What Separates The Men From The Boys?

 

What Separates The Men From The Boys?  Truth is, over the past years, masculinity has gotten a 'bad rap'.  We've been told THAT it's toxic, THAT it's dangerous, and THAT it is a vice more than a virtue.  Alas, somewhere along the way, some of us took the hint and decided to reject mature masculine virtues in favor of seemingly permanent adolescence.  Seriously?  As a result, we seem to have an entire generation of 'MEN' WHO are little more than teenagers running around in an adult's  body.  Perplexed?  Flummoxed?  Let's dissect this!!!

How's that?  HOW often do we witness some of us living at home, relying on our parents' income to support our own lifestyles, and opting for the life of that regular partier instead of living a life of contribution.  BUT before we get embroiled into semantics, can we agree and align that being a 'MAN' ISN'T determined by our age, our experiences, OR even accomplishments.  Instead, it's our choice.  WHICH reminds of this very old quote: "BEING MALE IS A MATTER OF BIRTH, BEING A MAN IS A MATTER OF AGE, BEING A GENTLEMAN IS A MATTER OF CHOICE".  Well said, right???

YES YES YOW, it's not even a talking point that at some point in our own lives, we've got to grow, leave behind our shortfalls arising from our 'rawness', for lack of a better adjective.  To call a spade a spade, let's start off with the most basic distinction between boys and grounded men WHEREIN boys act on feelings WHEREAS men act on vision.  To be blunt, boys are like a feather in the wind WHEREIN they allow their emotional state to govern their actions, and at times they decide in the heat of the moment❌❌❌

Let's revisit some real-life scenarios LIKE WHEN BOYS will hit snooze on the alarm instead of waking up and rising up to start the day.  Oh yes, BOYS tend to have a loose time management, showing up in meetings [even virtual Zoom and MS Teams calls] on time [WHICH means, they're late!].  Oh yes, WHO can argue that BOYS tend to procrastinate even at work, deferring a lot more task at a later time [and sometimes, failing to take action].  And HOW's that "HOW TO ADULT" 101???

Our takeaway:  Let's face it.  It DOESN'T matter if a MAN wants to eat another piece of cake OR smoke a cigarette OR even sleep for another 50 minutes, as long as he knows the vision that he has for his life and he's serious enough NOT to compromise his future success for pleasure in that current moment.  True, they are human just like you and me BUT REAL MEN know that their actions must be congruent with their vision most of time if they want to continue thriving in this world.  So, WHAT SEPARATES THE MEN FROM THE BOYS???