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Those are "wanna be" Alphas. True Alphas simply are what they are because the lessor members devolved authority to them, recognizing the inbred power. The chosen simply accept, knowing they can do the job, accepting the authority and the responsibilities. And, when a proper challenger appears, in some societies simply step aside and disappear or, contest.
In times of crisis there are men who rise to the occasion and move forward and take care of business; not hunker down and wait for orders. It has nothing to do with locker room bravado, bar talk, or country club loud mouths. You might not notice the "alpha" male until the need arises. Certainly women can and do demonstrate the same qualities. That's not the concern. The concern is the demonization of alpha males that comes from some quarters of our society. The simple fact that one has to continually preference what an Alpha male is and is not shows how damaging the assault has already become.
 
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Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
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In times of crisis there are men who rise to the occasion and move forward and take care of business; not hunker down and wait for orders. It has nothing to do with locker room bravado, bar talk, or country club loud mouths. You might not notice the "alpha" male until the need arises. Certainly women can and do demonstrate the same qualities. That's not the concern. The concern is the demonization of alpha males that comes from some quarters of our society. The simple fact that one has to continually preference what an Alpha male is and is not shows how damaging the assault has already become.
That just the difference of being raised to stand and being taught to keep your head down. People like that had positive parenting.
 

anotherbob

Lifer
Mar 30, 2019
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Those are "wanna be" Alphas. True Alphas simply are what they are because the lessor members devolved authority to them, recognizing the inbred power. The chosen simply accept, knowing they can do the job, accepting the authority and the responsibilities. And, when a proper challenger appears, in some societies simply step aside and disappear or, contest.
or if it is natural it just kind of is. Funny thing about power the people who want it are unqualified, and most that have it consider it annoying.
 

vosBghos

Lifer
May 7, 2022
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love how most "alpha"s i have met live pathetic lives and claim it's everyone elses fault for not respecting their natural leadership. You know not even realizing that their contradicting their own premise. Or that life is situational and what is happening dictates who to listen too. I.e. Don't go to a mechanic for your cough and don't ask your doctor about your car. Better to find what you are good at then measure against someone elses life.
Screw the whole alpha , beta , gamma, game.

Seems like many if not most pipe smokers are already on the Sigma road …