Genesis is the very first book of the Bible. Most people think of it as either ancient history or an old religious myth. But what if it’s something more? What if it’s also an example of a map of the human mind? Carl Jung, the psychologist who talked about the shadow and the journey toward wholeness, believed myths tell... Continue Reading →
You Wouldn’t Last 10 Minutes…
If you were thrown 200 years into the past, you'd be dead weight.No skills. No toughness. No value.And deep down, you know it. Modern men are soft because we're no longer required to know how to build, fix, protect, and create.We know how to consume.We know how to scroll.We know how to complain.But build something... Continue Reading →
“The Secret Waterfall”
Most men will never find the "secret waterfall". They’ll hear whispers of it, in old stories, in the ache of their own unmet potential, in the quiet moments when the noise fades and they remember there's something more to this life than bills, routine, and playing it safe. But they won’t go looking. Because to... Continue Reading →
How the Marines, Mushrooms, and Myth Made Me A Man
When I cracked open Iron John by Robert Bly, I had no idea what those pages were about to unleash inside me. I didn’t know I was reaching for something so primal, something I could feel in my bones but couldn’t name. It was the story I never knew I needed. A story that slapped... Continue Reading →
From Chaos to Clarity: The Masculine Evolution
Most men stumble through life like blind dogs in a meat market... Chasing instinct, approval, and empty wins. But if you really want to become a man worth his salt, a man other men respect and women admire, you need to understand the Life Sequence. This isn’t some fluffy self-help nonsense. This is a battle-tested path... Continue Reading →
Motivation Is Bullshit
The Lie of Motivation For most of human history, men didn’t have the luxury of waiting until they “felt like it” in order to take action. Survival demanded EFFORT. You hunted, or you starved. You fought, or you perished. Your ancestors didn’t wake up debating whether they were motivated to work… they just did it... Continue Reading →
The Wealth of the Psyche
There comes a point in every man's life when he looks around and asks, "Is this all there is?" Maybe you’ve built a business, stacked some cash, gotten the house, the car, the watch. Or maybe you're still grinding, still chasing, still looking for that thing that will finally make you feel like you’ve made it.... Continue Reading →
Katabasis and the Wild Man
Robert Bly’s Iron John tells the story of a young prince who discovers his true power only after venturing into the wilderness with the Wild Man—a primal, untamed force of nature that represents deep masculine wisdom, raw strength, and unfiltered truth. This journey follows the pattern of katabasis, the hero’s descent into the underworld, symbolizing a confrontation with... Continue Reading →
Our Demon (Daimon) Within
Ancestral Wisdom, Genetic Memory, and the Evolution of the Soul By: Adam Niall For as long as human beings have existed, we have sensed an inner voice—one that warns, guides, and urges us toward something greater. The ancients called it the Daimon (δαίμων), a force of wisdom and personal destiny. This inner presence has been... Continue Reading →
“I Used To Rule The World”
Why Men in Their Late 30s and 40s Feel Like Their Time is Over An Essay By Adam Niall There comes a moment when a man (myself included) looks in the mirror and feels something shift. Maybe it happens at 36 like me, maybe at 42, but eventually, it comes. The fire that once burned... Continue Reading →