The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness is a blog on manly best practices for modern living.  Certainly comes across as gender-specific, and has a bit of campy and old-timey branding etc.

The patron saint of the Art of Manliness is Theodore Roosevelt, which helps put some of that into perspective.  They are big into self-reliance and internalizing motivators and virtues.  A lot of focus on self-development.

While undoubtedly some of the advice presented is more geared towards men, there is a lot of perspective that is universally beneficial in there.  I have not done a deep-dive / readthrough of this blog as much as I have of some of the others, but there are definitely some noteworthy articles and pages.  The authors, Brett & Kate McKay, are solid writers with some thoughtful considerations and great turns-of-phrase.

There is also a podcast, but I have not ventured down that path at all.  Seems like some interesting topics covered, conversations had though.  The site attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the many different facets of life – style & grooming, sports, skills, career, relationships & family, virtue & personal development.

Here is a listing of some of the articles I found particularly thought-provoking:

The Child Is the Father to the Man: 9 Foundational Habits Young Men Should Start Now to Raise Themselves Right

Two Is One and One Is None: How Redundancies Increase Your Antifragility

Manvotional: A Letter from General George S. Patton to His Son

A Man Is Punctual: The Reasons You’re Late and How to Always Be on Time

15 Maxims for Being a Reliable Man

How to Firmly Say No Without Coming Off Like a Jerk

Turn Your Excuses Into Action: The “Do What You Can” Guide from the Blind, Teenage Leader of the French Resistance

Lessons From Walter Cronkite in the Lost Art of Gravitas

The 7 Habits: Be Proactive, Not Reactive

Practice Alone Does Not Make Perfect