Let's take questions of what we're expected to do as men by society out of the equation for the moment; let's simply talk, instead, what drives you to overcome the things that ordinarily afraid of? Is it honour? Is it love? Do you believe that concepts of honour and justice are outdated and irrelevant to a man today, or do you feel that as men, we still have an obligation whether women like or not to be seen as the stronger of the sexes and be willing to sacrifice something, whether it be a moment of pain or even life to protect?
I ask this, because it seems that by the day, the light goes out on the warmth that used to be in the world, as more young men become undisciplined and almost savage; is it too late to fix this, and is it our responsibility as older men who understand what drives us to lead the way and teach the men of the future how they should be behaving in society?
I should add that while this is a question based upon the fundamental roles of gender in society, it isn't an invite for open sexism, as I'm talking about what drives the male ego, and what it would take for us to "step up to the plate", so to speak.
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The first commandment of life is to love. Open yourself up to all the infinite possibility the universe has to offer, and you too will become more than you ever dreamed possible. The second commandment is to understand that all things happen for a reason, and that though some of these things are bad, the one thing you must never do is to give into hate; hate of yourself or for others. To quote a wise old jedi, hatred leads to the dark side of the force.
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