Man up Men

Acting tough comes off as pointless to me.   I believe acting “tough” is just an attempt to mask over a lack of self esteem and insecurities with a tough mojo.  Understand using a vast array of obscenities does not make you more “tough” than another person.  Trying to pull others down does not pull you up.  I believe it is weak people that try to bring others down in attempt to build themselves up.  Acting tough is different than being tough.  Trying in school, or being a genuinely nice guy does not make you less ”tough”.  Real toughness is not about bigger, buffer, and meaner than another dude.  It’s not one upping another guy.  Toughness is the ability to be yourself, respect yourself, and stand up for yourself in what you believe and care for.  It is not something that warrants bragging rights.  True toughness is the ability to be more mature than those so-called “tough” people and to not snoop down to their hate.  Being tough is being calm, cool, and collected.  Fighting does not make you tough.  Real toughness is the ability to keep composure and not snap when faced with opposition, hate, or adversity.  “Man up” men.

Stop Complaining, Start Doing

I got something to talk about.  People go around expressing their dissatisfaction with a lot of things.  There’s a lot of stuff to hate on.  “I hate this, I don’t like that, change!”  People bite at the bit to find a reason to hate on something.  It’s basic American culture.  Many people can identify what they hate or dislike, but the issue is few can actually formulate what they would like to see.  So people run around like chickens with their heads cut off yelling for change when they don’t even know what they want.  Sure you can get people to come join your quest to complain but it doesn't solve this issue.  But as Brick Timland (Steve Carell) in Anchorman put it, it’s just “LOUD NOISES”.  It’s a stupid mob mentality to creating change.  Identify a problem and then complain.  That’s garbage.  The solution to a math problem is never gonna be “I hate math”.  It’s real easy to complain, it’s a lot harder to promote a solution.  Problem, reaction, solution.  And frankly, it seems like most people forgot about the last piece of the puzzle.  Solution means you actually have to shift your efforts to achieve good change.  Realize the problems you face, but stop wasting your efforts demonizing current issues and put that effort towards promoting solutions to the problems you face.