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For years I have been praised for telling men to strive to be more, to call out bullshit insecure masculinity.

What's the difference between what I did in Being Caballero and what Gillette did in their commercial? That I'm a man? That it's under the banner of #Chivalry?

If your issue is the messenger, you are missing the point and you desperately needs to wake up.

[beingcaballero]

#Elegance: Looking good enough to make people look up from their #phones.-#BeingCaballero #BeMore #empowerment #SocialMedia

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Many times, a #man sets off to change inspired by the realization of becoming a #BetterMan for those he loves. Yet in this endeavor, they are confronted with an unexpected #challenge. Those closest to him don’t see the #change. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-closer-you-are-less-they-see.html #BeingCaballero #Acceptance #accountability #Awareness #brother #compliment #empowerment #Father #friend #Gentleman #husband #son

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As the ability of people today to do constructive #criticism has lessened, and our ability to receive ANY kind of criticism is slowly lost as a result, we will probably react to #WeNeedToTalk as a #challenge. Your reaction will either be to win the #argument, however possible, or to run away from it, again however possible. By this time, both parties involved are more worried about #winning or #losing than about #understanding each other. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-response-waiting-period.html #BeingCaballero #communication #fight #Gentleman #kids #love #marriage #parents #partnership #relationships

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I think that ALL our #social elements had an origin in #practicality that was just lost along the way. We continue doing things without understanding why we do them, which so often translates into a need to demonstrate #snobbery with a foundation of #ignorance. For that reason I think it necessary to explain why some of our #SocialGuides exist, from a #practical point of view. Today we will talk about #liquor #glasses. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/holding-your-liquor.html #BeingCaballero #bar #drinking #Etiquette #Gentleman #liquor #scotch #SocialSkills #wine #palette #polite

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There’s always room to improve.-#BeingCaballero #BeMore #empowerment

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We live in a society that prides itself into forcing everyone into a constant state of “#average.” The danger of this #attitude isn’t its ability to prize #mediocrity, but in making those who could #BeMore feel ashamed of wanting to be more. Don’t let them! https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/you-are-worthy-of-being-you.html #BeingCaballero #NoExcuses #arrogance #empowerment #excuses #goals #greed #growth #inspiration #motivational #success #vanity

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Since it is so likely that #children will meet cruel #enemies, let them at least have heard of #brave #knights and #heroic #courage. -C.S. Lewis#BeingCaballero #empowerment

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My initial thoughts were that each #gentleman is different. There are more things that make each of us #unique than those that make them similar. If this is so, how is it possible that we can recognize a gentleman within a few seconds of meeting him? https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-does-make-gentleman-and-curiously.html #BeingCaballero #Chivalry #discipline #Lady #SelfRespect #SelfWorth #sensibility #BeBetter #respect #accountability #justice #worldliness #attitude #confidence

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A gauntlet was dropped at my feet as I was challenged to define the top 10 #honorable good #traditional traits of a #Gentleman. There are way too many preconceptions carried by the word, so before I could do make the list, I think we need to define what traits DON’T make a Gentlemen. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-doesnt-make-gentleman-and.html #BeingCaballero #Dama #equality #excuses #femininity #gender #guilt #Lady #lgbt #man #masculinity #money #mook #past #shame #suit

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We are constantly bombarded with the idea that we live in a #narcissist society. The ironic side-effect of all this need for #attention and #recognition is a self-conscious attempt to avoid sounding #arrogant. This need to express #humility leads us all too often into the trap of selling ourselves short or be ashamed of our #success. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/always-start-with-your-best-foot-forward.html #BeingCaballero #attitude #empowerment #entitlement #etiquette #experience #Gentleman #honor #pride #proud #GoodMan

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Although in most of the world, the #suit is king, in the #tropics, for #men who want to stand out, the #guayabera trumps it. Next time you want to stand out triumphant over the sea of Navy Blues and #Ties, why not pull a #Hemmingway. https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/guayabera-achievement-unlocked.html#BeingCaballero #culture #traditions #Caribbean #elegance #fashion #formal #Gentlemen #Guayabera #LevelUp

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If #Forbes is to be believed, a #MansWorth is defined by his earning capacity, as they post year after year a list on how “X" person has a net #worth of "X" amount of #money.” I refuse to believe a man’s #bank account defines a man’s worth. Take a moment and think what YOU are #worth. If you have difficulty finding an answer, think of the question this way; if you lost everything, what would you be worth? https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-mans-worth.html #BeingCaballero #communication #confidence #divorce #empowerment #family #friends #SelfRespect #SelfWorth

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#Disney has spent decades reinforcing a cult of #PrinceCharming and as a result, #society has created a counter culture of mistrusting any #man who tries to be #Charming. But what is a #CharmingMan anyway? And more importantly, how difficult is it to BE charming?https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-simple-art-of-being-charming.html#BeingCaballero #charm #Chivalry #communication #confidence #flattery #Gentleman #SocialSkills #connection

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When we think about the #warrior of #ancient times, we have visions of #sword wielding #men who defined themselves by a strict code of conduct, the proto-gentlemen. Yet within all of the available information that speaks of #GentlemenWarriors, individual #LadyWarriors kept popping up as #heroes and exemplary #generals. Were Lady-Warriors like #Boudicca, #Mulan, #RaniOfJhansi, and #JoanOfArc the exception? No! https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/next-to-gentleman-warrior-stood-lady.htmlNOTE: Original/Uncropped Viral ImageSpecial thanks to @druidess_of_midian for giving us her permission to use her photo as a frame for our quote.Photography by Morbidity Inclined.#BeingCaballero #gentleman #lady #defense #honor #lady #Samurai #ShieldMaiden #Vikings #virtue #warrior #wife #woman

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I #trust a #man who has risen out of #hell more than one who’s convinced he’s going to #heaven. -#BeingCaballero#BeMore #empowerment

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People who have lived either a sheltered existence or have never fallen #victim to their own #weakness assume they have a right to #judge the actions of others. Yet those who know just how easy it is to #fall are the ones who #fight the hardest to #BeMore.https://beingcaballero.blogspot.com/2015/04/next-to-gentleman-warrior-stood-lady.html#BeingCaballero #addiction #convicts #empowerment #equity #fail #Gentleman #prison #reformed #trust