A young man should know consequences and coping skills. There is a consequence to every action or lack thereof and sometimes you have to cope with the results without pestering the question, "Why?"

A young man should know not only etiquette, but how to show respect for everyone. He should also know the consequences for being disrespectful and the consequences for being disrespected. He should learn to cope with a good butt kicking when he's deserved it and he should know not to be boastful and quietly cope with winning a battle he's engaged in. He should know both verbal and non verbal means of defense.

A young man should know what battles to fight and why. He should be able to take a stand on an issue and not back down from that stand until he's proven wrong. Hence, the young man needs to know how to listen to reason and how to apply what he's learned. He should know how to and be able to to say he's sorry if he is proven wrong.

A young man should write down his beliefs and refer to them frequently to make sure he's still on the right track in holding his stand. He should also write down his goals in life and review those goals daily - not a day should go by that he hasn't done something to advance those goals.

A young man needs to know life skills - how to file his taxes, buy a house, patch a roof, hammer a nail, make a straight cut with a saw, etc. That does in fact mean learning outdoor and urban survival skills and learning to be preared in the event of an emergency. If he's learned all or most of the above, I'm quite sure the young man wouldn't be the type to rely on a government to come bail him out in an emergency...

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