EP129: Arpa and Billou - The Importance of Elders

“A nice man is not a good man. A good man is a dangerous man who has it under voluntary control.” - Jordan Peterson

There’s a version of a man known as a ‘nice guy’. It’s more of a consequence of our times than it is a man who’s genuinely nice. What does being nice mean anyway? When a woman calls you nice, you know she feels no attraction to you. An authentic man is a good man who’s kindness (not niceness) is always available but the same man intimidates lesser men with his presence and readiness to take action, regardless of circumstances. And for that same reason, women are attracted to him. That’s putting it in simple terms. For the sake of this conversation, what it boils down to is that a ‘nice man’ is an illusion or concept that doesn’t hold ground in reality and prevents a man from fulfilling himself, his partner, and his responsibilities to family and community.

Dr. Robert Glover is a man who’s seen both sides. Being raised to be a nice guy, he gradually learned that hidden in that niceness was the source of many problems he had in relationships and other aspects of life. Through his troubles he found his way to men’s groups where he started to discover where the nice guy phenomenon comes from, why so many men suffer from it, why it doesn’t work, and most importantly, how to do it differently.

One of the main takeaways is the need for good men to take responsibility for younger generations by creating opportunities for them to be initiated into the world of masculinity.

Robert’s knowledge and experience has been captured in his seminal book, No More Mr. Nice Guy. You can find it on Amazon.

https://a.co/d/iniD2eX

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.

The whole reason why independent press exists is to hold the powerful to account. In these times of extreme corruption, even the major media have been manipulated and bought out, seriously threatening people’s access to truthful news. In a society being dragged into socialism, independent media and journalists who intend to protect people’s freedoms are suppressed as the corruption rings desperately cling to their power, even if it means violating the Charter of Rights. This is why everyone should stand up for freedom of the press.

David Menzies is a Rebel News journalist and Host of Rebel Roundup on RebelNews+. A graduate of Ryerson College of Journalism in 1985, David is an award winning journalist of over 35 years. He talks about how our media have become lapdogs of the Justin Trudeau government, and how they don’t allow ‘unfriendly’ news outlets into press conferences and the House of Commons. In December of 2021, David was physically beat up by Justin Trudeau’s security detail while on a public sidewalk. And just last month, he was arrested for supposedly assaulting a peace officer while attempting to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a few questions. These are a few examples of what seems to be the targeting of Rebel News reporters by RCMP who are clearly under the control of the Liberal government.

Watch David’s December 2021 encounter with Justin Trudeau’s security detail here.

https://youtu.be/g2D-4piLnws?t=280

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“So long as you place your faith in the state itself, and not something higher, they can control you.”

Despite the ridiculous contradictions and double standards echoing through our streets, schools, and the minds of those who’ve lost their mental sovereignty, a positive trend is starting to stand out. People are waking up to the insanity and often turning to spirituality, who’s light clearly stands out in these dark times. True religions have always promoted a form of freedom and equality that can’t be governed or even taken away. It’s the ultimate strength and sovereignty. But now, people don’t know their own value or where they come from and mistakenly put their faith in things far lesser than themselves. They’ve given their lives away. And for a lie.

How did this happen, where is going, and most importantly, what can men do to make it stop? This is a battle of good over evil. It doesn’t take faith to see that what’s happening in too many corners of the world is simply evil to the extreme and must be stopped. The line has been drawn. Now it’s time to take back traditional culture and stand on the side of truth.

Ilan Srulovicz is the CEO of Egard Watches.

https://www.egardwatches.com/pages/about-us

Learn more about Ilan on his website.

https://www.ilansru.com

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.

“I believe the way to strengthen marriages and preserve families is to help the men. If we lead men to be disciplined, considerate, and generous, all the problems go away.”

Around the 1960s through the 70s, divorce rates started climbing. You can come at the source of the problem from many angles, but one thing is for sure, somewhere along the line someone told men they should put their own happiness over building their character and having a true purpose beyond themselves. This is a big contributor to the deterioration of the family with 60% of children now being raised out of wedlock. What this most often means for boys is that they’re being raised by their mothers with little to no masculine role models.

So now we’re left with important questions like, how can a man succeed at marriage? This is a question that goes far beyond that man’s own happiness. It’s about his family, the lives of his children, and the entire society. E Paul Allerton is an author who’s focussed on the solution. He’s helping men understand the need to be prepared and what that looks like. He believes men should have a community of men to support them. He knows men need the right values and skills to succeed in marriage and family. Men should lead themselves and their families through their actions and commitment to purpose. Every man does better when people are counting on him and when he becomes solid, his woman will feel secure and respect him.

You can find The Essential Guide For The Married Man on Amazon.

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“After 79 years of experience, I’ve been able to widdle itdown to one word. But you actually have to have had 79 years of hundreds of things going wrong in your life in order to understand what that one word means.”

Our Elders have lived and learned. Their knowledge has been distilled down to life’s simplest and most powerful secrets. But taming the mind to allow life to be simple is hard for young people. When their elders tell them how it is, it just doesn’t land. This is normal and we all have to learn some lessons the hard way. But in recent years, traditions have become increasingly rejected and morals get more distorted every day. Social media fills every void in young people’s lives, targeting their minds with useless information that rarely promotes the principles they need to move toward a good future. The wisdom of our elders is needed now more than ever before.

But we’re fortunate to have men like Raymond Aaron who have a strong voice in the world, and who’s wisdom and life experience changes lives for the better every day. Raymond has been a professional speaker for 40 years, traveling to all corners to teach and also to learn from some of the best leaders in the world. A recent near death experience revealed his true mastery of mind as his thoughts went to gratitude for his life in the moment he thought he had breathed his last breath. Such simple thoughts to have and ones that likely saved his life.

Raymond has learned that the single most important thing for anyone to have is gratitude.

A few books Raymond wants young people to read so that they can open their minds and live life to their potential:

A Message To Garcia. A free book that can be found here. https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/17195

Siddhartha

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52036.Siddhartha

The Richest Man In Babylon

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1052.The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon

To learn more about Raymond Aaron, go to https://aaron.com/home/.

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The world has been tough on men, especially young men. The onslaught of messaging that comes through the various media is most often distorted and one way or another you’re left with the impression that there’s something wrong with being a man. This becomes a major road block for a young man who wants to be successful. So today’s episode is about what young men need to know to become successful and good at being a man in 2024.

Other men with more life experience is the best place to start. The invaluable lessons they’ve learned come through their words and actions and it will rub off. Amplify this by finding a group of men and almost any questions you have about how to move forward can be answered. There are groups that men join for the sole purpose of helping other men grow and perhaps avoid the mistakes they made. These are father figures for men who don’t have one or who’s fathers didn’t show up or prepare them for the world. Bringing elders into your life can only benefit you. It will help you learn to discern between the true knowledge that can accelerate your growth and the false prophets driven by ego who only want your attention.

Two examples of powerful men’s groups are the Sterling Men’s Weekend and the Iron Council. And of course our very own Sovereign Circle.

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.

Sometimes the changes we experience in life, however challenging, are part of a transition into something greater. With freedom throughout world under attack, more and more people are finding their way to the front lines to stand up for truth and freedom and for their children’s minds and futures.

Steve Davis is a former Orange County, Florida fire department chief. He lost his job when he stood up for the freedom of his coworkers when Covid mandates were being rolled out and leaders were forced to enforce them. Steve didn’t welcome the change at first, in light of the corruption involved and the need to take care of his family. But it propelled him into a higher purpose, standing up for truth, freedom, family, and sovereignty.

Steve and his partner, Dana have founded the Raising Alphas Project. A movement and podcast that empowers parents raise strong, independent leaders, free thinkers who have the courage to stand up and speak out when something is unethical or wrong.

Go to https://raisingalphasproject.com for more information about the project and their merch.

Steve’s new book, Alone In The Fire will be released in April.

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Also in this episode:

Aaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For Something

https://youtu.be/Z_s-Qk07KxA?si=AAkHdE-ugV2hQzLx

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“The only fathering programs were ones that presumed fathers were basically bad, abusive men. Why aren’t there fathering programs that are there for good, decent men who want to stay engaged and want to step up and do even better for their kids?”

Among all the crisis shelters established in Canada, only one is for men. Despite the overwhelming message that suggests women are the main victims of domestic abuse, mostly coming mainstream media, the statistics for the number of men who are victims of domestic abuse are just as significant. But the support systems and laws surrounding domestic abuse heavily favor women, creating a barrier that’s hard for men to break through when they, and often their children, need it most.

Justin Trottier is the executive director of the Canadian Center For Men And Families (CCMF). He realized that men need organizations they can turn to in times of crisis so he, with some friends and colleagues, stepped up to fill the void. They created the CCMF as a hub for boys, men, fathers and families that fills critical gaps in men’s services. Their vision is to reduce male suicide, empower and advocate for men before, during and after a crisis, empower fathers undergoing separation and divorce, and help men heal from trauma.

CCMF has a podcast called Perspectives On Men.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4NvroQMCiyyeV2SIDkE8a1bIWId2-zR3

You can find the wealth of resources CCMF offers at https://menandfamilies.org.

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.

“How do you grow to be a solid man of character, of integrity, of honour? The best way to do that is to have a bunch of good men who are living in integrity, who are living with character, who are living with honour, to pour into you.”

Human character is the foundation for a free and sustainable society and it’s a collection of traits inherent in us all. These are God-given traits that can be seen in a person’s eyes, before they even speak or take action. They’re meant to give each of us the opportunity to live lives of the highest degree of sovereignty and integrity. But the more things we learn that don’t align with these most basic principles, the more complicated our minds become and the harder it is to balance our emotions, our families, and societies. The school systems most of us have experienced in the last several generations reflect a society that has gradually introduced more principles that cater more to industrial growth than to preserving human character. Matt Beaudreau doesn’t like to call this type of schooling ‘education’, because he believes true education enables a continuous growth in a person that leads to freedom and sovereignty.

This line of thinking led Matt and cofounder, Tim Kennedy, to create Apogee Strong, a mentorship program with a ‘project and challenges’ philosophy where students work with mentors who exemplify the integrity our children and communities need.

ApogeeStrong.com

Email: matt@apogeestrong.com

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Also in this episode:

https://timkennedy.com

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.

“The strength of the brotherhood is the individual brother. And the strength of that individual brother is the brotherhood.”

It’s too common for men these days to be isolated from a strong community of men. Especially one that pushes you to be a better man. A brotherhood can come in many forms. Lewis is part of the international surfing community where he’s found a unique bond with some men and it’s something available to him as he travels through different parts of the world. Brotherhood happens naturally when we're young but it becomes something we have to maintain or reconnect with as life changes and there are benefits to the kind of brotherhood that’s found outside of family circles. The challenge is for men to prioritize brotherhood despite the pressures of marriage and societal trends that push men to abandon logic and overall sovereignty for the sake of their emotional whims. Those trends are both the cause of men becoming isolated and one of the main reasons why men need a brotherhood.

Men should cook together, eat together, and compete together. Ultimately, a brotherhood will push you beyond your limits and help you face the many challenges of life. Men are warriors but it’s easy to forget. If you don’t have a brotherhood, you can find it in the Sovereign Circle.

You’re invited to come to a Sovereign Circle meeting to experience it for yourself. To learn more, go to https://www.sovereignman.ca/. While you’re there, check out the Battle Ready program and check out the store for Sovereign Man t-shirts, hats, and books.