AP Manhood

A real man doesn't come out of the gates swinging. He comes out prepared, trained and as filled with as much wisdom as he can absorb. Being prepared allows him to manage his circumstances whether he's fully knowledgeable of them or not. If you throw in a healthy amount of spirituality you have a warrior-king in your midst --- someone who is both just and strong as circumstance requires it of him. Regardless of what his appearance is, or what some outsiders perception may be, on the inside, it is the content of his character and the beauty of his soul that truly determine who he is.

Welcome to AP Manhood, meaning Advanced Placement Manhood. There's plenty of Manhood 101 circulating around the Internet and it is absolutely necessary. But everybody is required to take a 101 course. Only a select few make it to the AP class and then survive once they get there.

Stay tuned for my take on Advanced Placement Manhood. Some of it may seem elementary, but sometimes it is the simplest of ideas and theories that are hardest to apply. Hopefully we can get a nice conversation going over the course of this month.

Be well. Be blessed. Be strong. Be powerful. Be informed.


E.Payne is the author of Investing In An Emotional Letdown and I Didn't Invented Sex. For the past 3 years he has posted 600+ articles about fatherhood, marriage and everything in between here at Makes Me Wanna Holler.com. To learn more, click here.