Bennett Schneider, vlogging on the “post-modern American mishmash”—goodness, elders, rituals, and shrimp.
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[...] Other people may affirm the worth of what I do—winning cases as a lawyer, teaching or preaching or counseling as a minister. But if an affirmation is dependent on what grade I get for doing something, then it’s not about self-worth. Others may hold up a mirror to help me see that I’m worthy, but ultimately my sense of self-worth has to be generated from within. (For a valuable rendering of how others can play this mirroring role, watch Bennett Schneider’s excellent vlog, here.) [...]
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I made it to 0:21 before I died laughing. Oh dude….
the message there was that young men should hang out with older men to provide grounding for their approval of themselves.. older men, the guys who made the world the way it is today? the guys who shamelessly/proudly hoard resources from the young leaders of today? holy cow, what bad advise.
there’s a few good ones out there, but for the most part what young men have available is only the example of what not to be.
it isn’t horrible advice. Just not applicable in all environments. Also the social and locally social definition for what is good and or a good man plays a heavy part ones own ability to elevate themselves to a status that is recognizable as being “good” in more than one place or to more than one group of people. One man who works hard and provide for his family may to another seem like a corporate tool doing for themselves in a greedy race to be better than others, while that same man judges his others and looks down on them for what ever social economical or environmental reasons he has. etc etc I am tired of writing all of a sudden…
@Seth, I was supposing that the younger male viewer had some sense and would know the difference between a solid guy and a tool, of any age. To be sharp with you: All of them? You’ve met them all and every last one is a rotter? Screw you, Robert Bly? Up yours, Stephen Sondheim? Shame on you, Dad? While you are certainly correct that there are a number of very visible, first class villains in our society, I suggest you do deeper research. My experience shows me that the majority are complex people with more good than bad to offer, especially when called to share their better natures.
Excellent. Age brings experience that’s worth learning about ahead of time. I ate meat on Friday once when it was a hellish offense. I can assure you, it was really ok all along.
Good stuff Bennett. In a way I would say the whole point of THE GOOD MEN PROJECT is a way to find stories of men who have made it through to the other side, the very kind of mentors even via story that you are talking about…and yes I died laughing!
I suspect you all of flagrant shrimp consumption.
Bennett, I really enjoyed this. And yes, I am a flagrant shrimp consumer, and otherwise ignorer of the parts of Leviticus that get in the way of deliciousness. I’ll be looking for more vlogs from you.
Clever video!
Want to be a good man?
Here’s what I’ve learned so far:
Tell the truth.
Keep your word.
Take responsibility for your actions.
And don’t hurt anybody if you can help it.
I think it also works for being a good woman.
Just my opinion and who the hell am I?
sj