1. Learn who you are as a person. What you believe in. What drives you. Growing up people always tell you what to do. But as you grow everything changes. You have to start thinking for yourself without really seeking permission to. What do you love?. What do you hate?. What do you appreciate?. What's your taste?. And a lot of more questions pertaining to who you are. Defining yourself is the first step.
2. Stand for yourself and your beliefs. After knowing who you are you need to stand up for it. Stand up for your beliefs. Defending what you believe might be hard because you'll come across different people in life that their beliefs will clash yours. Which is why you need to be ideal about your beliefs. Back your beliefs with evidence and own up to it. You don't have to be anybody else but yourself.
3. Avoid physical fight with anyone if you can. The first person to throw a punch has actually lost the fight. That means those kind of persons have realised they couldn't win verbally so they resort to going physical. I know how hard it could be to stay away from a fight you didn't even start but try your best effort to not go physical. Even if you have to go physical let there be a good reason. A reason that's worth it. Because if decide to fight back everytime you have to know that violence will only violence begets violence and might not stop.
4. Play a team sport. I'm all for individual sports but playing on a team teaches you how to interact with others, adjust to various personalities, work together as a team, be generous, and also many other character-building traits. The cool part is that you don't have to join an organized team; you can just go down to the playground or open gym and play pick-up basketball or volleyball.
5. Choose your friends for the right reasons. You have to be careful the kind of friends you choose because they will influence you in ways you can't think of. After defining yourself you should define the kind of people you want to be friends with.
6. Fight your unknown fear. Every boy has an unknown fear they fought before they became a man. You have to face your fears and ask yourself what you have to lose. And don't mistake physical bravery for intellectual bravery as they are two different things.
7. Listen to advice. Listening to advice doesn't mean you should listen to everyone advising you. You have your intuition to know what feels right or wrong. Definitely your intuition will let you know the right advice after weighing every possible options. All man for himself at the end of the day.
8. Mind your manners. Anywhere you are at a point in time should be considered before unleashing whatever manners you want to unleash. Your manners in front of kids will be different from your manners in front of adults. It's only normal.
9. Stay fit. Stay fit in mind and in body. That way your body matches up with your mind and give the best version of yourself anywhere.
10. Don't do anything on a dare. Many men that do things on a dare are still boys mentally. The challenge to prove yourself in front of people is very tempting especially when the situation is proving you to be a coward. The person who refuses a dare displays intelligence, courage, and independence. And that's what daring someone is trying to rob them of.
11. Be precise and get organised. You have to be sure of the things you want to do in life. No guess games. And that will always make a big difference for you.
12. Have role models. Aspire to and emulate someone that is a legend in your area work of life. That gives you hope, strength, courage and will to keep going even if the road is so rough.
13. Be independent. This is the most important after all said and done. To be a man you have to be independent financially. Be able to control your life without other people's interference.
14. Question authority. This doesn't means you should disrespect anyone. It simply means you should not believe people blindly because people can be wrong most of the time. Question what doesn't add up and make your own findings on your as people can be very misleading.
15. Express yourself. Always express yourself in all aspect. Dye your hair if that's what you want. Grow your hair long or cut it short if that's what you want. Wear leather, wear clothes that you love, wear shoes of your choice, draw tattoo of your choice on whichever part of your body. Don't let anything hold you back in expressing yourself in everything. Be it religion or philosophy also express yourself.
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1. Learn who you are as a person. 
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