The deepest rite of passage for a man
is to be broken to his core and to stand
back up.
When a man has walked through the shards
of his identity, he becomes something stronger.
When a man has been stripped of everything he
had and everything he knew and is left with
nothing, he finds himself.
This rite of passage can't be replicated by
going into a forrest, or sitting in an
ayhusca ceremony or going to a 5-day
jungle retreat.
This treshold can only come when a man's
reality has been shattered and the ground
he walked on has become quicksand that
swallowed him.
The man that has been through his own
destruction and constructed a new version
and a new life becomes a force of nature.
On the other side of his own wreckage is
a man with direction, capacity, and an
unwavering presence.
You can feel it when you're around him;
it's safety, it's trust, it's an energy
that speaks louder than words.
To be broken to his core and to stand back
up is where a man finds his greatness.

sam.g.morris