The Alpha Male, the real man, a man’s man,
a warrior, a stand-up guy. It doesn’t matter what you call him, he’s a leader,
the guy others look to for motivation, inspiration, and often with a hint of
jealousy. He’s the man women want, without intention of being the center of
attention.
Here’s are 25 characteristics
that make a man superior to his fellow men:
1. He is persistent.
There’s no quit in this man. He’s the tortoise not the hare. He’s the last man
standing.
2. He can defend himself
and his family. He can handle himself with his fists, to put it another way.
3. He is in peak physical
shape. He’s strong and athletic as well as aesthetically pleasing to the
opposite sex.
4. He is courageous. He doesn’t lack fear, rather, he
accepts that it exists and faces it at every opportunity.
5. He can entertain. He
has a sense of humor and can have a group of people hanging on his every word –
he’s a good story teller.
6. He has stories to tell.
He’s lived – and is living – a unique life. He’s made mistakes, but he’s able
to find humor in them. He’s had adventures that everyone wants to hear about.
7. He can laugh at
himself. This is an over-looked characteristic of a confident man, but a necessary
one. You can’t make fun of him because he’ll join in, no one can make fun of
him better than he can.
8. He is humble. Some of this comes from his ability to laugh at
himself. No matter what he accomplishes, his head will never balloon, and if it
does, he has the ware-with-all to come back down to earth before it gets out of
hand.
9. The alpha male is
learned, educated. A degree isn’t a prerequisite, but a thirst for knowledge
is. He wants to learn, and he does. This helps him relate to people from every
social and economic standing. He can converse intelligently
with the business man and the preacher. The history buff and the sports nut.
10. The alpha male is a
man’s man. He’s a hard guy not to like or want to have a beer with. He’s tough,
often quiet, composed, but can joke and shoot the shit with anyone.
11. He knows the value of
every word, he doesn’t talk simply to hear the sound of his own voice. His
words are chosen carefully. He respects their power. Whether he’s writing or
speaking, he doesn’t speak to be heard, he speaks when he has something of
value to say. He’s never the loudest one in the room.
12. He has a purpose. This may be his most
defining trait. Where many wander through life trying to find their Self, the
alpha male is too busy creating his Self. Every day he does something to bring
himself closer to his goal. He isn’t a wanderer, he’s going places; it’s so
obvious that everyone around him can see it.
13. He is a hard worker.
He knows that nothing great is accomplished without hard work and a definite
purpose.
14. He is a warrior not a
worrier. He understands that certain things are not under his control. He does
everything he can to control what he can, but doesn’t worry about what he
can’t. He’s not worried about tomorrow, he’s too busy working for today.
15. He doesn’t pick a
fight, but he ends it if he’s in one. He isn’t a bully. He isn’t an emotional
wreck that looks for a fight at every corner. But, if the logical thing to do
is to fight because the situation calls for it, he will. He’ll also never hit a
man when he’s down. He isn’t fighting to destroy, but
to defend.
16. He has style. He takes
pride in how he looks and people respect him for that. He also knows how to
dress like a man. You’d never call the alpha male a metrosexual.
17. He knows who he is,
his values govern his life. He doesn’t stray from these values, in fact he
stands up for them. Even when he stands alone in what he believes is right, he
digs his heels in and fights.
18. He knows how to treat a lady. He respects women, often
because he’s had some great one’s in his life. He is chivalrous. He helps his
lady at every chance. He helps her reach her dreams, all-the-while moving
closer to attaining his own.
19. He isn’t a sucker. He
isn’t a clinger. He doesn’t go out of his way to please everyone because that’s
a futile endeavor. He won’t let a woman run his life. He is his own man. Though
he worships the ground his lady walks on, he knows how to pick ‘em. He won’t be
with a control-freak or a jealous woman. He has the social intelligence to see
that storm before it peeks it’s nasty little head.
20. He is a man of value. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” Einstein knew that success is reached
if you’re valuable to others. The alpha male is a man of value and values. He
makes the lives of others better by being a part of them.
21. He helps others, he’s
generous. He has his purpose, but he knows that life isn’t merely about
accomplishments, but about leaving a legacy. That legacy is how he made others
feel, and how he helps others accomplish their dreams.
22. He is a leader who
leads by example. He doesn’t tell people how to live, but lives in the manner
he sees as best to live.
23. Alpha males throughout
history, Achilles, William Wallace, and Napoleon, saw opportunity where others
saw failure. The alpha male will fail, but he won’t see failure as the end.
He’s sees it as a necessary part of the experience, a stepping-stone. Knowing this allows him to try things others won’t, and to work harder
when others usually quit.
24. He is stubborn. When
he starts something he’s passionate about, no one can stop him or pull back on
the reigns. He’s in it until the end. He’s also open-minded and willing to
listen to other points of view. He knows he’s flawed and stubborn, so he gives
way and learns from people who are better than him.
25. He doesn’t try
to be an alpha male. That’s where so many fail.
He is interested in life, in living. He’s fascinated by the world around him,
in becoming the best man he can possibly become. He genuinely cares about
people. He passionately works hard. He’s excited by life, by the opportunity
that each day presents. He’s genuine in every facet of who he is. Each of the
characteristics are possessed by him naturally, or will be as he grows as a
man. Bred from curiosity, a genuine kindness, and a warrior’s heart, he is who
he is, and all others follow him wherever he will lead them.
