I Gave Someone Courage, Hope, and Peace of Mind?! I guess now’s as good a time as any to give myself a nice pat on the back. ****Pats self on back****** It’s okay, lord knows I don’t do this very often. Here’s a cool email I received today from a […]
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Hair Loss Daily Shot of Motivation – Courage Comes Before Confidence
I’ve been listening to the Tim Ferriss Podcast on the weekends, during my shifts as a security guard at a local hospital. Tim Ferriss is a bald man by the way, who takes the action hero approach to balding! Anyway, I was listening to one of Tim’s older podcasts while […]
Read MoreHair Loss Wisdom from James Dean – Dream as If You’ll Have Hair Forever, Live as if You’ll Go Bald Tomorrow
James Dean died before he could go bald. But make no mistake about it, Dean was in the early stages of male pattern baldness in the years leading to his untimely death at the age of 24. How bald would Dean have been if he reached the age of 30? […]
Read MoreThe Perfect Motivational Song for Balding Teens & Young Adults
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a millennial…barely. And you’ve probably only barely heard of Paul Simon, a singer/songwriter famous for his hits as one half of the legendary folk-duo, Simon and Garfunkel, as well as his solo hits in the 70s and 80s. But now’s as good a time […]
Read MoreVisualizing Baldness – An Exercise to Help You Get Comfortable with the Worst-Case Scenario
Is Baldness Something You Dread? You’re certainly not alone. Maybe you’re like me, and you have a horrible head shape. Or, perhaps you’re as white as Edgar Winter, the famous albino singer, and you’re afraid you’d essentially be translucent if you buzzed your head. You’ve probably already pictured yourself as […]
Read MoreBalding in Your Teens? Here’s How To Keep Your Hair and Stay Sane
It’s a sad reality. Many young men start losing their hair before they lose their virginity. This can cause severe emotional distress, social isolation, low self esteem, and an array of other soul and confidence-crushing effects. For some, certainly not all! If you’re going bald and you accept it, more power […]
Read MoreSome Hair Loss Perspective from Woody Allen – The Miserable and the Horrible
Woody Allen has been a celebrity of sorts since his classic, 1969 movie, Take the Money and Run, catapulted him to the mainstream. He’s also been balding since approximately the early 60s when he was still in his late 20s. So he’s been balding forever, basically, even though it’s never […]
Read MoreHair Loss Crisis – The Way Out is Through
I’ve been thinking about this Robert Frost quote lately (and how it applies to hair loss, of course). “The Best Way Out is Through.” It comes from his poem, “A Servant to Servants,” which is about a mentally-ill woman and her life on a seemingly idyllic lakeside. She is, as […]
Read MoreGeorge Carlin’s Best Advice for Balding Men – Hair Loss Motivation
“In Life, It’s Important NOT to Give a Shit.” -George Carlin If you’re like most people, you’re stupid in many ways… I’m an idiot too, so I’m not saying I’m better than you. It’s absurd when you think about it: We allow other people to control our emotions, and to […]
Read MoreBALDNESS In Every Direction Part II – My Last Day as a Roofer!
I was a roofer for three days, and this is what happened. I’ve decided to some temp work this summer. My first assignment came Monday: It was a roofing job, tearing out a large, flat, commercial roof about 30 miles away. And, as I told you in Monday’s post (Part […]
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