Head, Heart, and Hands: The Trifecta of Manliness | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Apr 4, 2025
Discover the fascinating framework of head, heart, and hands, which represents the essential dimensions of manhood: logic, empathy, and action. The host invites listeners to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses within these areas. Personal stories, including a reflection on loss, illustrate the importance of balance in life. Emphasizing growth and purpose in family, business, and community, this conversation challenges conventional views of masculinity while encouraging proactive self-improvement.
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Head, Heart, and Hands
Consider the "head, heart, and hands" model of manliness: logic, empathy, and action.
Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses within this framework to become a more comprehensive man.
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Become a Comprehensive Man
Strive to become a well-rounded man by acknowledging your natural inclination toward specific facets of masculinity.
Embrace all aspects to be the man your family, loved ones, and community need.
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Friend's Loss
Ryan shares about a friend who recently lost a close friend to suicide.
This situation demanded empathy (heart), highlighting the importance of adapting to different circumstances.
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Master the 10 Characteristics of the Comprehensive Man
Jason Wilson
In 'The Man the Moment Demands', Jason Wilson challenges preconceived notions of masculinity and offers a path to freedom from the distortions of societal expectations. The book empowers men to become the right person in every moment by embodying the ten characteristics of the comprehensive man: the Fighter, the Provider, the Leader, the Lover, the Nurturer, the Gentleman, the Friend, the Husband, the Father, and the Son. It teaches how to unpack the impact of the past, express emotions while maintaining self-control, evolve beyond the 'alpha male' myth, and live authentically.
In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler explores what it means to be a comprehensive man, introducing a framework of head, heart, and hands—logic, empathy, and action. Reflecting on his own tendencies and biases, Ryan challenges listeners to identify their strengths and weaknesses across these dimensions.
Through personal anecdotes, including a friend’s loss and a poignant Iron Council call, he emphasizes the need for balance to lead effectively in family, business, and community. Ryan invites feedback as he refines this model, urging men to round out their approach to become who they’re meant to be.
Order of Man 