"Men are recognizing that they have been forced to conform to a very narrow and rather two-dimensional picture of maleness and manhood that they have never had the freedom to question." - Andrew Cohen
freedom to question…
obedience to leaders…
"In schools all over the world, little boys learn that their country is the greatest in the world, and the highest honor that could befall them would be to defend it heroically someday. The fact that empathy has traditionally been conditioned out of boys facilitates their obedience to leaders who order them to kill strangers."... Continue Reading →
darkness of self-righteousness
"Without dialogue, we will have to walk in the darkness of self-righteousness." Iranian-born peace scholar Majid Tehranian “Men are at war with each other because each man is at war with himself.” - Francis Meehan
man can fail…
"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." - John Burroughs "We have two choices: continue to blame the world for our stress or take responsibility for own reactions and deliberately change our emotional climate." - Doc Childre and Howard Martin, HeartMath Solution
man afraid of the light…
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light? - Maurice Freehill In a profound sense every man has two halves to his being; he is not one person so much as two persons trying to act in unison. I believe that in the heart of each... Continue Reading →
worse than mother nature…
“People are trying to decide whether the man-made disaster is worse than Mother Nature's disaster.” - Larry Sabato
raising boys…
“My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass"; "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys";” - Harmon Killebrew
most men…
“Most men act so tough and strong on the outside because on the inside, we are scared, weak, and fragile. Men, not women, are the weaker sex.” - Jerry Rubin
more valuable…
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice” - Unknown (November dedicated to MEN & FATHER quotes, since these are more valuable to me at this crossroad in life.)
straight through it…
“There are four ways you can handle fear. You can go over it, under it, or around it. But if you are ever to put fear behind you, you must walk straight through it. Once you put fear behind you, leave it there.” -Donna A. Favors, (Member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery... Continue Reading →
crucify ourselves…
“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.” -Fulton Oursler
empowerment & inner transformation... 