Note: This is a rebroadcast. A lot of self-improvement advice and content feels empty. And there’s a reason for that. It often offers routines and habits to practice, but doesn’t offer a strong, overarching reason to practice them. That’s why the self-improvement advice of the Founding Fathers is particularly compelling. Though they were imperfect men, […]| The Art of Manliness
The first step in understanding the effects of porn on your brain is to understand the relationship between your noodle and dopamine.| The Art of Manliness
As a reader, L’Amour’s only match may have been TR himself. The writer had a library of over 10,000 books, and averaged reading 100-120 books per year| The Art of Manliness
Thoreau’s morning reading prepared his mind to observe nature more keenly and draw deeper lessons from the landscape.| The Art of Manliness
Shackleton's field library contained quite a mix of genres, including encyclopedias, novels, poetry, and accounts of other polar expeditions.| The Art of Manliness
While many of America’s presidents came from prominent, educated homes, one of our most famous -- Abraham Lincoln -- did not. So he became consummate autodidact.| The Art of Manliness
What may not be so well known about Papa Hemingway was his own voracious reading appetite. He once said, “I’m always reading books -- as many as there are.”| The Art of Manliness
Let’s take a look at the reading life of Bruce Lee, followed by some titles he’s known to have read, enjoyed, and learned from.| The Art of Manliness