The people that follow me on social media must have been expecting a post on this matter. During a Q&A, I got numerous questions about monk mode. For some reason, this is either resurfacing or has just never completely disappeared.

Zero To Alpha Wisdom #12: The issue with monk mode.

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The people that follow me on social media must have been expecting a post on this matter. During a Q&A, I got numerous questions about monk mode. For some reason, this is either resurfacing or has just never completely disappeared.

Because I remember when people started pushing this back in 2016. On paper, the idea sounds hypermasculine, but in reality, it’s the coward’s choice. There’s nothing special about it.

And that is the issue with all these trends that get pushed on young men today; they don’t solve the issue… They just avoid the issue, which creates weaker men down the line. Read More

On becoming your own man

Zero To Alpha Wisdom #11: On becoming your own man

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What does it mean to become your own man? It’s been talked about on the internet all the time but no one that talks about it can actually define it. A quick Google search would obviously do the trick but even that is too difficult for the “men” leading the new masculinity revolution. They don’t know what it means because they’re not their own man. They’re merely cheap rip off versions of some big social media influencer. Read More

The prison fight series: how I fought in Thai prison (part 2)

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In the first part of the prison fight series, I talked about how I ended up getting this opportunity. The majority of people in Thailand don’t even know about these shows since they all happen behind closed doors. The only proof people have of it ever happening is the fight shorts, in case they get to keep them, and the fight poster. Well, that and the stories they get to tell, of course.

We left two days before the actual event for an area somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Issan. It was actually nice when we arrived. We all had houses to share with the team, plus we had a swimming pool. It was nice overall. Read More

The prison fight series: how I fought in Thai prison part 1

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In a previous substack, I wrote about how I ended up in a Thai prison. Even after the post, people kept asking me why I did it. For some, it was too surreal to be true. Others kept having follow-up questions, so I decided to turn it into a trilogy post.

I’ll cover:

  1. The actual lead-up to the fight
  2. fighting and being there itself
  3. the aftermath

In this part, we’ll take a look at how it all came together, because, believe it or not, that was quite the process. Read More

Zero To Alpha Wisdom #6: Combat sports are the ultimate test of a man’s character.

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In a previous post, I talked about “the reality of wanting to fight” and the fact that most people underestimate how hard these sports can be.

In reality, competing in these sports isn’t for everyone. Nonetheless, me and some other fighters tell others to try it at least once. Why? Because it’s the ultimate test of character. You can gain a lot by competing in combat sports.

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