy and soy-based products\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy is an estrogen. Avoid it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"15-sleep-well\"\u003e15. Sleep well\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are asleep is when the body releases a lot of testosterone hence the common \u0026ldquo;morning glory\u0026rdquo; that men experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"16-copulation\"\u003e16. Copulation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed I say more man of culture?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"17-nofap\"\u003e17. Nofap\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed I say more? In short, stop masturbating to artificial and superficial things. In fact, just stop masturbating. It has been shown to increase testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"18-eat-more-meatand-lots-of-eggs\"\u003e18. Eat more meat(and lots of eggs)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeat and Eggs are some of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth and are packed with omega 3\u0026rsquo;s, vitamin A and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"19-run\"\u003e19. Run\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet your blood pumping hard at least once a day\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"20-avoid-alcohol\"\u003e20. Avoid alcohol\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt kills sperm and reduces testosterone. Avoid.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd those are 20 ways to increase testosterone \u0026amp; sperm production guys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee you next time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto by \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/@abbysavagecreative?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eAbby Savage\u003c/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/s/photos/man-with-axe?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eUnsplash\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-08-06T17:45:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/abby-savage-9urds43o8c-unsplash.jpg","tags":["man","manhood","testosterone"]},{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/11-books-all-men-should-read/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/11-books-all-men-should-read/","title":"11 Books All Men Should Read","summary":"Here are the 11 books I recommend to all men that will change your life and help you level up.\nThis is a quick list. International links are affiliate links from Amazon and the local links are from Jumia. I get a commission from both.\n1. The Daily Stoic Buy:\nInternational(Amazon)\nLocal(Kenya)\n2. The Rational Male Buy:\nInternational\nLocal(Kenya)\n3. 12 Rules for Life Buy:\nInternational\nLocal(Kenya)\n4. No More Mr. Nice Guy Buy:\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHere are the 11 books I recommend to all men that will change your life and help you level up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a quick list. International links are affiliate links from Amazon and the local links are from Jumia. I get a commission from both.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"1-the-daily-stoic\"\u003e1. The Daily Stoic\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735211736/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0735211736\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=6f51a190559969f66f8ac8c4d5c98427\"\u003eInternational(Amazon)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fqusoma-library-bookshop-the-daily-stoic-ryan-holiday-and-stephen-hanselman-10763051.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"2-the-rational-male\"\u003e2. The Rational Male\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492777862/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1492777862\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=0eb589827cd706f1a3f099fa5fc773b5\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-rational-male-by-rollo-tomassi-43618516.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"3-12-rules-for-life\"\u003e3. 12 Rules for Life\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FPGY5T0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B01FPGY5T0\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=1fe13e9546d565591edb8c9cd5a026dd\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-12-rules-for-life-an-antidote-to-chaos-by-jordan-peterson-44827946.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"4-no-more-mr-nice-guy\"\u003e4. No More Mr. Nice Guy\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762415339/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0762415339\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=3ccf82980a06d1935890f02efd3d883a\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-no-more-mr.-nice-guy-43763449.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"5-the-way-of-the-superior-man\"\u003e5. The Way of The Superior Man\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FXZBYJ9/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B07FXZBYJ9\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=b72a70ad0f73a2288f1382a1f7120f65\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-way-of-the-superior-man-43826076.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"6-48-laws-of-power-by-robert-green\"\u003e6. 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140280197/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0140280197\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=9ea80ad0ef7a5394e90a60222c73559f\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-48-laws-of-power-small-concise-30833109.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"8-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fuck\"\u003e8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062457713/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0062457713\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=4aa1389c97334e746e40832c22130c5d\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fck-book-by-mark-manson-43894331.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"9-the-art-of-war-by-sun-tzu\"\u003e9. The Art of War by Sun Tzu\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599869772/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1599869772\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=c5344525330bb325b4cce4128fc1fda4\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-art-of-war-43191206.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"10-100-deadly-skills\"\u003e10. 100 Deadly Skills\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UDCI5FC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00UDCI5FC\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=51debb9423c2412a1f5dcfe10987d80e\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"11-the-illustrated-art-of-manliness\"\u003e11. The Illustrated Art of Manliness\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316362654/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0316362654\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stephenajulu-20\u0026amp;linkId=bf28510b7a0f8db12d730522d573fe7a\"\u003eInternational\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kol.jumia.com/api/click/custom/b60029f6-9eb7-4fab-b6b9-7698d536aef4/0e1c47ed-cc97-3a21-846e-3217fd1ea92a?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jumia.co.ke%2Fjumia-books-the-art-of-manliness-classic-skills-for-the-modern-man-44554711.html\"\u003eLocal(Kenya)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-08-03T11:39:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/daria-nepriakhina-xy55bl5mzam-unsplash.jpg","tags":["men","manhood","self improvement"]}]}