Sheep, Sheepdogs, and Wolves

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A long time ago, in a prior life of mine when I worked in the armored car services, we had our bi-annual weapons certification course. Every six months we would have to get together with some state appointed instructors to qualify on our firearms to meet a minimum requirement by the state in order to keep our armed guard’s license, and in turn, keep our jobs. In addition to proficiency and maintenance of a firearm, we would have class training where we would go over the use of deadly force, the legalities of deadly force, common questions on conceal carry, and a host of other things all weapons related.

One time the instructor mentioned, Sheep (or sheeple, he had a high opinion of the general populace), sheepdogs, and wolves. Now for those of you that don’t know, sheep are the general population. Stupid, defenseless, crowd mentality, and weak. Wolves are the predators, villains, and bad guys. Sheepdogs are the “good guys.” The protectors of the sheep. The hero’s. Think cops, military, first responders. He went on and on about the virtues of being a sheepdog and vilified the wolves as much as he could have. But something about it sat wrong with me. Something was off.

I figured out what it was, and Jack Donovan, the author of The Way of Men and Becoming A Barbarian put it succinctly: (Bold and emphasis is mine.)

Plato referred to his guardian class, his sheepdogs, as “noble puppies.” I’ve borrowed that phrase many times myself – but aren’t puppies and sheepdogs both a bit too cute? Perhaps even insulting? Would ancient warriors have wanted to be called “puppies” or “sheepdogs?”

What is a sheepdog if not a domesticated wolf who, as the result of his breeding, training, and conditioning, does exactly what he is told?

A sheepdog is a pet. A sheepdog has a master. His master owns him. The sheepdog’s master is not the sheep. His master uses the sheepdog to control the sheep, who are his assets with which he will do as he pleases.

Perhaps a “sheepdog,” then, isn’t such a noble thing to be after all.

And being the sheep of a man who imagines himself as a sheepdog isn’t so great either.

If men are loyal to your tribe, and they are willing to maim and murder other men to protect you, why insult them by calling them slavish, domesticated pets? Why not call them your wolves? Don’t wolves defend their own pack?

If you are fighting to protect people you care about – your people – then why fight like a sheepdog when you can fight like a wolf?

I couldn’t have said it better.

The idea of being a “wolf” has gotten a bad rap over the years. I think that it’s time that we as men need to take the word back and make it an idea, or a virtue if you will, to live up to. It’s not bad being a wolf.

Personally I would rather be known and seen as a wolf instead of a sheepdog.

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5 More Unpleasant Truths – 2

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  1. Men, more likely than not, you are underestimating and undervaluing yourselves. You could do better. In probably everything you do.
  2. Ladies, more likely than not, you are overestimating and overvaluing yourselves. You aren’t as good, hot, or precious as you think you are. A saying I heard a long time ago, and I wish I knew who coined it so that I can give credit where credit is due goes, “Show me a hot woman, and I’ll show you a guy who’s tired of banging her.”
  3. Today is the youngest you’ll ever be again in your life. Think about that one for a moment. What the fuck are you doing with yourself right now? What are you wasting time on? What are you waiting around for?
  4. Women want to “marry up,” or “level up” in their relationships with men. They are hardwired to always seek something better. This is called hypergamy. It’s genetic and is part of who they are and goes back hundreds of thousands of years. So men, no matter how good looking you are, no matter how in shape you are, no matter how much money you make, there is always some other man out there that can outdo you. Doesn’t mean your woman WILL take off, but she COULD. That means get off your ass, stop being complacent. Ladies, you didn’t think I forgot about you, did you? Here’s yours: A man is hardwired to want to spread his seed as far and as wide as possible. He can be sexually aroused and attracted to younger, hotter, tighter women. Watch the younger women. Female poachers are a real thing. Women love men who other women want to fuck. So ladies, get off your ass as well. Get in shape if you aren’t. Fuck your man more often than you do. “But we do it all the time!” Bullshit. I’ve never met a guy yet who complains that he’s getting too much pussy from his woman. We men will always want more. On a final note on this, just because a man is aroused and attracted to younger, hotter, tighter, doesn’t mean he WILL “trade you in for a younger model,” but he COULD.
  5. Ladies, either you have autonomy, which means you have accountability, or you can’t be held accountable for anything you do or say, and are a perpetual victim, which means you need a personal chaperone with you at ALL TIMES. And guess what? If you need a chaperone because you can’t be held accountable, that chaperone is going to have to be a man. You can’t have it both ways. Men, stop holding yourselves accountable for shit you have absolutely no control over. You can’t control everything, which also means it isn’t always your fault even if society and your woman think it is. Stop being a plow horse. Refuse the yoke. But if it IS yours, and you can do something about it. Fucking OWN IT.

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