3 Things All Men Struggle With
3 Things All Men Struggle With
No man is perfect. Least of all me. But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be aware of the battles and struggles we face as men. Here are 3 things that all men struggle with:
1. Passivity
This might be the greatest struggle you face as a man, and certainly as a father. It isn’t easy to balance all that life, work, and family demands of us and it is always easier to choose to do nothing. But that is exactly why so important to take action and engage. To fight the natural urge to be passive. If we have a vision for the kind of man and kind of father that we want to be and we don’t build habits that reinforce and push us towards that preferred future, then we will never arrive at that destination. We will never become the man/father/husband that we want to be.
2. Communicating & Expressing Emotions
Some men may be better than others about this one, but ask any woman (and trust me), every man struggles with this. It isn’t that we don’t have emotions, but we often don’t know what to do with them or how to express them in healthy ways. The problem is that in order to have healthy relationships in order to build and raise a family, you need to be able to communicate and express your emotions. Get this right and you will see your family, relationships, and children flourish. Two quick tips for expressing emotion: Be vulnerable and listen (also check out our post on creating empathy).
3. Asking for help
Once again some men might be better than others with this, but this is still something we all struggle with. Whether it is something small like asking for directions or how to fix something on your computer, or whether it is something big like asking for help with your marriage or raising your kids. All men struggle with asking for help. This battle stems from pride. But the solution is so freeing. Be humble and ask. you will be amazed at what can happen when a man is vulnerable enough to ask for help.
My hope is that this blog would be encouraging to you. That is would help highlight and bring awareness to some battles that you are facing as a man and give you some courage to face them head on.
p.s. if you have a middle school son, we have specifically designed a year long experience for you that helps you intentionally tackle all 3 of these struggles. It was the most important thing my dad ever did for me. I really hope that you check it out.