The Phillip D. Fletcher Podcast

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew     To serve your turn long after they are gone,    And so hold on when there is nothing in you     Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’”

We continue with Ruyard Kipling’s poem, “If.” If you can meet with triumph and disaster, And treat those two impostors just the same;” PTSD: A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.

“Rudyard Kipling is one of the best-known of the late Victorian poets and story-tellers. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907. He is known for his 1894 literature piece The Jungle Book. “If you can keep your head when all about you, Are losing theirs and blaming it on you..”

Mr. Miyagi: “It is okay to lose to opponent, must not lose to fear…You stay focused…Your best karate still inside…now time to let out.”

-Who was William Wallace? 1270[3] – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297. He was appointed Guardian of Scotland and served until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk in July 1298. In August 1305, Wallace was captured in Robroyston, ne...

“Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.”

Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata"

“Live your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.”

Social media has deluded us into thinking we are be aware of everything and solve every problem.

Epictetus stated we should approach life like being at a table of generous food and being thankful for what we have received. How can we apply this to loving our sons, nephews, and grandsons.

The difficulties of life can be met with courage or cowardice.

Applying the OODA Loop in helping our sons become effective decision makers

What can we learn from the suffering of Jesus, Rocky in his old age, and a young boy riding his bike for the first time. Subscribe to our newsletter at phillipfletcher.org. Pre-order the new book Angst and Hope: Protest, Pandemic, and Politics at https://www.amazon.com/Angst-Hope-Protest-Pandemic-Politics-ebook/dp/B0B8TFTHXL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=BP1YFS0VIMV1&keywords=angst+and+hope+protest&qid=1660...

Thomas Merton on friendship and empathy. How can our sons grow up in a world with a friend?

“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can't control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible.” Epictetus

Ayn Rand offers insight into how self-esteem is vital to meet life challenges.

In this episode we talk about how to raise men and not tyrants. Visit our website: www.phillipfletcher.org

Leaning on Thomas Sowell and how we can give our males tools for critical thinking.

Marcus Aurelius said, “ The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”

The late Colin Powell had something to say about dreaming. How does it apply to raising men?

Interacting with the book “King, Warrior, Magician, Lover” by Moore and Gillette.

Engaging with the Atlas Society’s objectivist philosophy and how freedom creates the opportunity for males to know a fundamental truth.

JS Mill offers an assist for raising men as it relates to testing beliefs.

In today's episode we interact with the quote by Carl Jung, "Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk." 

Dr. Fletcher continues the discussion on raising men and not boys, reflecting on the importance of initiation and how this old practice can assist males in cultivating purpose.