“Good morning to the warriors, the dreamers, the creative souls who want to make the world better.
Have a great day!”
This is the call I made on Twitter/X this morning.
The meaning we give words is vitally important, otherwise you will box yourself in according to peoples’ false definitions of them.
Warrior, let’s start there. I am not a fighter, I am a lover. Warrior used to mean noble, it used to mean someone who defended their realm. It used to be a courageous and principled man. Now we simply see it as someone who slays bodies asunder. Let’s return it to it’s honourable and original meaning.
Here’s a big one, dreamers.
“Oh, he’s just lost in his own little world.” So in one fell swoop, he is both belittled and implied he’s crazy, bonkers, doesn’t live in reality. This is why we see the alleged rise in ADHD (which used to be ADD) – they added the ‘hyperactive’ label to mean unruly and troublesome. No, men are bored and we hate being indoctrinated. Men stand for the truth, like the warrior.
Creative – oh, he must be sensitive, fragile, we don’t want to foster that. No, we want him cubicled up (yes, I just made up the word cubicled), living a monotonous life where all that gets him through is alcohol and caffeine.
Simple but powerful lesson – just because someone says or suggests something does not make it true.
Come on Men, let’s start using language properly again.
Reclaim our masculine prowess – be strong, determined and principled.
That’s your mission for today.