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>>37652369
>>37652369
I like to read, but what does a man read? Im sure the big leaders in the world aren't reading teenage romance novels.

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>>37652467

What do you like?

I personally read history, mystery, horror, survival fiction, philosophy (*tips fedora*), and generally anything that looks interesting.

Go to a book store and spend an hour looking over the categories and find what interests you.

just finished this book and got dayum it was good

>>37652167
If you feel like reading big boy books head over to /lit/ and make your way through their recommended list

>>37652369
Not saying it doesn't help but what does reading really do? Do you mean a specific type of book?

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>>37654447
Depends on the book and the content but it really can make you think about things in a different way, especially Classics or Philosophy. Most shlock today is pretty bad.

>>37652167
Best to start with very early philosophy from the Greeks or read the Art of War. They're really the basis for plenty of modern thought today.

If you want fiction there is pic related. It's a few years old but it's pretty accurate to /lit/'s taste today.

>>37652167
I like reading biographys. I recently finished kissenger by Niall ferguson.

>>37652467
I think world leaders read books on economics, politics, history, human behaviour etc.

>>37652167
Mental masculinity is linked with hormones and neurochemistry which are affected by behaviour, diet, lifestyle etc. so I'd suggest living healthy in general and "acting like a man" in any way you can think of:
>taking up a combat sport
>being more competitive in general
>being more ambitious
>spend more time in male company (if you don't already)
>being more self-reliant
>looking out for others
>challenging yourself
>being more confident, less inhibited
>putting yourself through hardship
>making sure you've earned what you have

if you want to read I'd suggest reading about warrior cultures like the germanic tribes, vikings, sparta etc. and roman society (before it started declining) - /his/ or /lit/ should be able to help with that. There's the viking sagas and the Iliad if you're up to reading the source texts, again /lit/ and /his/ should help you work out how to do that. I'd say reading about warrior cultures might work as a way of taking you outside the modern mindset, although acting on what you learn is necessary.

>>37652167
Study philosophy of the ancient warrior cultures

Stoicism, for instance

Improve yourself as a person, don't just read "books on economics, politics, history, human behaviour" if you don't think it will actually help you or interest you at all, just so you can feel smart or manly. I guarantee you most people don't give a shit what you read, so it's not like you're going to impress anyone

>>37655647
[fedora tipping intensifies]

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>>37652167

Read these for life gains

Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey