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All Great Men Have Questions About Life. Only Some Get After the Answers.
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10 Questions Every Man Must Ask Himself About His Life
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There comes a time in a man’s life – usually at 1:30am on a Sunday night when he’s trying to sleep – when he starts to ask himself the deeper questions about life, such as:
“Who am I?”
“What the hell am I doing with my life?”
“Why is bacon called bacon…
and cookies called cookies…
…when you bake cookies and cook bacon?”
These are big questions, and they can be nearly impossible to navigate on your own.
That’s why the men in The Great Man Within community have boiled down 10 of the most important questions that every man needs to ask about the quality of his life.
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10 Benefits of Prioritizing Your Own Personal Development
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Part #1: What is Inner Work?
Part #2: 10 Benefits of Prioritizing Your Own Personal Development
PART 1
What is Inner Work?
Shout out to Bethany Butzer for this definition of inner work. She’s a University of New York at Prague Professor and speaker of the Stop Trying So Hard. Achieve More by Doing Less TEDx Talk which has nearly 2 million views.
Inner Work has two components:
1. Feelings: How do you want to FEEL in your inner world?
2. Values: What are the VALUES that guide your life?
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7 Benefits Men in Masterminds Reap That Lone Wolves Don’t
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Part 1: What is a Lone Wolf?
Part 2: What is a Mastermind?
Part 3: Notable Men of History Who Attribute Much of their Success to Masterminds
Part 4: 7 Benefits Men in Masterminds Reap that Lone Wolves Don’t
Part 1: What is a Lone Wolf?
Lone Wolf: A man going through life mentally, emotionally and spiritually on his own.
The Lone Wolf is the man who:
– Is self-reliant and takes extreme pride in his independence
– Navigates his biggest challenges on his own
– Shares very little of his inner emotional world with others
– Is surrounded by people yet feels alone because he’s never truly allowed others in
– Feels he loses “man points” for asking for or receiving help
Since you’re reading this, you may find you fall into one of these categories.
If any of this resonates with you, you’re in the right place.
Questioning
- You begin to ask deeper questions about how you’re living your life.
- You challenge long-held assumptions and beliefs.
- You start to develop a hunger for knowledge and wisdom to expand your perspective.
- You start consuming books, podcasts, media which open your mind to new ways of operating.
“Am I doing what I really want?”
“Why does it feel like I’ve plateaued?”
“Why don’t I feel the same fire or excitement that I used to?”
“I know I have more potential but how do I get at it”
“Is there more life than this?”
No clear vision of your Best Self
Drifting
When you think you’re in control of your life, but you’re actually on autopilot, allowing your habits, patterns and limiting beliefs to run your life, unchecked.
Experimenting
- You begin experimenting with new ways of thinking and being.
- You make shifts to your habits and take on new challenges.
- You acquire new skills and implement new systems that produce better results.
- You start to feel a newfound sense of empowerment and control over your life.
“What do I want out of my life?”
“How do I create new habits that stick?”
“Why do I break this habit that is sabotaging me?”
“What would give me a sense of meaning and fulfillment?”
“I feel so much more in control of my life!”
Images of your Best Self start to come into view
Lone Wolfing
When a man goes through life mentally, emotionally and spiritually on his own.
Designing
- You begin designing the life you desire on your terms.
- You break old patterns of sabotage once and for all.
- You forge relationships with people who are also driven to design their lives, and you elevate each other.
- You live a meaningful, fulfilling life and purpose driven life of your own design.
“I know what I want out of life.”
“I know the habits and systems that support me living this life.”
“I’m surrounded by people who share the same values as I do.”
“My life feels meaningful and fulfilling.”
“I love my life…and can’t wait to live into the future I’m creating!”
Your Best Self is crystal clear, and all of your goals, habits, relationships and work are aligned around becoming him.
Necessary Endings
Authoring a new way of living often requires you to end habits, relationships and possibly even careers that you’ve held for years. Your success in this stage is directly correlated to your courage to make these necessary endings, so the new beginnings you’ve designed can take life.
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Stage 1
Questioning |
Stage 2
Experimenting |
Stage 3
Designing |
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| What happens in this stage: |
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| What your mind is saying: | “Am I doing what I really want?” “Why does it feel like I’ve plateaued?” “Why don’t I feel the same fire or excitement that I used to?” “I know I have more potential but how do I get at it” “Is there more life than this?” |
“What do I want out of my life?” “How do I create new habits that stick?” “Why do I break this habit that is sabotaging me?” “What would give me a sense of meaning and fulfillment?” “I feel so much more in control of my life!” |
“I know what I want out of life.” “I know the habits and systems that support me living this life.” “I’m surrounded by people who share the same values as I do.” “My life feels meaningful and fulfilling.” “I love my life…and can’t wait to live into the future I’m creating!” |
| Your relationship to your "Best Self" |
No clear vision of your Best Self |
Images of your Best Self start to come into view |
Your Best Self is crystal clear, and all of your goals, habits, relationships and work are aligned around becoming him. |
| Biggest Obstacle | Drifting When you think you’re in control of your life, but you’re actually on autopilot, allowing your habits, patterns and limiting beliefs to run your life, unchecked. |
Lone Wolfing When a man goes through life mentally, emotionally and spiritually on his own. |
Necessary Endings Authoring a new way of living often requires you to end habits, relationships and possibly even careers that you’ve held for years. Your success in this stage is directly correlated to your courage to make these necessary endings, so the new beginnings you’ve designed can take life. |
| Recommended Action |
Read 10 Benefits of Prioritizing Your Own Personal Development |
Read 7 Benefits Men in Masterminds Reap that Lone Wolves Don’t |