The Man Makes

The five pillars / Fortitudo

Fortitude

Strength that holds when no one is watching.

Fortitude is not volume. It is the thing that stays put when the weather turns.

A man with fortitude does not need the day to go well. He needs to know what he will do when it does not. These virtues build that floor.

Maxims of fortitude

  1. 8The man makes his bearing speak before his wordsFortitude
  2. 17The man makes well-being and mental clarity a priority above external expectations or pressuresFortitude

Traits of fortitude

  1. 2Reserved
  2. 7Confident
  3. 8Inner-anchored
  4. 14Secure
  5. 21Disciplined in rest
  6. 23Gravitas

The other four

WisdomIntegritySovereigntyBrotherhood