FFN 024： A Warrior in the Garden
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Summary
In this episode, Ryan talks about the role of a man as a warrior and how we can all be better at being a better protector. He also addresses critics who argue that not all men are capable of being a good warrior.
Transcript
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You're a man. You're committed to the work required to forge your own destiny.
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You will not be defeated. You cannot be deterred.
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Nothing stands between you and the victory you seek.
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You're a rock. Steadfast, resolute, and unwavering.
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And, at the end of the day, the job will be done.
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Men, what is going on today? My name is Ryan Michler, and I am the host and founder of Order of Man.
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Now, I'm sure you know by now that this is the show about all things manly.
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So, if you want to improve the relationship that you have with your wife or your children,
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if you want to learn how to be a better protector, if you want to make more money,
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if you want to get in better shape, or any number of the thousands of other conversations that are being had,
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If you don't already know, this is our Friday Field Notes show, guys, released each and every Friday,
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Last week, we interviewed entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, Grant Cardone.
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And then next week, I'm excited about this, we release my interview with the one and only
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So, with that said, what you need to do right after you listen to this episode
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is subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review so you never miss a single episode.
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We have over 100 episodes strong now, and we are just scratching the surface.
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I only have about 7 or 10 minutes each Friday, so we've got to get going quick on these things.
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Today, I want to talk with you about one of my favorite quotes,
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and I think a lot of you will relate with this as well.
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It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.
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It has been attributed to a lot of different people, and most of the author is unknown,
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And it highlights one of the core roles of manliness and masculinity, and that is that
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It's fascinated me, but over the past couple of weeks, I have received quite a few messages
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and responses from people on our social media channels suggesting that not every man needs
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to know how to shoot a gun, or that not every man needs to learn how to throw a punch, or
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any number of skills I believe every man should be at least somewhat familiar with.
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Now, I'm not suggesting that every man become an expert at these skills, but he should at
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least know how to defend himself and those he cares about, and that's what I want to talk
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with you about today, how we can do a better job of this.
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Now, to address my critics who suggest that not all men are warriors, I understand.
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I understand that we have lovers and not fighters.
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I understand that we have educators and artists.
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I understand that we have those who oppose violence, and I also understand that there's a lot
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of men and women who are living in delusion about the way things really work in this world.
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So here's what each and every one of us needs to wrap our head around.
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Why does this conversation have to be an or type conversation?
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Why is it that you have to be an educator or artist or a soldier or a warrior?
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You can be soft, you can be weak, but when the battle comes to your front door, you'll
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Or you can be gentle and kind and compassionate and caring, and if the wolf comes knocking at
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Warriors pursuing what we love and what we enjoy, but prepared to go to battle on a moment's
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notice when the situation actually calls for it.
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So now that you understand where I'm coming from in this, I want to give you some insight
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into some areas that you need to be prepared so you can be a ready warrior.
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If you've been sitting on the couch for years with a bag of potato chips in your hand, you're
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I'd come home from work, and my kids would jump on my legs.
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They'd ask me to play with them, and I literally could not do it.
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I didn't have the conditioning or the strength to continue throughout my workday into my family
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If you have any hope of being the protector that you are called to be as a man, fitness,
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nutrition, sleep, everything that will make your body healthy.
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I'm not going to get into all the details, but you can go check out the podcast that we
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did with New York Times bestselling author Drew Manning about how to get your butt in gear.
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I want to just give you some additional resources to check this stuff out.
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So that interview with Drew is at orderofman.com slash 053.
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Now, the next thing I want to make mention of is situational awareness.
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But guys, there are too many men stuck with their noses in their phones, and they have
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absolutely no idea about what is going on around them.
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In fact, you may have seen people run into cars and telephone poles because they're not
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You need to get your nose out of your phone and get clear about what is going on around
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There's a ton more to consider when it comes to situational awareness.
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And I told you we just recorded a Friday Field Notes about that.
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You can find that one at orderofman.com slash FFN.
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Now the next thing I want to talk about is self-defense.
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Once you have this physical fitness thing under control and you learn how to become aware of
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your surroundings and the situations in which you find yourself, it's a good idea to learn
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how to defend yourself using your fists and using your body.
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So becoming stronger and more conditioned and improving your situational awareness, those
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are great first steps, but they won't always keep you from finding yourself in an altercation.
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So whether you're interested in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, or any other form of
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martial arts, the ability to turn your body into a defensive and offensive weapon is important.
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So you need to probably check out my interview with Rodney King at orderofman.com slash 048
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Or you can even check out my interview with former heavyweight UFC champion Boss Rutin.
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Now, the last thing and the next thing I want to talk about is firearms.
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This is the one that seems to get most people fired up more so than anything else.
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But I think learning how to use a firearm is a critical skill that every man should learn
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I understand that you may not want to carry one around.
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I understand that you might be even a little scared of them because you don't know how they
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But the reality is that at some point you may find yourself staring down the barrel of one.
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So, I think it would probably be a good idea that you know how to operate it.
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You should have some experience with firing one.
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And to give you just another great resource on firearms, I just had an amazing conversation
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with former Army Ranger Neil Curry with Ready Gunner.
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And that one can be found at orderofman.com slash 080.
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A couple of quick and easy skills that you should be developing to turn yourself into
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It's my hope that you never have to use these skills in a life-threatening type situation.
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It's my hope that situational awareness alone will keep you out of harm's way.
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It's my hope that you won't find yourself confronted with violence and hate and aggression.
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But as I've said before, a man's job is to protect and he cannot fulfill that role while
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He has to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
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Make sure you check out our headquarters at orderofman.com for a ton more podcasts and
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And while you're there, make sure you take a look at our elite mastermind, The Iron Council.
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This is a group of men who are dedicated to succeeding and helping other men succeed at high,
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You can see what that's all about at orderofman.com slash ironcouncil.
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But guys, I look forward to talking with you next week for our interview with Lieutenant Colonel
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But until then, take action and become the man you were meant to be.
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Now, it's time to crush your excuses, own your choices, accept responsibility, and live manfully.
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Learn how at orderofman.com forward slash field notes.