On the Virtues of Selflessness



During my time working as a bouncer, on some pretty rough doors, my role was to protect people. In fact as far back as I can remember, even as a kid, I felt the overwhelming need to protect those unable to protect themselves.

 

Whether as a kid, or a bouncer, my virtue of selflessness kicked in. I didn't protect the weak and innocent for some sort of payback or even gratitude. I did it because it was a virtue instilled in me, by my upbringing.

 

Selflessness produces courage, a manly virtue in and of itself. When you put the group first, courage comes flooding in to your body like releasing the dam.

 

If you seek to be a man of worth, you need courage, you need to put the needs of the group before your own and you need to protect the weak and the innocent.

 

Selflessness is a sure fire route to finding the courage to be a man.