Do You Know Why the Tortoise is Smirking at the Hare (and how you should too!)

Published: Sun, 07/16/23

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Hey brother,

Each year I climb up a ladder to make a video for you (and myself, to be honest).

It's my Annual Hummingbird Husband video and, this year, I've added something new.

You see, I've always compared the hummingbird to the nervous, jittery and needy energy us men can have when faced with a distant, disconnected and/or angry woman.

I've explained how the mountain lion is the opposite of the hummingbird in his cool, calm, confident and STEADY energy.

In this video, I explain it a new way.

Enter the TORTOISE.

In his proverbial race with the HARE the tortoise is shown to be plodding along without any sense of urgency or concern.

The hare, on the other hand, is racing ahead, getting distracted and generally having an annoying impatient, urgent and frantic energy.

The hare and the hummingbird are cousins. They thrive on chaos and anxiety. And they both exude a general lack of focus and composure.

If you look closely, you'll see the tortoise has a slight grin on his face. He knows something. And he's perfectly okay staying in his lane.

Dan Dore and I were sharing a pint (or two) in England last week and we were laughing about how the tortoise is a great symbol of the calm, deliberate and pleased energy that makes up healthy, mature masculinity.

We even decided that if we open a pub together, it will be named The Smirking Turtle.

Anyway, take a look at the video and this year's hummingbird message.

Why Tortoise is Smirking at the Hare - and how you can too!

Tortoises can tell you more about the road than hares. ~ Khalil Gibran

This message is about the wisdom in slowing down. It's about being more PRESENT and really seeing what's going on around you.

It's about slowing down your THINKING. And when you can slow down your thinking, you have time to think about all those crazy THOUGHTS that are trying to make you anxious.

The tortoise metaphor is about staying in a frame of "profound well-being".

Of course, it sometimes makes sense to move swiftly and make decisions quickly. But with the wisdom of the tortoise, you will take those actions and make those decisions with a smirk on your face.

The key here is that anxiety, uncertainty and urgency are optional.

And when a man get this, he moves in such clear, deliberate steps it appears like he's flying.

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As Teddy Roosevelt said:

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

With love, brother,

Steve

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