“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill Happy New Year, all you Ontozoans! You’ve very likely made some resolutions and/or established some goals for 2016 — I’ve been refining my own list — and I hope you’re taking to heart some of the things we discussed here and here. Rather than […]
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” – Henry Ford It’s been some time since we visited the poetry corner. Here for your enjoyment is a poem by Edgar A. Guest: EQUIPMENT Figure it out for yourself, my lad, You’ve all that the greatest of men have had, Two arms, two […]
I’ve been a musician since my early teens — ever since I spent an entire summer harvesting tobacco –by hand! — to buy my first bass guitar and my first amp. And while I was proud of myself for earning the money and owning the equipment, I was immediately confronted with the task of learning […]
If you want to improve your appearance and boost your confidence, there is no substitute for building muscle. The good news is a man can build muscle at any age, and you don’t need a gym membership or even a set of weights to do it. If you’re healthy enough to exercise — and if you […]
“The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.”- Tim Ferriss During my school years, it was easy to stay in shape. For one thing, my young metabolism thrummed like electronic dance music, making it extremely difficult for me to put on weight — good or bad. During my sophomore year […]
The following story appeared as a guest post by Mark Kinsley on Q’s Views — the blog of Mark Quinn. I have obtained the permission of Los Dos Marcos to reproduce it in part here. Click here to read the original post. I want to feature this story here because young men are complaining that […]
“We are men of action. Lies do not become us.” – The Princess Bride We’ve all seen some shocking events in the news lately. Undercover videos have removed the gauzy curtains of plausible deniability regarding the true nature of abortion and the truly abhorrent selling of human body parts by Planned Parenthood. For those who […]
“You can’t go around half-pregnant.” – A famous saying by my uncle. Our mission here at Ontozoan – One Real Life is to motivate and inspire men to embrace Thriving Authentic Masculinity and to become the best possible version of themselves. Part of the way we accomplish this is through my passing along lessons I’ve […]
“No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.” -1 Corinthians 10:13 (MSG) […]
Amazingly, What Doesn’t Kill You Could Help You Thrive
So begins a great experiment – our first ever video post. Please let me know what you think — and what you’re thinking.
So, how about you? What are your hardships preparing you to do? Add your comments below.
