Fireside Topics
In What Area of Your Life Do You Need More Patience?
For years people have speculated, and recent studies seem to give credence to, those with impatience and anger problems tend to have high blood pressure. Whether or not our lack of patience is affecting us in obvious physical ways, it is still a manly virtue.
Patience is defined:
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Jun 25, 2014
Fireside Topic: If you could choose any career what would it be?
It isn’t uncommon for men to get started down a career path that was once exciting and rewarding only to find that, years later, they don’t have the same passion for it they once did. While it isn’t wise to up and quit our job simply because it doesn’t thrill us like it once ...
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Jun 18, 2014
Fireside Topic: What qualities make for a good family?
Images of the 1950’s nuclear family and most family oriented sitcoms give off the vibe that being a family, the kind of family you would want to have, comes naturally. Even real-life families that seem to have it all together can come across that way as well. Truth is, most families that you ...
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Fireside Topic: What is one thing you most want to change about yourself (physical or character)?
If we are honest, there are many things we would like to change about ourselves; our quick tempers, our weight, our lack of muscle mass, our poor self-control, our intellect, our boldness, our hairline…you get the idea. However, keeping a random list of our perceived flaws can make actually changing any of them difficult, since ...
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May 28, 2014
Fireside Topic: What books have had the most impact on you as a man?
I have a confession: I didn’t really enjoy reading until I was about 28. As it turns out I am more of an auditory learner, so reading and then listening to the words in my head (rather than just processing them) slows things down a bit. However, that also made me more critical ...
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May 21, 2014
Fireside Topic: What areas in your life do you need more self-control?
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” – Seneca, Roman Stoic Philosopher, 4 BC-65 AD
Temptation is all the greater in the modern age of ultra-convenience. Practicing “all things in moderation” is made more difficult because there are simply more “all things” than there ever has ...
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May 14, 2014
Fireside Topic: What is your religious background and are you still practicing?
Part of coming into your own is evaluating the beliefs you were raised with and either making them yours or eliminating them. This applies to everything from religion to whether you should drive a Ford or a Chevy.
In the last few decades religion has become less and less relevant ...
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Fireside Topic: What are your thoughts on the Second Amendment and Firearms?
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – Fourth Article and Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America
Few topics in the past decade have been as heated ...
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Fireside Topic: How do you manage money?
Do you have a realistic budget? Where does your income go? What are your views on debt? These questions and more can help you to determine how you manage money in this week's fireside topic.
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Apr 23, 2014
Fireside Topic: What situations make you feel awkward and unmanly?
Every man has a situation where he feels out-of-place, unprepared, unsure, and unmanly. It doesn’t have to be a big event, sometimes it’s the small things in life. Maybe it’s something that has been an issue since you were a boy.
Perhaps we need some knowledge, or some courage, or ...
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Apr 19, 2014
Fireside Topic: Do you celebrate Easter out of tradition or conviction?
“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, ...
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Fireside Topic: What tattoo would you get?
Tattoos aren’t for everyone, but when done well they are pretty darn cool. Part of what holds people back is deciding on a design that is meaningful and will still be meaningful (and not stupid) 20 years from now.
Whether or not you are serious about getting inked, thinking about what ...
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