225 – Being A realistic Man - a podcast by Alf Herigstad

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I appreciate you taking a little time out of your manly day to listen in.  My intention is that you will receive something from this podcast that will cause you to think.  That you will be inspired to consider your own personal manhood as you go through your day.  It’s important, because staying aware and purposeful and mindful of your role in the world will result in you being a better man today than you were yesterday.  I am your host, my name is Alf Herigstad.Right off the bat though, I’m going to give a huge shout out to our sponsor;  Stump Town Kilts.  I realize that it might be easy for you guys to hear me talk about Stump Town kilts every Friday and you get used to it—immune to it even.  You may not realize how important it is to have a sponsor that helps me be able to produce this show, so that you can listen to it.  It really is a vital component to what we do here because believe it or not, this takes time and resources to create.  Time and resources cost money.
There are three things that keep us going; Stump Town kilts, our Patreon page, and my book.  These are the three main revenue streams that keep this podcast afloat.  I know there are a bunch of you out there that hear me talk about these kilts and you intend to get one, you have every intention of it.  The same is true of the Patreon Page and the book.  You intend to, but then life happens and you start doing something else and you forget.  I get it—I do the same thing all the time, but that’s why I keep bringing it up.  To help remind you.So look, if you are one of those guys that has been intending to get your very own Stump Town Kilt, you can decide to wait no longer!  Go to http://stumptownkilts.com (stumptownkilts.com) and start shopping for your new kilt right now.  When you are checking out enter the purchase code:  betterman, all lower case, all one word, and you will receive 10% off your entire purchase.  Then come back and listen to the rest of this episode.
I would not ask you to do this if I didn’t believe in this product 100%.  In my opinion these are the finest, most well made, versatile, innovative kilts on the market.  That’s why I own three of them.  Do this, and you will be thrilled with your new kilt and, all the compliments you get when you wear it.What I want to talk about today is being realistic.  To be realistic about everything but mainly to be realistic about yourself.  I’m talking about being real and honest about who you are, what your capabilities are, what you’re good at and what you’re not good at. 
Most of us are either pessimists or optimists.  Most of us see the same glass of water half full or half empty.  Meanwhile, a realists sees that same glass exactly for what it is…a glass with water in it, and room for more water. 
I personally am an optimist.  I think it’s a pretty good way to be because it provides me with the attitude I need to overcome most adversity.  I’m always looking on the bright side and finding the silver lining and I always see the glass as half full.  It’s just how I am and I think it’s good for the most part, but there are times when I am better served by simply being realistic.  I had to learn how to suppress my optimism at times and instead adopt a realistic view.  Now, I would call myself an optimistic realist.Recently I heard about something that is happening in the world that is a good example of this.  There are a lot of young men entering the work force every year.  Many of them are having a hard time find a job even though lots of places are hiring.  Some of these guys were interviewed to see what was happening and it was revealed that they are applying for management jobs, because that pays more. 
The problem is that these guys have no management experience whatsoever.  In fact many of them have zero experience, doing anything.  They are not being realistic about their own skill set.  Maybe they have a...

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