Summary

In this episode of the Pathways to Greatness podcast, host Jeff Forrester introduces a new segment where he reads excerpts from books that have inspired him. He starts with Mansfield's Book of Manly Men by Stephen Mansfield. Jeff emphasizes the importance of reading and how it can improve attention span and personal growth.

He highlights the four manly maxims from the book: manly men do manly things, manly men tend their fields, manly men build manly men, and manly men live to the glory of God. Jeff encourages listeners to take action and live out these maxims in their own lives.

Takeaways

Reading books can improve attention span and personal growth.

The book Mansfield's Book of Manly Men by Stephen Mansfield explores the concept of manliness and provides four manly maxims: manly men do manly things, manly men tend their fields, manly men build manly men, and manly men live to the glory of God.

It is important to take action and live out these maxims in order to become a better man.

Support and encourage men in their journey to become manly men, and women should also consider how they want men to show up in their lives.

Sound Bites

"Remember, every journey starts with a single step."

"We need to start to identify what is a manly man."

"You become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions. This is the way we become manly men."