Joe I really enjoyed this timely and necessary message. As a father of 6 boys I see what is happening to men in our culture and I am worried for my sons. Our culture has lost the rites of passages for young men and their is a growing movement of men who see this dangerous problem and are working to turn the tide. The old adage of goodtimes make weak men is very real. In an over indulgent society that teaches the young to gratify their every desire its becoming very difficult to raise men in this toxic environment. Its a tall but important task to bring up men who want to embrace challenge adventure and live a strenuous life as Roosevelt would say. Great article. You should submit your writings to the cultural section on the Epoch times!. Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate the comment Joe. 6 sons man! Good for you guys. My wife and I are expecting our 1st child, a daughter, in October.
You're very right that we're trapped in the cycle of good times creating weak men. It's up to us that see this issue and push the next generation in the right direction. It sounds like you're doing that.
Will definitely consider publishing in some mags/publications. Thanks again!
20 years ago, a man in my 30s I read Joseph Campbell’s series of books, “The Masks of God”. I was living in Moscow, Russia, myself. I was studying art. I had a great mentor. I felt as though I was living that life already. I was very inspired by his insights and thoughts. We, as a society, have most certainly have lost the spirit of adventure. Our homes are prefabs; we get our food from Walmart; life has become dictated; with identity politics, we’ve, as men have become figuratively and literally be castrated. The most adventurous man, in my view was Jesus Christ. With the suppression of Christianity, I see us losing our needed manhood.
I have always seen art as a corollary to a spirit of adventure. One that we take through creation and observation. As I'm sure you can relate, the best art is produced through experience.
I completely agree we're on a path into the ground. The old adage, "strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times" seems to be something that we're living in.
I think we can take lessons from men like Jesus to inspire us on a path forward. I'm cautiously optimistic
A much needed read on my part. I thoroughly enjoyed this post and it provided me with a bit of a wake up call. Great work and a message that should be spread amongst the masses!
Having read Campbell’s “Hero” in the midst of my own self-imposed “rite of passage”, I want to commend you for creating such an excellent commentary on what we ALL know to be one of the defining issues of our generation!
The “gospel” of safety (financial, social, and physical) has certainly been disseminated by the institutions that-be for far too long. However, I do believe that a new narrative that necessitates personal responsibility, proper risk-taking, and self-integrated individuality is finally cresting over the horizon thanks to the power of the internet, and it’s amplification of messages like yours.
Thanks Matthew. I'm cautiously optimistic as well. The internet is an incredible tool and it's undoubtedly helping open the minds to the call to adventure of those who may need it most.
Joe I really enjoyed this timely and necessary message. As a father of 6 boys I see what is happening to men in our culture and I am worried for my sons. Our culture has lost the rites of passages for young men and their is a growing movement of men who see this dangerous problem and are working to turn the tide. The old adage of goodtimes make weak men is very real. In an over indulgent society that teaches the young to gratify their every desire its becoming very difficult to raise men in this toxic environment. Its a tall but important task to bring up men who want to embrace challenge adventure and live a strenuous life as Roosevelt would say. Great article. You should submit your writings to the cultural section on the Epoch times!. Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate the comment Joe. 6 sons man! Good for you guys. My wife and I are expecting our 1st child, a daughter, in October.
You're very right that we're trapped in the cycle of good times creating weak men. It's up to us that see this issue and push the next generation in the right direction. It sounds like you're doing that.
Will definitely consider publishing in some mags/publications. Thanks again!
Joe early congrats on the news of your daughter coming in October. For paid subscribers is there a way to view your article archives ?
Thank you. We're really thrilled.
They should be viewable by going back to the main page and scrolling down to the bottom.
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20 years ago, a man in my 30s I read Joseph Campbell’s series of books, “The Masks of God”. I was living in Moscow, Russia, myself. I was studying art. I had a great mentor. I felt as though I was living that life already. I was very inspired by his insights and thoughts. We, as a society, have most certainly have lost the spirit of adventure. Our homes are prefabs; we get our food from Walmart; life has become dictated; with identity politics, we’ve, as men have become figuratively and literally be castrated. The most adventurous man, in my view was Jesus Christ. With the suppression of Christianity, I see us losing our needed manhood.
I have always seen art as a corollary to a spirit of adventure. One that we take through creation and observation. As I'm sure you can relate, the best art is produced through experience.
I completely agree we're on a path into the ground. The old adage, "strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times" seems to be something that we're living in.
I think we can take lessons from men like Jesus to inspire us on a path forward. I'm cautiously optimistic
Furthermore, after reading “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Lukianoff and Haidt, revealed to me the shocking reality we live today.
We’re going to relive Solzhenitsyn’s nightmare, “The Gulog Archipelago” if we don’t change course.
An amazing book. One I recommend and gift to many
A much needed read on my part. I thoroughly enjoyed this post and it provided me with a bit of a wake up call. Great work and a message that should be spread amongst the masses!
Thank you Luca! Glad it helped you get some clarity.
Having read Campbell’s “Hero” in the midst of my own self-imposed “rite of passage”, I want to commend you for creating such an excellent commentary on what we ALL know to be one of the defining issues of our generation!
The “gospel” of safety (financial, social, and physical) has certainly been disseminated by the institutions that-be for far too long. However, I do believe that a new narrative that necessitates personal responsibility, proper risk-taking, and self-integrated individuality is finally cresting over the horizon thanks to the power of the internet, and it’s amplification of messages like yours.
Thanks Matthew. I'm cautiously optimistic as well. The internet is an incredible tool and it's undoubtedly helping open the minds to the call to adventure of those who may need it most.
Rite of Passage
Appreciate that catch. Everywhere but the title. Smh