Man in the Arena | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES

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Ryan Michler

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4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler draws inspiration from Theodore Roosevelt’s iconic speech to explore resilience and masculinity. Michler challenges men to rise above criticism, embrace adversity, and take action despite life’s inevitable setbacks. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, he outlines steps to build confidence, act decisively, and critique oneself constructively without losing identity.

Ryan emphasizes that true manhood shines in moments of struggle, urging listeners to live boldly as the "man in the arena." Tune in for an inspiring call to courage and purposeful action.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:10.082 - Introduction to Man in the Arena
02:02.508 - Reading the Man in the Arena Excerpt
04:28.674 - Preparing for Life’s Battles
06:51.744 - Stop Seeking Approval
11:10.03 - The Confidence Continuum
13:30.466 - Do What You Can
17:50.552 - Action as the Antidote
20:14.158 - Critique Without Self-Destruction
22:13.102 - Take More Action
26:42.7 - Closing and Battle Ready Program

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Transcript

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0:00.0	When you improve in one aspect of your life, for example, your health, then your relationship
0:05.3	will improve because now you're going to look better, you're going to feel better, your
0:09.7	stress levels are down, your heart rate is down, you're not as agitated, you feel good about
0:14.6	who you are, you're performing well, your energy levels are high, you're sleeping right,
0:19.0	you're fueling and hydrating correctly.
0:25.3	How is that not going to improve your relationship? How is that not going to help you serve your clients better? Gentlemen, by now, I'm sure every single one of you has heard
0:31.6	Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech, at least a portion of it, titled, it's an excerpt titled,
0:38.7	The Man in the Arena.
0:44.3	I wanted to share this with you today because I'm constantly reminded of this quote and the premise and information behind it as life has a way of inevitably knocking us down.
0:51.5	One minute you're riding high and thinking everything is wonderful and good and
0:55.0	your finances are in order and your kids are happy and your relationship is thriving and the next
1:01.1	minute maybe you have a breakdown in a relationship or one of your kids is dealing with a hardship
1:06.7	or you lose your job and you're dealt with some financial constraints and hardship or you have a
1:12.6	medical diagnosis. It's not really a matter of if that's going to happen. It's a matter of when it's
1:17.8	going to happen and what that's going to look like. And I think more importantly than when and what
1:23.5	it's going to look like is how will you handle yourself? And to me, that's really what the man in the arena excerpt and story is all about,
1:31.5	not only about not listening to others or allowing other people to judge you harshly or unfairly,
1:40.6	although that is an important component, but what you're going to do with yourself and how you
1:46.0	are going to handle those moments of challenge, trial, and adversity. I've been talking about
1:52.3	manliness and masculinity for over 10 years now. And I think for the most part, it's relatively
2:00.0	easy to be a quote unquote man when everything's
2:03.3	going well. Relationships are thriving. Money situation is good. Everybody's happy and content.
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