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Can’t Buy Alpha

While doing research earlier today I came across an article. It was from the LA Times and the title of said article was: “In China, alpha males carry designer purses.” I naturally found myself intrigued and after perusing it became apparent that the author has no idea what an alpha male truly is. I am not surprised the author is a male. The west is faced with a generation of males raised by eunuchs.

Wang Zhongzhu, a 42-year-old insurance executive, wouldn’t dream of networking without his $1,000 leather Dunhill slung over his shoulder. He said the creamy brown mini-messenger bag sends a message that he appreciates — and can afford — fine accessories.
“It’s a way of representing where you stand,” Wang said. “It makes people think you could potentially work for a big company.”
“For Chinese, it’s a show of masculinity,” said Zhang Lianhai, a 33-year-old marketing strategist gripping a plain, black leather Prada handbag outside a Gucci store in Beijing. “We need luxury brands. You won’t be taken seriously if you look too casual.”

Mistake of many in the west: beliefs of what makes an alpha male: Money. Granted I am a proponent of the greatest cure man has created: Capitalism, I also recognize that money does not make the man. Alpha males are more prone to accumulate wealth because it is their own ambition to rule the world around them that drives them.

However, by the same token it takes an alpha male to be willing to travel the world with minimal currency solo. Vegabonding.

The author has incorrectly correlated alphadom to wealth. I would never call Hugh Hefner an alpha male even though he has accumulated a monstrous amount of wealth.

Furthermore an alpha male would never be worried about being “taken seriously.” You cannot fake being an alpha. Using props to impress people or as a slight of hand is a female trait. Mystery Method. You either have presence or you don’t.

The 20-year-old office clerk at a Beijing cosmetics manufacturer knows it could set him back more than $1,000. He’ll have to save for months. But he said it would be money well spent.

“As a man, you must have one of those bags,” he said. “It will bring you status, dignity and boost your image.”

A true man relies on accumulating status, image, and dignity through his own calloused hands, oaken spine, and sharpened mind.

You can’t buy muscles. You must go into battle with yourself and the steel plates. You cannot learn to endure pain unless you push yourself beyond your previously imagined threshold. You cannot become the best until you are willing to sacrifice leisure. Opportunity Costs.

If you want to be an alpha male you must struggle against every hurdle. There are no shortcuts. America used to recognize this.

In the meantime, Yang makes do with a $45 knock-off Louis Vuitton. Despite its provenance, he said his superiors at work told him the strappy number was a handsome accessory. They should know: They all carry the real thing.

“It gave me more confidence immediately,” Yang said of his trusty bag. “But I have no doubt I will buy a real one sometime in the future.”

This last phrase is what secured my belief that the China alarmists are overreacting. They need material possessions to feel confident. Disgusting. It appears that the Chinese reached suburban American levels earlier than anticipated.

In America children who play sports competitively are not given a chance to win. No one keeps score. We are afraid to hurt their confidence and self esteem. Seeds of Western Destruction.

While as a child I did not recognize and to an extent had ill wishes towards my father I thank him for teaching me how to live with disappointment and giving me the tools to conquer the Haters.

My father never verbalized his pleasure at my successes. He would only allow teary eyes when he glanced upon another trial towards manhood that I had surpassed. These were infrequent. My father held me to a standard above all others. I once had the highest grade in my class. It was a 98%.

His praise: Where are the other 2%. Judge yourself against yourself. Majority of those around you are potential failures and fools. Genuine.

While my friends played I had chores to finish. To this day he still questions my ability to be a man. All because I have yet to complete my own stone wall.

Did this affect my self confidence and confidence. As a child. Yes. As a man. Nay. It has taken some time for me to recognize the gift that was handed to me. Perspective.

Dear readers you must understand that in order to attain anything great in life. The struggle must be overcome. An alpha male is not his clothing. He is not his house. He is not his car.

An alpha male is his gaze. It is his earned smirk. It is his lackadaisical walk.

All the things that an alpha male becomes was earned due to him creating his own self-esteem and confidence. It was not presented upon silver. No spoon at birth only fingers.

I have seen disappointment. I have been on the end of scathing remarks and bombarded by sharp tongues. Perseverance is the last flower in the middle of winter which blooms in the snow.

You cannot buy alpha. You cannot buy self-esteem. You cannot buy confidence.

You must thirst for it. You must wish to satiate that thirst. You must dig your own well so thirst never finds you again.

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