Jason Wilson and David Goggins Represent the Highest Forms of Healthy Masculinity for Boys and Men Everywhere.
David Goggins and Jason Wilson are showcasing another side of masculinity for a new and older generation.
Representation is important for us as humans. Seeing positive examples of people who resemble us increases the chance we will develop healthy outlooks on ourselves. All too often, most men grow up getting their fix from athletes and entertainers we idolized. More than likely, we saw the raw physical posturing that we associate with toxic masculinity, which overemphasizes aggression and strength instead of concentrated assertiveness.
But if we were lucky, we saw men being affectionate, stern, strong, and confident. These men who embodied what Jason Wilson calls “comprehensive manhood” were the guys we looked up to for being masculine, but also sensitive. They were fair but tough, playful, but never taken lightly. Fortunately, social media has allowed men like Jason and David Goggins to become permanent fixtures in our lives, as they use their own stories to rewrite the playbook on what it is to be a man.
My first introduction to both David Goggins and Jason Wilson came from social media. I saw David Goggins on Tom Bilyeu’s show Impact…
