To my dear male readers (and girls too, if you want):
Let's face it. The vast majority of Canadian men aged from 18 to 25 (yes including me) are the biggest sissies in the world. This phenomenon isn't only limited to Canadians; most Western European and American cultures are faced with this issue.
These guys are polite - they make sure to ask their significant other where they want to go, what they want to eat, what they want to do. They try their best to be pleasant, friendly and helpful. Sounds familiar?
Now, let's look at the other end of the spectrum. The Eastern European Male (also known as Slav). When you try to picture one of them, you're probably thinking about something like this:
These crude and barbaric men are real machos aren't they? Constantly fighting about something; they don't take no for an answer. They objectify women and they seem rather careless about their appearance. These are "real men" in a very primitive almost animal way.
What if I told you that Western men should learn a few things from their Slavic counterparts (of course, excluding the bold sexism - I certainly don't approve of that). I summed up their lessons into 5 broad categories:
1. Goal Oriented
Let's face it, men from Western cultures don't really know what they want. Mainly because they don't keep in touch with their internal feelings. They can't differentiate their likes from their dislikes. Making decisions for them is the worst, as they are trying to please too many people and end up displeasing themselves. A true (and good) Slav will think about others, but ultimately won't go against his own goals. That being said, making a decision isn't hard, even in a relationship. You'd be surprised by how easy it is to just say "tonight, we are eating sushi" and obtain compliance instead of asking "what would you like to eat?" and then spending half of the evening trying to figure out what she wants. Now don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean that you don't have to ask anyone about anything. It's fine to do so, but if you see that the person is struggling to come up with an answer - be a man and make the decision for them.
2. Perseverance and Confidence
Why does the Slavic man keep harassing that poor lady? It's part of the culture! Once the Slav has identified his goals (see step 1) he will do anything possible to attain it. This mix of perseverance and confidence should be applied in a broader context than dating (unless you really want that restraining order). Indeed, from a young age, Slavic men are taught to be confident. A true man believes in himself and ultimately succeeds. Now I'm not saying to over inflate your ego. All I mean to say is that there are far more stressful events in life than taking an exam. It really boils down to sending a message. What do you want to do? Freak out with the other girls or show your confidence and take it with a smile? That being said, confidence is a skill. Unless you work on it, it's not going to magically appear. Try to do something bold and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
3. Appearances
To put it simply, if you take more than ten minutes to get ready to go to school (in the bathroom), you deserve to be called a little girl. Maybe if you stopped worrying so much about your appearance you could do something actually useful for yourself. I don't mean become a sloth, but there is nothing more masculine than a beard. If you're not a beard guy, fine, as long as you don't start putting on makeup or abusing of hair products. Look like a modern warrior, man.
4. Values
Not having clearly defined values will make you doubt your decisions and your actions. Take a moment for yourself and figure out what is important for you. Whatever you do, don't plagiarize a whole "code" from someone else. There is nothing less manly than trying to be someone you're not. If you don't think stealing is wrong, own it.
5. Rock hardiness
Perhaps one of the best characteristics of these Slavic men is how reliable they are. For them, the ultimate man can be leaned on in need and is fully independent. I strongly invite my Western compatriots to take this into consideration. If you can't provide for yourself, if you can't cook - how will you ever be able to be the strong independent and reliable man you aspire to be?
6. Manly skills (optional)
Assuming that, like me, you've decided to embark on the journey of becoming more manly by learning from the Slavs here is my list of skills (I didn't complete all of it) that you should probably master if you ever want to be seen as manly.
I'm not perfect, I don't pretend to live by these principles, but it is definitely an ideal to look forward to. It's especially hard to do if you don't have a true passion (but that's a different story).
Let's face it. The vast majority of Canadian men aged from 18 to 25 (yes including me) are the biggest sissies in the world. This phenomenon isn't only limited to Canadians; most Western European and American cultures are faced with this issue.
These guys are polite - they make sure to ask their significant other where they want to go, what they want to eat, what they want to do. They try their best to be pleasant, friendly and helpful. Sounds familiar?
Now, let's look at the other end of the spectrum. The Eastern European Male (also known as Slav). When you try to picture one of them, you're probably thinking about something like this:
These crude and barbaric men are real machos aren't they? Constantly fighting about something; they don't take no for an answer. They objectify women and they seem rather careless about their appearance. These are "real men" in a very primitive almost animal way.
What if I told you that Western men should learn a few things from their Slavic counterparts (of course, excluding the bold sexism - I certainly don't approve of that). I summed up their lessons into 5 broad categories:
1. Goal Oriented
Let's face it, men from Western cultures don't really know what they want. Mainly because they don't keep in touch with their internal feelings. They can't differentiate their likes from their dislikes. Making decisions for them is the worst, as they are trying to please too many people and end up displeasing themselves. A true (and good) Slav will think about others, but ultimately won't go against his own goals. That being said, making a decision isn't hard, even in a relationship. You'd be surprised by how easy it is to just say "tonight, we are eating sushi" and obtain compliance instead of asking "what would you like to eat?" and then spending half of the evening trying to figure out what she wants. Now don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean that you don't have to ask anyone about anything. It's fine to do so, but if you see that the person is struggling to come up with an answer - be a man and make the decision for them.
2. Perseverance and Confidence
Why does the Slavic man keep harassing that poor lady? It's part of the culture! Once the Slav has identified his goals (see step 1) he will do anything possible to attain it. This mix of perseverance and confidence should be applied in a broader context than dating (unless you really want that restraining order). Indeed, from a young age, Slavic men are taught to be confident. A true man believes in himself and ultimately succeeds. Now I'm not saying to over inflate your ego. All I mean to say is that there are far more stressful events in life than taking an exam. It really boils down to sending a message. What do you want to do? Freak out with the other girls or show your confidence and take it with a smile? That being said, confidence is a skill. Unless you work on it, it's not going to magically appear. Try to do something bold and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
3. Appearances
To put it simply, if you take more than ten minutes to get ready to go to school (in the bathroom), you deserve to be called a little girl. Maybe if you stopped worrying so much about your appearance you could do something actually useful for yourself. I don't mean become a sloth, but there is nothing more masculine than a beard. If you're not a beard guy, fine, as long as you don't start putting on makeup or abusing of hair products. Look like a modern warrior, man.
4. Values
Not having clearly defined values will make you doubt your decisions and your actions. Take a moment for yourself and figure out what is important for you. Whatever you do, don't plagiarize a whole "code" from someone else. There is nothing less manly than trying to be someone you're not. If you don't think stealing is wrong, own it.
5. Rock hardiness
Perhaps one of the best characteristics of these Slavic men is how reliable they are. For them, the ultimate man can be leaned on in need and is fully independent. I strongly invite my Western compatriots to take this into consideration. If you can't provide for yourself, if you can't cook - how will you ever be able to be the strong independent and reliable man you aspire to be?
6. Manly skills (optional)
Assuming that, like me, you've decided to embark on the journey of becoming more manly by learning from the Slavs here is my list of skills (I didn't complete all of it) that you should probably master if you ever want to be seen as manly.
- Cooking (believe me, women love this)
- Camping
- Learn a foreign language
- Fishing
- Basic car mechanics
- Cleaning (as much as this sounds really, really unmanly... it's necessary for independence)
- Driving manual
- Chopping wood and woodwork in general
- Using various tools
- Common sense and general knowledge (very underrated)
I'm not perfect, I don't pretend to live by these principles, but it is definitely an ideal to look forward to. It's especially hard to do if you don't have a true passion (but that's a different story).
