The Vital Masculinity Podcast

In this episode, tangible examples of how to practice prudence crown the series on that subject.   Show Highlights: How the cultivation of prudence requires quiet time for reflection, unhindered by the distractions of technology, activity, and multimedia which assail our daily lives How committing one's reflections to writing vastly increase the likelihood of success The critical importance of giving time to form your thoughts into a reasonable plan The dual errors of acting on impulse and overthinking until the opportunity to act passes The need to seek out mentors and garner the support of a band of brothers Read the complete set of show notes here. Daily Deed: At the end of every day, take 5 minutes to think about—and write down—times when you acted prudently and times when you acted imprudently. Then pick a few situations in which you did not act prudently and resolve to work on them the next day.  To get in touch with our growing band of brothers, and for more support along the path of making yourself a better man, check out our Facebook group and visit www.vitalmasculinity.org. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vitalmasculinity/support

Today's episode lays important groundwork by going over prerequisites for being a prudent man.  

Show Highlights:

• How our society does not bring out the best in men
• How you can reverse these patterns that enable an imprudent lifestyle by developing the ability to be still, to endure patiently through concrete experiences, and to silently contemplate reality 
• The importance of making time for self-reflection in a world full of distractions
• The importance of persevering towards your goals despite struggles and setbacks 
• The importance of being honest with yourself and owning your mistakes instead of trying to forget that they happened: men don't make excuses

View this episode's full show notes here.

Daily Deed: Think about something that is constantly distracting you—whether it be Facebook or Snapchat or your phone—and set that down for 10 minutes a day, allowing yourself to just relax and think about life and what is objectively true about what's going on around you! 

Show References: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (2019) by Cal Newport 

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This episode is the second part of a two-episode series on misconceptions of prudence. We chose to devote a second episode to this topic because these certain misconceptions not only hinder your growth but will actively prevent you from achieving any degree of prudence. 

Show Highlights:

• A man cannot be prudent by merely following the decrees of some preformed list of how to be prudent (this misconception is known as casuistry).
• In contrast, a real man doesn't wait to be told what to do. 
• By developing his reason, he is transformed and knows how to decide for himself what to do in any given situation.
• A second misconception called voluntarism describes the idea that virtues can be practiced in isolation. Rather, the very nature of virtues necessitates that a man who decides to act unjustly is also being imprudent, for instance.
• While you might need examples to help you get started and make some mistakes along the way, it is critical to understand that the goal is to become a mature man who is self-reliant and virtuous across the board.

View this episode's full show notes here.

Daily Deed: 

• Take two minutes every day and think about the misconceptions of prudence, specifically casuistry and voluntarism. Think about the way that you have approached ethical judgments in the past, what's right and wrong, good and bad, how other people in our society think about these things and whether that is in line with our understanding of prudence.

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In this episode, the first of a series of episodes on the principal virtue of prudence, the guys clear up some common misconceptions about what Prudence means. 

Show Highlights: 

• Prudence is right reason applied via action.
• Prudence does make a man passive or indecisive. 
• How scheming and deceiving others for purposes of self-gain is a common misconception of Prudence. 
• A man doesn't need to be super intelligent to be prudent; a genius may easily be imprudent. 
• The prudent man's judgments and decisions are grounded in reality. 
• Why learning to exercise Prudence frees a man from both second-guessing himself and from the need to defer to others. 

View this episode's full show notes here. 

Daily Deed: Spend two minutes a day this week reflecting on your conception of prudence. Do you agree with the misconceptions we listed in this episode? Why or why not? Write these reflections down in a journal or share them with a brother to spur discussion about the subject.

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This episode asks the important question of why a man should want to be virtuous. 

Show Highlights:

• Deep down, every man desires to go on an adventure and have a mission to accomplish.
• We can try to distract ourselves from this desire through media and self-gratification, but that only sets us up for a life of quiet desperation.
• The pursuit of virtue gives your life meaning and purpose around which to orient every aspect of yourself. 
• Our forefathers have understood for millennia that manliness consists of virtue and good character, which allows one to respond to hardship 'like a man.'  
• To fully realize how you're missing out on a life worth living, you have to try it for yourself.

View this episode's full show notes, resources, and the daily deed here.

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In this episode, the gents lay out of a foundation of virtue and its importance to masculinity.

Show Highlights:

• What virtue is and how it factors into our modern lives
• How modern education has failed to teach us how to be a man
• Why the path to virtue is worth pursuing despite being difficult
• Virtue provides meaning in our lives and a fulfillment and happiness that hobbies and worldly success can't offer
• Why virtue is the one thing that can't be taken away

View this episode's full show notes here.

Daily Deed:

Spend 15 minutes this week and meditate on the following:

1. What is my concept of virtue?
2. How do virtue and the pursuit of it affect or guide my life?
3. Is the pursuit of virtue something that I truly desire? Do I need to learn more in order to begin this undertaking?

Write these reflections down in a journal or share them with a brother to spur discussion about the subject.

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Welcome to inaugural episode of the Vital Masculinity Podcast! In this episode, the gents give you an introduction to the entire Vital Masculinity project.

Show Highlights:

• The goals of Vital Masculinity
• Why is there a need to talk about what it means to be a man?
• Why is there a need for a foundation in masculinity?
• "Toxic Masculinity" as a distortion of true masculinity
• Virtue as the foundation of manliness
• Modern archetypes of masculinity
• Why isn't there a conversation on virtue today?
• The importance of community and brotherhood
• Vital Masculinity is about journeying alongside brother

View the full show notes and get more information here.

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It's time to get back to the basics. What does it mean to be a man? More importantly, how do you become a good man? This project will teach you the foundation for true, noble masculinity, a manliness rooted in virtue, brotherhood and the pursuit of the True, Good and Beautiful.

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