self-reliance — The Good Men Project

I Wanna Be Like Me: A Pep-Talk on Self-Confidence & Happiness

God Self grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. -Reinhold Niebuhr It’s quite puzzling that it took me so long to come to the realization that the primary person I should look up to is myself. Institutions, individuals and ideologies are all [...]

You are the Apple of my eye…and possibly the iPad as well (Think Happy Thoughts)

Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. -Steve Jobs I’m not a huge fan of hero-worship of a billionaire objectivist but Stevie Jobs was a true innovator and his technological advancements changed the world. But what I [...]

Why Big-City Single Life is a Sad State of Affairs

July 5, 2011 by S. Maxam

Love is not about finding the right person, but creating a right relationship. It’s not about how much love you have in the beginning but how much love you build till the end. -by Jumar I recently attended the Brooklyn Museum’s July 4th 1st Saturday dance party event. I went there to rendezvous with a [...]

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. -Malcolm S. Forbes The older I get the more emotionally isolated I become. I am not this way because I’m embracing some antiquated perspective of manhood or a masculine approach to feelings. It is rather a pursuit Charles Darwin would approve of. I have adapted [...]