- 🗓 24.09.2023 🗓 -

#Issue47

Learning never exhausts the mind. - Leonardo Da Vinci

Welcome to this weeks 'Modern Man' Newsletter

Tom here 👋 (The voice behind the project) @tomwatsonuk​

Here is you're round up of the best content, articles and resources (and personal insights) to help you live a better connected and more enriched life as the

MODERN MAN

-Physically - Mentally - Emotionally - Spiritually - Intellectually - Financially-

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-❝ Quote of the week ❞-

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one most responsive to change.

Charles Darwin

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- ✍️ Executive Summary ✍️-

In todays issue we are getting to grips with:

-Sex Education

-10 Minute Walks

-The Relationship With Yourself

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❓ -WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MAN-❓

3 things I learnt this week that ponders what it might mean (or not) to be a man living in the modern world.

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1) A quote

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Max Lucado

2) The Integrated Man

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3) A Thought

The polished, poised, clear-headed man is not an accident. He is a house built on a foundation, laid brick by brick – day by day. Take everything away the man possesses but the house cannot be moved.

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⚡️-UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL-⚡️

As men we all live with blind spots!

It's time to unlock your potential, continue to set the exemplar for others to follow and become the multi faceted man you always wanted to be in these 3 core areas of life...

🧠 - Health- 💪🏻

Why you should be incorporating walks into your day...

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- 💸 Wealth, Career & Business💸 -

Being Employed

Most people invest a significant portion of their daily lives in their 9-5 workplaces on a salary...and thats fine!

It can and does suit a large proportion of the population.

To help level up in the corporate world consider these questions:

1. What kind of employee do I aspire to be?
2. Am I effectively utilizing my time during work hours?
3. What serves as my daily source of motivation?
4. How do I personally define success in my career?
5. What achievements at work bring me a sense of pride?

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❤️ Relationships & Sex ❤️

The relationship with yourself...​
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"Your relationships will rarely be healthier than your self-esteem.

If the time you spend alone is already enjoyable to some degree—that is, if you have a healthy internal monologue and generally feel good about yourself—then you will have a fairly high bar for the type of relationships you'll enter.

But if you're unhappy with yourself, then you are more likely to put up with bad relationships because they may occasionally make you feel better than you do alone. If you want a great relationship, the first thing you want is to be comfortable with yourself." James Clear

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🔋-OPTIMISE YOUR LIFE-🔋

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- 🤓 Physical Hack 🤓 -

If you're trying to learn a new language try watching children's shows in that language with your native language subtitles on. Children's shows tend to go over things like shapes, colours, animals, etc. and can help you learn basic words and sentences.

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- 💻 Digital Hack 💻 -

Looking for a super sleek digital clock like this one below?

'Fliqlo' brings back the charm of a retro flip clock with a fresh and minimalist twist.

Simply swing by the website here and snag it for free, whether you're on PC or Mac.

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🤖 - AI - 🤖

Save hundreds of hours by automating your job application process with this AI Tool.

​Lazy Apply automatically applies to all the jobs on platforms like Linkedin, Indeed and Ziprecruiter using Job GPT. Sneaky!

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💭-SMALL TALK & NUGGETS OF WISDOM-💭

-Stay Interested and Stay Interesting-

Become well rounded and the most interesting man in the room.... (Or at the water cooler?)

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-📆 On This Day 📆 -

On this day in 1934 Babe Ruth played in his last baseball game for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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-💭Wisdom💭 -

“Instead of spending time “getting in the mood to work”… just start working. Confront the work. People think they need perfect conditions to start when in reality, starting is the perfect condition.” Alex Hormozi

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-✈️ Travel ✈️ -

So Sex Education is back on our screens but did you know you can actually stay in Otis's house!?

The Chalet (holiday home) is located in Symonds Yat East, Herefordshire HR9 6JL

​You can book here via their website​

It sleeps upto 10.

Pretty cool getaway!

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-🌀 Cool & Random🌀-

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-🧐 Did You Know 🧐 -

The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. It is a technical word referring to a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust found in volcanoes.

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-😆Just For Laughs 😆-

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🍿-What To Watch -🍿

​Clip.Cafe is a movie quote database that offers users access to over 300,000 movie scenes accompanied by video clips, allowing you to relive their favourite cinematic moments.

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- 🔠 'Word Of The Week' 🔠 -

Word: Peroration

Pronunciation: per-uh-rey-shuhn

Meaning: the concluding part of a speech, typically with a summary or emphatic closing.

In Use: "The peroration of his comments pertaining to the colour of the sun irritated the audience."

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❓ Question ❓

When you're feeling frustrated or procrastinating try to answer these 3 questions:

1)What haven't I done yet? Why?

2)What's stopping me from doing this?

3)What is making me frustrated or discontent?

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-🃏 ‘Dad Joke’ 🃏-

What’s the difference between snowmen and snowwomen? Snowballs.

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⁉️-Riddle-⁉️

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Last Weeks Riddle: There are twelve kids in a classroom. Six kids are wearing socks and 4 are wearing shoes. Three kids are wearing both. How many have bare feet?

Answer: Five Kids Have Bare Feet

This Weeks Riddle: Two trains, 100 miles apart, are moving toward each other at 50 mph. A fly flies from the front of one train to the other at 75 mph. When do they meet?

Answer: Revealed in nexts weeks issue!

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📸Image Of The Week 📸

@thegentsjournal

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💬-TALK CLUB-💬

I am a co-founder of the award winning global charity Talk Club, a talking and listening club for men.
We offer global talking groups, sports groups and therapy to help keep men mentally fit.

​Click Here To Join The Community​

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