Action is the answer. Procrastination prevents progress. When life’s tests arrive on your desk, review your choices and respond. We must do better to prepare boys for manhood. Consider the number of men in US prisons (AI estimates 1.8 million), suicide rates among men (nearly 4x higher than women), and cases such as “The Cornell 7.” On multiple levels, we have failed individuals identifying as men. Some of us have embraced patriarchy, rejected self-improvement, and empowered

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After this post, I am putting this issue to bed. I am tucking it under the sheets, turning off the light, saying good night, and closing the door. Seeing and typing the words will help me acknowledge reality. What do you think? Are you lost and confused? Read the next sentence. Between the environment and multiple interactions with people, I must concede to living in America. I live in a country with abundant resources, but people without homes lack critical support and must

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