Sovereignty Ryan Michler Quotes

A Sovereign Man protects himself, his loved ones, and those who cannot protect themselves.

We are not victims unless we choose to be. The world is not conspiring against us. No one is out to get us. This understanding is what gives us the power to do more than we believe we are capable of.

No man can fully be Sovereign who does not have goals, ambitions, and a desire to fulfill the mission of stepping into the noble calling that defines a man.

a man constantly strives to improve his body and mind to deal with a threat when it arises and the situation calls for it.

Warriors train their bodies and minds. Warriors train with weapons. Warriors prepare their domains. If you are to be a Sovereign Man, you have to wrap your head around the notion that you are a modern-day warrior.

It’s because I’m willing to accept my share of the fault that I make myself subservient to nothing and no one. It’s because I recognize that I am weak that I become the master of my soul. It’s because I see that I am my own worst enemy that I gain my Sovereignty.

Any man who lives his life habitually without integrity does great damage to his heart, mind, and soul. Although a man may never be caught in his indiscretion, the consequences of a guilty conscience and a heavy heart are equally, if not more, damaging to a man’s freedom and liberty.

as important as it is to fulfill your manly responsibility to others, it’s imperative that you learn to take care of yourself. Because, at the end of the day, a man is responsible and accountable to himself first, then to the people he has an obligation to. And that is the essence of what it means to be a Sovereign Man: maintaining accountability and responsibility to yourself.

Without a mission, men wander around aimlessly, wondering when they’re going to catch their break. They may look around and see other men operating with focus and clarity and wonder why they seem to lack that in their life. In many cases, the missing piece is an understanding of why we’re here and what we’re here to do. Only then, when we have the mission, can we truly begin the journey.

presiding is about leading those you have an obligation and responsibility to lead, including yourself.

Truth be told, most men are scared to lead themselves, let alone others. They know that if they mess up, they’ll be mocked, ridiculed, chastised, and even punished for making the wrong choice. Rather than expose themselves to the consequences of messing up, they don’t take action.

If you have any hope of presiding effectively, you’re going to have to make the first move.

An effective leader is able to make the first move and he is able to cast a vision. Without vision, there will be no one to lead, and without anyone to lead, there is no leader.

People are hungry for leadership. They want direction. They want guidance. They want a sense of purpose and belonging. They want a battle to fight. You, as a man, can be the flag bearer of that battle if only you choose to be.

I want to create something that will be the genesis of a new direction in your life—a lifelong commitment to the application of Sovereignty.

And, interestingly enough, it’s in the service of others that we come alive as men as we have been biologically programmed to carry out this mission.

Although we may define our battles differently, every man hears the battle drums.

Too many men have taken a passive approach to their lives and, in turn, have created a life they’re not at all proud of living.

The foundational element of the Sovereign experience is the understanding that you have a calling, an obligation, and a responsibility to fulfill: a mission.

In my experience, when a man becomes so confused about what his purpose on this planet is, he stops. He disengages.

A man who has given up his sovereignty fabricates excuses. He tells himself stories. He feeds himself lies.

Perhaps if the stakes were higher, we’d recognize that the complacency with which we’ve been living is not an adequate way to live at all.

No, the goal should not be to remove risk but rather to take calculated risk.

When we attempt to isolate ourselves and shield our experiences, thoughts, and emotions from others, we limit our growth and expansion.

Every great society and every great man has a set of rules or guidelines by which he lives his life.

IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT  Yes, I said it: “It’s all your fault.” Your financial situation is your fault. Your level of health is your fault. Your relationship status is your fault. Everything about your life is your fault. There are situations outside your control (refer to Chapter 9, “Discernment”), but you are always in control of how you respond to these situations.

The objective of a leader is to develop new leaders.

You have been wired to find a battle that calls to you, to rally the troops, and to engage. Knowing that it’s your calling to lead does not make it any easier; it simply means that you are fully capable of doing so. Right now, your ability to lead others is untapped potential.

A Sovereign Man realizes that leading himself is what makes him sovereign in the first place. He fully honors that opportunity and obligation by helping those in his care do the same.

We aren’t just at the mercy of others; we are at the mercy of ourselves. More specifically, we are at the mercy of our choices, or lack thereof.

Make no mistake. Everything in life is a choice, whether you decide to acknowledge that or not. Most men do not. What may have started out as a choice became a pattern, and, as it goes, what became a pattern has now become a rut.

For whatever reason, the man who continually hits snooze has told himself a narrative long enough that he actually starts to believe his own bullshit. Perhaps he tells himself that he deserves more sleep, or that getting fifteen more minutes of sleep is a healthy decision, or he’s convinced himself that those few more minutes of sleep will ensure he’s more productive throughout his day.

Rash, emotional decisions based on the actions of others cloud our judgment, cause us to do stupid things, limit the choices we have, and keep us from making intentional decisions in our lives.

Winners plateau. Losers quit. Masters never stop.

Prayer, meditation, divine guidance, and scripture study, however, do not make you subservient to those things, but rather give you the ability to tap into a power far greater and more powerful than we can understand. That does not weaken your independence; it only strengthens it.

Out of the night that covers me,  Black as the pit from pole to pole,  I thank whatever gods may be  For my unconquerable soul.  In the fell clutch of circumstance  I have not winced nor cried aloud.  Under the bludgeonings of chance  My head is bloody, but unbowed.  Beyond this place of wrath and tears  Looms but the Horror of the shade,  And yet the menace of the years  Finds and shall find me unafraid.  It matters not how strait the gate,  How charged with punishments the scroll,  I am the master of my fate,  I am the captain of my soul.

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

The key to controlling your emotions is not to hide them, it’s to understand and learn from them.

You might have a theory. You might have a perspective. You might have an assumption. But unless you’re operating in objective reality, your opinion is just that—an opinion. Some might claim this is semantics. I disagree. Words are powerful. If you’re distorting the meaning of a word or phrase to fit your narrative, you’re likely limiting your perspective and your own sovereignty.

Our lies may keep us safe, secure, comfortable … and mediocre. But is that really any way to live?

You’re not built for mediocrity. You’re built to do something more. That something more requires you to shut your mind off and face the fear you may have always been too weak to stand against.

There’s no way around it: you are going to face challenges and hardships. There will be obstacles that stand in your path. You can allow those obstacles to deter you. You can tuck tail and retreat to the life you’ve always lived, or you can decide right now that you will not quit and that the only way for you to go is forward.

Many men believe the idea that living up to a set of self-imposed guidelines somehow places unnecessary restrictions on them. On the surface, this makes sense. Rules, regulations, and guidelines are, by definition, restrictive. But I’d have you consider that the healthy, constructive guidelines we establish enable us to live fuller, richer lives than living free from the “burden” of these limitations does.

The man who knows full well he’s capable of providing for himself yet chooses not to can hardly bear to look at himself in the mirror, let alone confidently lock eyes with another man.

Emotions are something we all experience. Rather than run from those emotions, a man should strive to understand and regulate them.

Emotional intelligence is a cornerstone of masculinity. If a man can understand why he feels the way he does, does that not arm him with the ability to do something about it? After all, if sovereignty is the objective, any tool that allows us to achieve more is of the utmost importance.

A man’s ability to develop the mental fortitude and resilience to lead in times of feast and famine is of utmost importance.