@Chaddeus_Rex I don't disagree with those virtues, but I don't think they should limit further thought. I do like starting with the "mastery of space" foundation that both BAP and Jack Donovan use as a foundation- BAP, quite explicitly, believes that space mastery (freedom + security) as a desire will come even before the sex drive for men- which is counter to traditional thinking where men are reduced to wanting sex and little else.
@adam-l Absolutely! Sadly, I'm a creature of habit and a Twitter nerd... that said, I'll make a point of making TRP.red as part of my daily routine. Thanks for reading me, but now I have to ask- what do you disagree with?
BTW, I've had your book on my shelf for a long time time- although I've only skimmed through out- maybe will give it the BAP dissection treatment a little later in the year on r/TRP
Masculinity lies not in need and not in alpha or beta but rather in Spirit. Masculinity is entirely Spiritual. When a masculine Spirit permeates a man, it begets masculine actions.
I merely said what masculinity is, but I never defined it. So how is it defined then?
Masculinity is measured primairly through martial virtues - that have been remarkably consistent across time and place. Masculinity in the West was first well documented in Classical Greece, with the Romans further expanding on the concept. The Roman Republic and later the Empire was founded on martial virtues. What are the martial virtues you ask? They can be broken down into four broad categories - strength, courage, mastery, honor.
Strength is physical might (hence why lifting is important). Courage is the ability to resist fear and stress and to remain emotionally constant despite what happens. Mastery is competence in a set of skills and honor is esteem of ones peers. Of course there are many more martial virtues, but these are the four main ones that I believe all the others are based upon.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/virtue#roman_virtues
If you want a broad summary of masculinity - a basic Spiritual guide (as ironic as that is) that demonstrates it - Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" demonstrates it well
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---
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@redpillschool quit being a smartass. i wrote about it to introduce the concepts. that is why there is nothing else to discuss.
I really appreciate your writing, (although I would disagree with the spirit of most.)
I also understand your drive to produce original content and get your ideas out there. Thing is, more interaction with your readers can both test your ideas better, and give you more insights.
@INNASKILLZ2K20 >No wonder that many kids become more autistic from Red Pill.
I believe that everyone introduced to the red pill, once they internalize the lessons as reality, should step away from the sphere for, at least a year... Come back a content writer, come back a jedi... but you need to leave first.
Talking to women successfully, "game," whatever, must come from a subconscious flow-state. It must lack self-consciousness and self-awareness.. this will cause you to consciously question all of your responses! This is terrible! Get red pilled, try and fail out in the real world- until you don't forget what you learned, it's just your new reality, and you can get back to that unconscious, flow state.
@adam-l I've always looked at the essence of Alpha and Beta in regards to a man's relationship with need. This is why we say there isn't such a rigid, concrete dichotomy between the two; most men will fall somewhere in the middle. Even a stone cold, player alpha could get wrecked by a woman attractive enough; even if for some this only occurs within the top 10% of women.
@Chaddeus_Rex In today's world, not everyone is familiar with traditional masculinity. I think you'd be surprised! Toxic images of men through academia, media, and government schools run by angry women will obscure what we consider obvious. Hollywood has reduced masculinity to genetic fitness, with those under 6' and very handsome left in the dust, scratching their heads, as incels- one of the purposes of the red pill is to provide access and guidance to those whom masculinity is esoteric and seemingly inaccessible.
@adam-l My bad- in today's world, it can be tough to juggle work and content.