Toughness is a vital masculine quality

But it is a tool in the toolbox

Embodied as an entire ‘tough guy’ persona is weakness

Only a weak man constantly needs to keep his guard up, always feeling threatened
If you have power & toughness you move through life with ease

Because it is easy for you

Like benching 200 if your max is 400

He who doesn’t have power & strength

Doesn’t move through life with ease

Like benching 200 when your max is 200
It is for this reason being too serious is unattractive

It communicates lack of power

the opposite intention of the toughness act

Having power you’d not need to be tense
True power: Life situations all seem so tiny & small in relation to what you’re capable of

Inadequate capabilities is like the guy benching 200 with a max of 200

Lots of force, tension, uncertainty, tightness, requiring all his focus
The guy with a 400 max benching 200 could literally hold a conversation while doing it

and doesn’t need to flex or put in much effort

This anology serves to communicate:
‘trying hard’ to communicate a quality/virtue

& exerting a lot of effort to do so

Subcomunicates & reveals lack of said quality/virtue

& Lack of capability & confidence
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