Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Modern day Neanderthal and his Subscription.

It is the reality of every era- "Modern" society has been modern since the beginning of time. Every era that passes by, looks at itself as the modern era of its time ( I hope this is making sense). But what hasn't really changed over these eras, is how men think. From the ancient times of Julius Cesar to the present times of Nicolas Sarkozy, men have constantly fought to attain power, wealth and above all beautiful women. So if we take a moment and think about it, given the fact that technology around us has evolved and life seems so much more "better", at heart we are still Neanderthals- albeit, Modern Day Neanderthals!

That's ok though. This year marked the 200th Anniversary of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. We are still in the micro-processing path of the human evolution. Man hasn't evolved any further in the true sense as a species, but technology has evolved at an exponential speed. However, even in these days of Twitter and Facebook, one of the things that makes me feel good to be a Modern day Man is a monthly magazine called -"Esquire". Here's a shout out to guys who may be reading this- go ahead and subscribe to this magazine. It is a bit gay, I admit (no offense), but some articles in the magazine truly give you the essence of being a guy. Guys do a lot of things that guys do, but they never realize that what they do is so peculiar to the male species! And it doesn't hurt to take a moment and be proud of the fact that Men are truly better at those things than women. I dont wish to come across as a sexist- but come on, sometimes its okay to bask in the Glory of the Gender!

Let's admit it. Not a lot of guys out there are an epitome of style statement. Neither am I. But guys, if you want to really "understand" the art of clothing yourself, this is the magazine you have got to read. The ensembles that are published are immaculate in their sense of style and it makes you feel like doing something great just by looking at it. I like to dress well and look great- that's just who I am, but it goes further beyond looking great. We are in a world where personality defines success. But what defines personality is clothing. It isn't important to wear branded stuff, it truly isnt. What is important is how you carry yourself in your clothes and show you put up for your audience. So next time you have a job interview, don't just put on a white shirt or a light blue shirt with black pants and a bright neck-tie. Put something that will make "you" feel good, because when you feel good about yourself, the world feels good about you. Invest in some awesome pieces of clothing which can transform you from a casual galli-ka-lukkha to goodlooking lass. Feel like a Man and conquer the goddamn world that you live in!

Note- The women they "cover" in the magazine are absofreakinlutely breathtaking!!
Until later.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Man-up boys.... man-up.


The following paragraphs are very unlike me. I may be an extrovert but I am mostly passive. However, I just had to write something really aggressive because I am experiencing this intense aggression within me that needs to be vented. So in case if you are wondering if there is something wrong with me, there isn't. This is just a projection of my aggression emulated into typed words. Here goes nothing.....


This for all the "boys" out there who need to transform into "Men". If you think that you are going to keep having "fun" for the rest of life, think again, because the truth is, a day will come when you will need to MAN-up and you may fall short of the essentials that make you a man.

I had a wake up call recently and I realized that I need to Man-up and collect myself before I end up being just another guy who passed his life.


Surprisingly the person who I looked up to in this time of character-dwindle, was my car mechanic- Mr.Frank. This guy is a 50 year old African-american who runs a small but cosy garage in Greenville, NC. For a guy who never ate pork, drank alcohol or smoked, he recently had a brain aneurysm from which he recovered in 6 months- which in itself is a miracle and he is back to work already. (considering this guy was in coma for 8 days, it truly is amazing). Anyway to cut a long story short, I was waiting for him to close up his garage and ride with him to pick up my car to get it fixed.


Along comes a 17 year old girl and says to him, "Yo Frankie, you got a Newport on you?".

To which Frank says " What's a Newport? ".

" Its a cigarette. I wanted a smoke. Do you have no cigarette on you Frankie?", said the girl.

" I dont smoke and neither should you. Its baaaad for health." said Frank.

"By the way, are you old enough to drive? Do you have a drivers licence?" enquired Frank.

"Yeah I do, I ain't no baby. I am 17 years old." remarked the girl, with a hint of arrogance.

"You know how old my baby girl is? She is 16 years old." said Frank. " And my older son is 25."

"So?" asked the girl.

"So you need to stop calling me nicknames and start calling me Mr.Frank. You are as old as my daughter and I am not going to have a girl as old as my daughter call me "Yo Frankie". You get that? That's fine now." quipped Frank.


That boys, is called Character and that is what Integrity is all about. Men are made of this and much more. But unless you have your character and integrity intact, you might as well forget everything else about being a man. No one is exempt from making mistakes in life. That's what makes us human. But it takes bigger balls to apologize for your mistakes and that's what men do. Beyond that if the person doesn't have the heart to forgive you, then Men stand up for themself and protect their integrity. Without that, a man is nothing but a thumb sucking infant.


More lessons on being a man to follow... stay tuned.


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