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It’s often said that a man without a sense of service is lost.
Knights did not fight for their own glory, they fought in service of their lady, for example, or the Grail Quest.
Many of the old grand narratives of our culture—and of manhood—have collapsed. The model of domination of the natural world has led to broad ecological damage; the model of patriarchy wherein women were only to be allowed a domestic role has been upended; and the model of self-interest that drives economics as well as many scientific models of selfhood is not only being challenged on an empirical level, but also questioned as a producer of “the good.”
How does a man, then, set out to live a good life, to “be good”?
In the three video sessions of The Inspired Man Summit today, we get three approaches.
The first session is brought by Yanik Silver, Founder of Maverick1000 and the author of the book, “Evolved Enterprise.”
Silver, an immigrant from Russia, explains how the new model of business and entrepreneurship can and should be seen as “a love story.”
Working alongside Sir Richard Branson (Silver sits on the board of Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of the Virgin Group), bringing groups of entrepreneurs to help solve problems like ocean clean-up and rebuilding storm-ravaged reasons, Yanik explains how people like Branson inspire him because they are “not content to just ‘give back.’ They’re giving forward by applying entrepreneurial talent, energy, and capital to solve some of the biggest issues facing the globe.”
In our second session with Craig Ballentyne, we get a rapid-fire training on how to overcome introversion and lack of motivation by eliminating anxiety and creating what Ballentyne calls “a perfect day formula” that allows us to give our best, at our best.
So many men are aware of their capabilities, and this session helps you turn potentiality into action.
Finally, in our third session, Lion Goodman, PCC, addresses the deepest source of a man’s power and impact in life: his purpose.
How do you find your unique inspiring purpose in a culture filled with white noise and contradictory pulls?
Touching on the teachings of the Great Stoics, Goodman leads us through a process of how to source your personal code of virtues from three places: your head, your heart, and your gut. . . .
He shows how to refine both your unique values and your courage to live those values no matter what arises so that you are a man who “elevates himself and all around him.”
“Freedom is the natural end of virtues,” he says—and he shows you how to source and live in such a way that you get free.
These are voices of genuine wisdom.
These are the voices of men who have overcome profound obstacles – poverty, crippling introversion, personal catastrophe – and who have arisen not only as men who contribute beautifully to a more compassionate and inspired world but also to a happier one.
Join us and gain a whole new perspective on “giving forward” at The Inspired Man Summit. Click here to register for free.
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