The Simple Man
Manifesto
How you can be a better man, today.
SIMPLE MEN
Tradition. Freedom. Masculinity
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It is no bad thing to celebrate
a simple life.
- J.R.R Tolkien
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Simplicity is a virtue
Today’s world moves extremely fast. Most people live their
lives in a rush, working, buying, consuming, drinking,
escaping. It is extremely rare to encounter anyone that dares
to stop, breathe, and observe his own life in an analytic way.
City life leaves not much room to appreciate and enjoy the
small things. Men are constantly caught up in the intricacies
of the rat race, finding temporary respite from their
unfulfilling lives in the pursuit of meaningless pleasure:
consumerism, social media, pornography and virtual worlds.
It is amid this that I come to realize the incredible value of
simplicity as a way of life. Life has become way too
complicated, unnatural and all-out weird. We were not meant
to crumble under the stress of gossip, artificial screens,
meaningless work, pollution, fake relationships, fabricated
social media lives, and bright office lights. Men shouldn’t
spend the majority of their waking live running from one place
to another, carefully walking the tightrope of political
correctness so as not to lose their job, damage their reputation,
or become an outcast in a society of wimps.
Life should be much, much simpler. And it can be. Life can be
a beautiful thing, devoid of all the unnatural stresses that
plague modern society. Living a simple life begins with a
choice to reject the modern life as it’s presented to us.
More and more men are starting to yearn for a simple life. I
am one of those men. I have gone deep into my soul, and into
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the teachings of great minds, to find some guidance as to how
one can create a life that more closely resembles heaven, as
opposed to the modern way of living that too closely resembles
hell.
Good news is, there are some things that you can do, right now,
to start building a meaningful life. The first step is to become
a simple man. Here’s how.
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1. Cold showers
Too much comfort breeds weakness. A big part of a simple life
is to accept things as they come and avoid getting used to the
unnatural comforts of modern society. I’ve known many
people that physically cannot shower with anything other than
hot water. Think about how crazy that is. This is softness at its
maximum expression. Think about how pampered we have to
be to be incapable of enduring the mild discomfort of cold
water. Your ancestors showered cold, and they were much
greater men than you and I.
Cold water is a great way to introduce some discomfort into
your day-to-day life, and it’s a useful first step in rejecting the
traps of modernity. You won’t be the man you want to be
simply by changing the temperature of your shower, but you
will be better than you were.
Not only are cold showers great for your spirit, but they are
also a good way to serve water (and the costs associated with
water usage), time (as you won’t spend more than the
necessary 5 minutes that a shower should take), and they also
help you start the day with an elevated state of mind, because
you will have started your waking hours with the overcoming
of a challenge. Do not underestimate the power of this habit,
especially compounded over several days, weeks, and months.
Cold showers will make you more disciplined, tougher, and
more efficient. Reject hot showers, embrace cold ones.
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2. Journaling
Our minds are constantly occupied with seemingly endless
streams of information, news, tasks, activities, and people that
require attention. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and end up
doing things half-heartedly and plain wrong.
Journaling is a method to help empty your mind into a
notebook, to help you become more organized and productive.
It’s really easy to do. All you need is a notebook and a pen. The
way I do it is I simply write down each morning all the things
that I want to get done during the day. Even little things, such
as “Call X person” or “Make the bed”. I then assign priorities to
each one and start by completing the most pressing tasks.
This helps you remember all the things that you have to do and
eliminates anxiety because it prevents you from getting
overwhelmed. In our minds, all these tasks seem monstrous,
but once you write them down, they are nothing more than a
to-do list. And once you start checking some boxes, you start
feeling better and better, and more motivated with each task
that you complete. I highly recommend that you give it a shot.
There are many different ways to implement this habit, just
play around and see what works for you.
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3. Work out
Not all the things in this guide were going to be easy to
implement. And while some people find working out
enjoyable, most people struggle HARD with exercise.
Regardless of your personal feelings on the topic of
weightlifting, fitness, and exercise, going to the gym is a must
for any man. You better accept it and start doing it.
I will not get into the health benefits of a consistent, well built
fitness routine, as they are the most obvious and the ones most
people emphasize. Working out transcends the physical level,
and has a deep impact in your emotional state, and your
overall quality of life. A strong body usually means a strong
mind. This is no mystical concept, it´s pure science: a strong
body requires hard work, dedication, perseverance,
discipline, and mental toughness. Going to the gym trains all
those qualities directly. This means that lifting heavy things
will not only make you stronger, but it will also make you,
overall, better.
A man needs to connect with his body. Nowadays there aren’t
many available ways to do so, but the gym is one of them.
There is something spiritual in training your body and pushing
your physical limits. Your very nature demands it, which is
why, once you start working out, it will seem as if you’ve found
a very significant piece of this extremely complex puzzle that
is life.
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Not knowing how to start is understandable, but inexcusable.
There are endless resources available online.
I’m an ISSA certified personal trainer, and I’ve seen firsthand
how lost most people are when they start going to the gym. But
it doesn’t have to be that way. If you want to learn how you
should actually train, especially if you don’t have lots of
experience working out, I highly recommend you check out
my Ebook Simple Strength, available here. It will teach you
everything you need to know to create an effective routine,
adjust your diet according to your goals, and finally build the
body that you want. As a thank you for reading this Ebook, you
can use the code SIMPLEMAN to get 15% off.
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4. Sleep
Perhaps the most descriptive (and destructive) tendency of
modern times is that of lack of sleep. Not many people get the
sleep they need to function properly, and worst of all is the fact
that most people view lack of sleep as a badge of honor,
mistakenly believing it to be a show of success. Lack of sleep
is nothing to be proud of, and it just proves that someone is
disorganized and doesn’t have his priorities straight.
You should aim to sleep at least 8 hours every night. I usually
need more than that, because I lead a highly active lifestyle.
This is highly variable though, so maybe you can get away with
sleeping 7 hours each night. The important thing is to have a
stable sleeping routine, in which you go to sleep and wake up
at around the same hour every day, and one that is aligned with
the circadian cycle. This means that you should go to bed with
or after sunset and wake up around sunrise.
Stop looking at screens for at least half an hour before you go
to sleep, and don’t look at your phone until after half an hour
after you wake up. Try to sleep in near total darkness and wake
up with sunlight. This will make your sleep feel more natural
and your sleep quality will improve.
Improving your sleep is absolutely mandatory if you want to
be a high-performing, high-energy man.
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5. Ground yourself
City life leaves virtually no possibility to connect with nature,
which is why the practice of grounding becomes more and
more relevant with each passing day. Grounding is simply the
act of waking barefoot in nature.
This may sound like some hippie voodoo. I used to feel that
way, at least. And as I grew older, I realized that there is
something deeply relevant about spending time connecting
with nature. Modernity disconnects humans from their true
environment: nature and wilderness. We were not created in
concrete prisons, nor did we evolve surrounded by metallic
structures and machines. We are literally built to exist in
nature, and eliminating our natural environment makes us not
much better off than chimps in a zoo.
Whenever you have the opportunity, ground yourself. I do not
know the intricacies and the “science” behind the beneficial
effects of this habit, but I know that it has been proven to
reduce stress and anxiety and help improve sleep quality,
among other cool benefits. I know it helps me regain
perspective of the vastness and the potential of the world, and
it is a good way to forget the stresses of daily modern life.
Humans need to be connected to nature, and through nature,
to God. Walk barefoot in nature whenever you can.
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6. Family
One of the most accurate predictors of longtime happiness and
sense of wellbeing is how close one is with his family. I don’t
need a study to back that up, in case you were wondering. It’s
true, plain and simple.
Family used to be the number one priority in a man’s life in the
past, because wiser men recognized the value of a healthy
home. Nowadays, progressivism is trying to convince
everyone that there is no right organization to a family and that
every relationship of love can be considered a family unit. This
is a false and dangerous doctrine. A nuclear family is
composed of a man, his wife, and their children, as it should
be and as it has always been. That’s the type of unit that creates
a healthy community, raises healthy and strong children, and
helps society move along the right path.
Your parents and siblings should be your rock. I was lucky
enough to be born and raised in a traditional household, and I
have been extremely blessed to have the family that I have. I
haven’t treasured them enough, but I’m starting to. I
recommend you do the same. Spend time with your parents,
listen to them, trust them, help them. Same goes with your
brothers and sisters. Grandparents too, if they still live. Learn
to appreciate and be grateful for your family, for they are the
ones that have made you who you are.
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A family can also be the biggest source of both inspiration and
peace in a man’s life. It can make or break him. Your number
one priority should be creating a family that embodies and
practices traditional values. This is the way to a happy,
healthy, successful, and meaningful life. Find a good woman,
settle down, have children and raise them to be strong.
Reject the individualistic “utopia” that they’re selling, the one
in which pleasure is the only purpose of a man’s (and a
woman’s) life. You can get away with this individualistic,
hedonistic lifestyle when you’re young, but if you don’t put any
effort into building a family and finding a deeper purpose
beyond that of brief pleasure, you will end up a lost soul,
drowning in loneliness and left wondering how you could be
so immature.
The most beautiful thing a man can create is a beautiful family.
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7. Get some sun
Your body misses sunlight dearly. No amount of artificial light,
vitamin D supplements and tanning beds will make up for the
lack of direct sunlight exposure. We’ve been led to believe that
sun is evil, but it simply is not. Exposing your skin to the sun is
healthy, and not doing it for fear of skin cancer causes much
more issues than it prevents. Your ancestors fought and lived
under the sun, and you bathe yourself in artificial cream
because you’re too scared of nature to leave your cozy home.
Go outside, get some sun, and start living life in a more natural
way.
Here are my sources, by the way:
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8. Fight
How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a
fight?
-Tyler Durden, Fight Club
Life was better when men solved their issues with a fistfight.
When kids could get into a fight once in a while without being
labelled “problem children” and being drugged silly. Life was
better when people were forced to be respectful because being
a prick had consequences. Physical consequences. Nowadays,
all we have left are empowered soyboys who know that they
can do anything they want and get away with it. I truly believe
that this is a direct consequence of men never having been in
a fight in their lives.
Choose the martial art that best suits you. I train Brazilian
JiuJitsu. I can’t begin to tell you how enjoyable it is. Even
getting my ass whooped is fun because it’s a lesson, and
because it makes me realize how utterly powerless modern
men are. It’s even more fun when I win. In no other arena can
you test your mettle and discover your inner courage the way
you can on the mats.
People love to talk, but not many people walk the walk as well.
Everyone thinks they know how to fight until they go to their
first class and get beat up by a kid. I dare you to join your local
martial arts gym. You will know yourself at a deeper level, and
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you’ll learn life lessons that cannot be taught anywhere else. I
can’t tell you what you’re missing if you don’t.
Fighting connects man with his nature. We have always
fought. You’ll understand me when you’re about to be put to
sleep by a blood choke, I promise. There is no other activity
that gets me into flow the way training BJJ does. You cannot be
distracted during a fight because you’ll get hurt and lose. You
must be one hundred per cent focused, and that is something
that is beneficial by itself, especially at a time when
multitasking and micro distractions are the norm.
Lastly, there is the community factor. You probably have some
friends from school, college, or work, but there is something
different about the friends you make through fighting. It’s a
relationship like no other because it is one based on mutual
respect. They respect you as a man because you have shown
your grit, your determination, and your toughness. Most
people train martial arts for a couple of weeks and then find a
reason to quit. Those that don’t are bound by all the hours
spent in suffering, in pain and exhaustion. That’s a connection
that not many people get to experience. They may not be s
close to you as your older friends, but these are guys that will
have your back, and that respect you because you have earned
their respect by showing yourself a strong man.
Fight.
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9. Read
Not many things compare to the pleasure of reading a good
book under the sun. Reading is the ultimate intellectual
exercise. Most men haven’t read more than three books in
their lifetime, and it shows. We’ve become a world of
completely ignorant, gullible sheep. If men read and fought
more, we wouldn’t be in the shitstorm we are in.
I don’t care if you think it’s boring and prefer to watch a bad
movie in your pajamas. Don’t be such a wimp. Exercising your
intellectual ability is just as important as exercising physically.
If you don’t know what to read, I have lots of recommendations
for good books both in my blog and in my Instagram page. I
recommend that you check them out.
Before you ask, no, reading the news or business articles is not
equivalent to reading books. Just bit the bullet and go to your
local bookstore. You will literally get smarter by reading. I
don’t know what else to tell you. Read as much as you can by
simply committing to reading every day. Implement it into
your routine. I read every morning as soon as I wake up. You
can do it before bed, at lunch, whenever works for you, but
make it a non-negotiable part of your routine.
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10. Manage your finances
There’s no use in sugarcoating the fact that we live in a
material world, one that needs us to have material resources if
we are going to want to experience it fully. You can argue that
this is not ideal, but that argument is irrelevant. That’s just the
way the world is.
What we can do is learn how to take advantage of the system
and how to manage our finances wisely, to avoid suffering over
money. The main principles are to save as much as you can,
live below your means, invest wisely, and most importantly,
earn more money. Focus on giving value to the world and on
creating something that you can believe in, and money will
come in naturally.
I know this sounds overly simplistic, and it is. Which is why I
have written an ebook that explains in detail the most
important principles to living a life of wealth. It’s available
here.
The main point will always remain to simply be mindful of
your expenses, and to find ways to diversify your income and
grow those sources of income simultaneously. Don’t be afraid
of investing in yourself (books, courses, gym, good food), as
those are the investments that have the higher returns. Also,
be generous and always have an abundance mindset. Most
people stay broke because their whole lives are tainted by their
brokenness, and they exist in a perpetual state of scarcity.
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Stinginess is just as harmful to your finances as too much
spending. Spend wisely, be generous and cultivate an
abundance mindset.
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11. Eat natural food
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. Consult your doctor before
making any dietary changes. This is merely for the purpose of
discussion.
Raw milk, eggs, meat. Fruits, vegetables and no processed
foods. It is not hard to eat healthy. The food industry and the
pharmaceutical industry have made it seem extremely hard so
that they can sell you processed products and artificial drugs.
If everyone realized that they don’t need a thousand
supplements, nor a thousand different packaged products or
drugs, massive industries would go broke. Which is why they
won’t let people realize the truth. Eat natural food. Avoid
vegetable oils, sugars and overly processed food. Most health
issues can be fixed by eating a simple, natural and healthy diet.
You don’t need weight-loss pills. You probably don’t need the
billion drugs that your doctor prescribed you. You just need to
live an active life and eat things that are good for you.
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A Simple Man
Be a simple man. One that lives life fully. One that focuses on
things that really matter. One that seeks improvement all the
time. One that is masculine, strong, and a leader. One that is a
man of values. One that earns the respect of his peers. One that
wins in life. One that appreciates the small things but lets
himself dream and pursue the larger ones. One that rejects
degeneracy and embraces traditional values. One that raises
his sons to be men of honor and strength.
You were meant to be a simple man. A strong man. God made
you a man for a reason. Embrace your masculinity and live
your life as a man should.
I hope you found some value in my words and thank you for
reading. We are all going to make it.
Yours truly,
SIMPLE MAN
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