Boys shift the blame, men accept responsibility.
Boys break their word, men honor their commitments.
Boys quit when it gets tough, men get stronger.
Boys run when they're scared, men face that fear.
Boys get loud for attention, men command it.
Boys tell people how good they are, men show it.
Boys have sex, men make love.
Boys shirk their work, men embrace it.
Boys consume, men produce.
Boys are prideful, men are humble.
Boys are hard-headed, men are open-minded.
Boys need to be cared for, men care for others.
Boys compound their mistakes, men learn from them.
Boys seek approval, men know who they are.
Boys get in the way, men lead the way.
Boys talk, men act.
Boys deceive, men are truthful.
Boys go with the status quo, men forge new paths.
Boys use other people, men serve them.
Boys complain about problems, men fix them.
--Ryan Michler: Order of Man
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