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    The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire
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    The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire

    By David Deida

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    "I keep giving this book away; I think I've owned 30 different copies already. I tend to pass it out to anybody, man or woman, who has made a commitment to—or even has a passing interest in—the art of loving. David Deida gets it, like no one I've ever read, and he writes about it forcefully, honestly, and downright poetically."
    —Michael Tucker, actor and author

    "The Way of the Superior Man is quite wonderful. Finally, a guide for the noncastrated male. This book will offend and infuriate some, inspire and test others, but challenge virtually everybody. I found it wise, insightful, occasionally brilliant, and always resourceful. To transcend the body-mind means to transcend and include its sexuality, not transcend and evaporate it. Few are the books that discuss strong sexuality within strong spirituality, instead of tepid sexuality diluted by a mediocre spiritual stance. This book steps straightforwardly into the challenge. Love it or loathe it, it is a shout from the heart of one perspective of the eternal masculine."
    —Ken Wilber, author of Sex, Ecology, Spirituality; No Boundary; and Grace and Grit

    "At last! A book that explains the heart and soul of a woman to men. As a woman, I've never felt so understood and validated. This book is a key to helping men and women take their relationships one step further. Finally, a clear and brilliant guide to unraveling the mystery of relationships."
    —Marci Shimoff, co-author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul

    "The Way of the Superior Man lays out a challenge before all men to fulfill their true purpose and to be authentically masculine. It will guide you on your journey to a successful and spiritually complete way of life. I invite you to live in the moment, to love openly, and to step up to the plate with this book in your hand."
    —Tony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power

    "David's work speaks to the core of our work as men. He offers a bold view of men, and challenges us to stand up and lay claim to the beauty and power of the masculine. He does not advocate superiority as in 'superiority to women.' He speaks of superiority as the Greeks might. The challenge is strictly internal. The invitation is to rise above our mediocrity, to let go of making excuses for our own laziness, to stop apologizing for who we are, and to stop blaming others or our childhood for how we've become. He asks that we step into the fullness of our being—intense, focused, powerful, clear. And directly connected to our hearts."
    —Dennis Mead-Shikaly, Executive Director: The ManKind Project / New Warrior Network

    The Ultimate Spiritual Guide for Men

    What is your true purpose in life? What do women really want? What makes a good lover? If you're a man reading this, you've undoubtedly asked yourself these questions—but you may not have had much luck answering them. Until now.

    In The Way of the Superior Man, David Deida explores the most important issues in men's lives—from career and family to women and intimacy to love and spirituality—to offer a practical guidebook for living a masculine life of integrity, authenticity, and freedom. Join this bestselling author and internationally renowned expert on sexual spirituality for straightforward advice, empowering skills, body practices, and more to help you realize a life of fulfillment, immediately and without compromise.

    "It is time to evolve beyond the macho jerk ideal, all spine and no heart," writes David Deida. "It is also time to evolve beyond the sensitive and caring wimp ideal, all heart and no spine." The Way of the Superior Man presents the ultimate challenge—and r

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    PublisherSounds True
    Release dateOct 1, 2004
    ISBN9781591798477
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    • 5/5
      A simple, profound guide to what many of us *boys*, feel is missing in our lives.
    • 5/5


      I know of no one who writes more interestingly, more intelligently, or more liberatingly than Deida on the subject of energy, sex, life, love and living it to its fullest in every single passionately way possible.
    • 2/5
      Somehow feels much ''less'' useful now that I'm married.
    • 2/5
      The book has some interesting truths to tell, however most of it is too magic, fantastic or vague to be useful. I didn't really know what he was actually talking about most of the time. I'd rather read a more science based book.
    • 4/5
      An eye opener for man spiritual freedom and rise from mediocre life to realize his fullest potential. A must read.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I have read this book at least half a dozen times. Along with Tony Robbins, David Deida had a profound impact on effecting positive change in my life. The core concept of the book is simple, align your life's energies with your true mission, cut through the bullshit and stop trying to be something you're not. It's a wake up call in the face a of modern movement to align the sexes as if they were the same. The Way of the Superior Man shows that being a man is still a manly endeavor, but it's not some bullshit 1950's caricature. "Live with an open heart, even when it hurts" probably wasn't your granddad's worldview. At the same time, "Live as if your father were dead" wasn't either. The core of the book is how to figure out who you really are and who you want to be, and align your life around that purpose. It's quite a challenge, and quite a challenging book. The writing style is simple, but the lifestyle is challenging. If you think men and women are the same, this book is not for you. If you think one is better than the other, this book is not for you. If you understand that masculine and feminine are different, and that that difference moves the world like the tides, and you're willing to stand and face the challenge of challenging yourself to both excellence and love, this book will be worth its weight in gold.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      Generally, when engaging with the concepts of masculine and feminine, I tend to highlight the similarities as opposed to the differences. So often I see difference used to stereotype and degrade others.But maybe there are times when the differences are worth exploring too.For David Deida, the masculine is everything eternal, and the feminine is the ever-changing. I’ve been reading a lot of other texts that have been talking of such subjects recently [J. G. Bennett, Joseph Campbell]. I can see how this can be a useful frame some of the time.I find Deida somewhat annoying. He read the book aloud in my audio edition, and he places emphasis on everything!I wasn’t particularly into this book, but I can think of a handful of friends that would probably love it.
    • 5/5
      This is a book that I highly recommend to my female friends who are having difficulties with their mates. David empowers men with this book and he has an incredible in depth understanding of male and female psychology and what men really need to grow in order to throw off their mother complex and be the kind of men they were meant to be. He also explains to men where they should draw the line when with women who have failed to mature themselves into a deeply loving relationship that has room for both male and female ways of relating to the world.