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If you have a more masculine sexual essence,

David Deida • The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition)

every ego is continuously struggling for survival, trying to protect and enlarge itself.

Eckhart Tolle • A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

A child is born with both ego and heart and soul on full display. But for many people, around adolescence, the ego begins to swell, and the heart and soul recede. People at this age need to establish an identity, to carve a self. Meanwhile, our society tells adolescent boys to bury their emotions and become men. It tells little girls that if they

David Brooks • The Relationalist Manifesto

In this little room full of people he was suffering the pangs of men whose egos lose their virginity—as happens when they overhear for the first time a beautiful woman’s undiluted, full-strength opinion of their masculine selves.

Tom Wolfe • The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel

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Author suggests the construct of masculinity/manhood arose to counteract young male's natural inclination for self-indulgence and their desire to flee the rigors of hard work and obligation to their community. A solution to the problem of young male laziness and narcissism. https://t.co/0wRDyvJwXP

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allowing themselves to be defined by the opposite sex. If the Nice Guy’s girlfriend or wife is angry at him or thinks he is a jerk, he can take comfort in knowing his buddies think he is OK. He is therefore less likely to resort to peacekeeping or fixing to try and keep his partner happy.

Robert Glover • No More Mr. Nice Guy

if you’re like most of the guys on this planet, you may choose to contort yourself, hide out, or play the chameleon in your relationships in order to protect your self-image. You may choose to betray who you truly are and what you deeply value, just so you can avoid the possibility that somebody might judge you or belittle you in some way.

Tripp Lanier • This Book Will Make You Dangerous: The Irreverent Guide For Men Who Refuse to Settle

This “do mode” is one of men’s biggest strengths and weaknesses.

David Deida • The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire

Sense of Self

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