{"id":104435,"date":"2023-06-06T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=104435"},"modified":"2023-06-08T13:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T17:27:15","slug":"what-makes-a-man-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-makes-a-man-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Man Strong? Defining Masculine Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What makes a man strong? Is strength purely defined by physicality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Stefan Aarnio in <em>Hard Times Create Strong Men<\/em>, strength is much more than just being in top physical shape. Being a strong man means taking control of your actions and being comfortable with your emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at what truly makes a man strong and powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-a-strong-man\"><strong>What Makes a Strong Man?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aarnio argues that what makes a man strong is determined by if he embraces ownership of every aspect of his life. While a weak man ignores his problems or blames them on someone else (like his family or the government), <strong>a strong man accepts that <em>he<\/em> is the only person who can solve his problems and actively works toward doing so.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck<\/em><\/a>, Mark Manson agrees that people should <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck\/chapter-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take ownership of their lives<\/a>. However, he argues that <em>everyone<\/em>\u2014not just men\u2014 should do so to feel happier and more in control of their lives (not because they need to be strong). Additionally, Manson highlights the reality that even if you choose to ignore your problems or blame them on someone else, you\u2019re not effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/avoiding-responsibility\/\">avoiding responsibility<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck\/chapter-5#youre-always-making-choices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ignoring your problems or blaming them on others is still a choice<\/a> for which you\u2019re responsible. Therefore, the question isn\u2019t whether you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/accepting-responsibility\/\">take responsibility<\/a> for your decisions but what values you base those decisions on.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aarnio adds that <strong>strong men command respect<\/strong>\u2014both from women, who view them as sexually desirable, and other men, who view them as a leader. Crucially, this respect does <em>not<\/em> stem from viewing him as \u201ckind\u201d or a \u201cgood person\u201d\u2014the definitions of which differ depending on what your culture values. Rather, this respect stems from universally appreciated virtues: A strong man always accomplishes what he says he will, no matter what. In contrast, weak men don\u2019t command respect; notably, women are not sexually monogamous with weak men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Command Respect&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br>Despite Aarnio\u2019s claim that strong men command respect by having universally appreciated virtues, studies suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4024483\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">there may be <em>no<\/em> universally appreciated virtues<\/a>. One study found that honesty, respect, kindness, openness, and tolerance were valued by many\u2014but not all\u2014nations, prompting the study authors to deem those virtues \u201crelatively universal.\u201d&nbsp;<br><br>So if, depending on your culture, always doing what you say you will doesn\u2019t command great respect, how can you ensure that you become a strong man who\u2019s sexually desirable and respected by others? In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-magic-of-thinking-big\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Magic of Thinking Big<\/em><\/a>, David J. Schwartz suggests that the key is to <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-magic-of-thinking-big\/chapter-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">respect yourself<\/a>. If you truly believe you\u2019re an important and valuable person, you\u2019ll act with importance\u2014which will lead others to react to you with respect and deference.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Aarnio argues that <strong>a strong man has mastered four essential areas<\/strong>. First, he is in control of his mind, through which he wields financial, social, and intellectual power. Second, he is in control of his body: He is strong and healthy enough to command the respect of other men and support his family for years to come. Third, he is religious in some way, and so able to connect with and draw power from the spiritual realm. Fourth, he is comfortable with his emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How Religion Empowers Men to Prioritize Emotional and Physical Health<\/strong><br><br>Many men struggle to master the domains that Aarnio deems central to being a strong man in part because Aarnio\u2019s ideas don\u2019t necessarily jibe with traditional notions of masculinity. Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/self-care-men\/202207\/6-things-keep-men-taking-better-care-themselves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many men struggle to take care of their emotional health<\/a> because they view doing so as feminine. They also may stretch their physical limits to impress other men and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6560804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avoid going to the doctor because they prioritize working to support their family instead<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br>Becoming religious (as Aarnio says all strong men are) can mitigate these struggles, as studies suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinicproceedings.org\/article\/S0025-6196(11)62799-7\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">religious people may be better equipped to handle both physical and mental health challenges<\/a>. For example, religious people can effectively rely on prayer to help control pain, and religious people who receive religious psychotherapy experience greater mental health benefits than those who receive traditional therapy. Good mental health matters because it\u2019s essential to taking control of your mind. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/high-performance-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>High Performance Habits<\/em><\/a>, Brendon Burchard warns that having <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/high-performance-habits\/habit-2#the-benefits-of-health-and-the-risks-of-its-absence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poor mental health harms your ability to focus and pace yourself<\/a> and so leads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/stress\/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm#:~:text=a%20healthy%20diet-,What%20is%20burnout%3F,unable%20to%20meet%20constant%20demands.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">burnout<\/a>, which harms your social standing (by leading to isolation) and your financial standing (by causing you to skip work).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a man strong? Is strength purely defined by physicality? According to Stefan Aarnio in Hard Times Create Strong Men, strength is much more than just being in top physical shape. Being a strong man means taking control of your actions and being comfortable with your emotions. Let&#8217;s look at what truly makes a man strong and powerful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":49846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,43],"tags":[1051],"class_list":["post-104435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-self-improvement","tag-hard-times-create-strong-men","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Makes a Man Strong? 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