My last post, Becoming a Well-Balanced Man, stated that one of the marks of mature manhood is learning to balance your emotional, physical, mental, social life, and spiritual well-being. In this follow-up post, I describe the benefits of becoming a well-balanced man with a healthy equilibrium between physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual balance. I’ll then continue to a few posts on how to achieve harmony in each of these areas.
When Men Are Best
In that opening post, I stated that we needed men who are both good at being a man and being a good man. Being good at being a man means having the knowledge of all the soft and hard skills needed to become a mature adult man. (You can find out more in my post, The Complete Roadmap to Better Manhood, which includes links to all the posts in that series.) Being a good man means you have moral virtues, a concern about justice, and act with humility, charity, faith, righteousness, honesty, and temperance.
If you follow me, you know I believe that males become better men when they have good friendships with other high-quality men. They have a few older, mature, and experienced men who are ahead of them in life and share the lessons from their successes and failures. They have side-by-side friends with whom they do life together by encouraging and supporting each other. Mature men also invest in the next generation by teaching younger males how to become well-balanced men.
I also believe that men are at their very best when we become godly men with deeper, more authentic friendships that I call GodBuddies. GodBuddies are a small group of men who are learning to follow Jesus. The Son of God was a well-balanced man. He showed us how to use both our masculine and feminine traits. He showed us how to love people and live a sinless righteous life. We need more men like Jesus.
The Benefits of Becoming a Balanced Man
Although it is not easy in today’s fast-paced, world, achieving harmony and balance as a man provides several benefits such as:
- Improved physical health: Regular exercise, a healthy diet, and sufficient sleep lead to better overall well-being and reduced risk of chronic diseases.
- Enhanced mental clarity: Stress management techniques and mindfulness practices can improve focus, concentration, and cognitive function.
- Stronger relationships: Effective communication, empathy, and emotional intelligence contribute to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
- Increased self-esteem: A sense of purpose, accomplishment, and personal growth can boost self-confidence and self-worth.
- Greater resilience: The ability to manage challenges and setbacks effectively can lead to increased resilience and adaptability.
- Improved quality of life: A balanced approach to life can enhance overall satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment.
The benefits of becoming a balanced man are critical to a man’s self-esteem. It improves his sense of purpose, accomplishment, and personal growth. It boosts his self-confidence and self-worth. Learning balance fosters adaptability and builds greater resilience so he can effectively manage the challenges and setbacks in life. The biggest benefit is an increase in his overall satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment with life.
Next Up
The world needs more men who know how to remain in balance. My next post will describe the key components of becoming an emotionally balanced man.
Wisdom for Men is based on my opinions on topics that help men become better men. The sources used for these posts are not fact-checked, but support my theory that men are better with deeper, more authentic friendships. My GodBuddy theory is based on biblical principles but applies to all men, regardless of their beliefs. Better friendships among men will help solve the crisis of male friendships and many of today’s problems… because the world needs better men!
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