When I was about 15 years old, my mom and I had a conversation about girls while driving home from a school dance. I remember being frustrated about the opposite sex and I said to her “well, nice guys finish last.” She responded to me by saying “No, nice guys finish best.” Man, thatContinue reading “Nice and Mr. Nice Guy”
Author Archives: Tristan Licant
Your Mind is Lying to You
“A strong person cannot help a weak person unless they want to be helped; even then, the weak person must work to become stronger. By your own efforts, you must develop in yourself the qualities you admire in others.“ James Allen Recently, I was helping out a woman friend with a household project. While weContinue reading “Your Mind is Lying to You”
Don’t Be a Walter Mitty
This morning I received a message that my grandmother passed away last night. She was 85 years old. Apparently she went really fast, which makes me relieved that she didn’t suffer. I was not super close to her, however, she was one of those long lost friends that you see every 10 years and youContinue reading “Don’t Be a Walter Mitty”
Magical Thinking
I have been accused of magical thinking. So, I had to do some research about the term and it’s meaning. Honestly, I’d never heard it before. Turns out, it’s a thing. So, I have looked up several definitions on psychology websites. They all pretty much say the same thing. Here is one that I likeContinue reading “Magical Thinking”
RAGBRAI Adventure – Get a bike
Ok, so we are doing this 400+ mile bike ride thingy. So, I thought I should probably go ahead and get some gear. Where do I start? I have never identified as a ‘rider’ so getting a bike seemed like a good place to start. I know what you are thinking “You agreed to doContinue reading “RAGBRAI Adventure – Get a bike”
Men Should be Emotional is a 21st Century Lie
We live in a generation of emotionally weak people. Everything has to be watered down, including the truth. Unknown Toxic masculinity. That is a very divisive term. It’s seems like our world has decided that these two words are mutually inclusive and for some reason very few push back against it. Why does masculinity offendContinue reading “Men Should be Emotional is a 21st Century Lie”
Fellowship
“Don’t even think about going into battle alone. Don’t even try to take the masculine journey without at least one man by your side.” John Eldridge I was listening to a podcast on the Art of Manliness website about purpose with professor William Damon. You can listen to it by clicking the link. This interviewContinue reading “Fellowship”
What is Your Tribe?
“You will be too much for some people. Those are not your people.” Glennon Melton Well, the feedback I received from my audience was less than friendly. I am perfectly willing to accept that it wasn’t funny or that I was terrible in the delivery. Either way, the written comment “your joke was not funny”Continue reading “What is Your Tribe?”
Your Mind Is Lying to You
Recently, I was helping out a woman friend with a household project. While we were working, I said “you know, this is almost a Princess Fiona thing. Where is your man?” She then went on to tell me that they had broken up. Of course, I inquired about what happened. She told me about howContinue reading “Your Mind Is Lying to You”
Our First Feral Adventure
One of the tenants of Feral-man is pushing your envelope to a level of uncomfortable or even scary. A great way to do that is to have adventures that most men will never have. These are the once-in-a-lifetime trips and events that create the most incredible stories of your life. These are the things thatContinue reading “Our First Feral Adventure”
