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"To All the Would-Be Manly Men"

This week’s guest-writer is Will Ng.  Will runs a personal blog at www.willng.com, and is writing a letter to all the metrosexuals out there.

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To all the would be “Manly Men”,
 
I recently read a list by Esquire magazine titled 75 Skills Every Man Should Master.  This topic was rather entertaining, but what struck me the most was the many things that I didn’t know how to do.  Sadly, technology and modern living have left little room for men to be men.  So I’m writing this letter to all those “Metro-sexuals”, which includes me, who need to man up and get their hands dirty.  I’ll touch on a few subjects which really shocked me. 
 
#19 Approach A Woman Out Of Your League

Since we are all going through tough times we’ve all lost touch of this before.  The hefty pay checks, fancy cars and all the other things we proudly displayed as a sign of our masculinity have either vanished or in risk of vanishing.  Sadly, less men, especially those in my generation have lost some of their ability to approach successful women with confidence due to this.  After going through a lay off, I admit my confidence level was still high, but as time went on and I wasn’t able to find a decent job, my confidence started dropping.  Some of the best advice I got was to “Man Up and get working.”  Regardless of what you do for a living, do it with confidence and pride in your trade. 

#35 Change A Flat Tire/Change Oil/Jump Start A Car

You gotta love the irony!  We love driving big, fast, obnoxious cars but we can’t care for them?  I was told a story about a guy and girl going on a date and while driving the guy got a flat tire.  He had no clue how to change the tire and was just stranded waiting for the police to rescue him.  This is rather sad.  I admit I’ve never changed the oil in my car and I need to learn this, but the other two items are a MUST KNOW!

#68 Find Your Way Out Of The Woods

This is one skill that my roommate would surely laugh at me for.  Sure, the probability of being lost in the woods are slim to none, but the point here is to be aware of our surroundings and to make logical decisions to navigate ourselves out.  Additionally, we must keep our composure.  So when your personal GPS runs out of battery, you’re not the damsel in distress.

So where have all the cowboys gone?  Are we all so modernized that we can’t rescue ourselves?  Yes, there are the few of us who are able to perform all the manly skills noted in this article, but how about the rest of us?  It is time for us to regain some of these traits that have defined men for centuries.  So my advice to all the metro-sexual average Joes out there, please take a moment this summer and learn some of these skills.  Recapture the things that have made men…Men.  Not only will your significant other show her appreciation, but I’m sure your confidence will also get a kick start. 

Thanks,

Will
Metro-sexual average Joe

If you would like to comment on this letter, Will can be reached at will@willng.com (please include your name and town).

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