Develop Unbreakable Confidence
On beating anxiety, being more assertive, and building a powerful presence.
I’ve been creating content online for over 3 years now. During that time, I have had the privilege of talking with many young men, both face to face and over emails, direct messages, or comments, about the struggles they are facing and about the questions they are faced with.
It’s very clear that young men as a whole are not doing as well as they should, with male loneliness and depression being at an all-time high. I have no idea if this has always been the case, or if the lost look on young men’s faces is a phenomenon specific to our time. Regardless of that, the point remains that men today face a long list of challenges and difficulties, and life as a man is very often a difficult thing to navigate.
This page has allowed me to strengthen my own convictions, to develop a clearer sense of purpose, and almost involuntarily too, it has given me access to fruitful conversations with many different men. It’s also quite humbling how sometimes young men come to me for advice, since I know too well how much I still need to improve. On that note, know that I will always do my best to help and reply, to the best of my abilities. What I’m getting at with all this is that I have been able to gather a lot of firsthand information about what it is that young men are struggling with the most.
What I’ve found to be one of the most persistent issues we face, as men, today, is a deep anxiety that shows itself in insecurity, doubt, and fear: of the future, of failure, of things going wrong. Fear of our reputation suffering, fear of being exposed for our many sins and mistakes, fear of never being respected and fear of not living up to our potential.
This is a very painful issue, and one that, contrary to popular belief, usually won’t be fixed by going to therapy, talking to a psychologist, or “sharing your feelings more”. Men need a different kind of treatment to cast out anxiety and find within themselves the confidence and courage required to face the world head-on, overcome these challenging times, and build themselves into the leaders of their own lives.
From the coaching I’ve done, from the conversations I’ve had, from my own research, and from experimenting on myself for years, what I’ve seen to be the most effective way of combating anxiety and developing a true, deep sense of confidence that will allow you to be more assertive and build a strong masculine aura is a combination of taking specific actions plus engaging in a critical change of mindset.
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