Reddit reviews Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

Nick Offerman has a book now!

I highly recommend reading his book, Paddle Your Own Canoe

http://www.amazon.com/Paddle-Your-Own-Canoe-Fundamentals/dp/052595421X

How about Nick Offerman's book? The paperback is £9, + free next day delivery if you get an amazon prime trial :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paddle-Your-Own-Canoe-Fundamentals/dp/052595421X

(23 F bisexual, with a varied relationship history w/ men, non-binaries, and women)

I think a major issue with TRP is that they are determined to think of women as a hive mind. You can see how easy that mindset is to get into by looking at your search history - unfortunately, asking 'what do women want' is about as useful as asking 'what do men want' - we all know there is vast variation at the individual level.

The difference between you and them is that if a woman were to walk up to you and say 'i would like to be respected and not be subordinate to you', your response would not be 'you don't really mean that, because what women really want is [insert horrifying statement]', because at the end of the day you're aware that women are individuals.

Knowing that women are in fact people is not a magic bullet to getting the girl/relationship you want, and it's worth remembering that sexism is a systemic issue, which means that women can also believe it (I really liked someone else's comment about 'lizard brain' versus human brain) and gravitate toward it.

However, I really do think I am a person, and I only date men who I won't have to convince of that fact. If a dude makes statements like 'you're not like other girls', he goes straight out the window, because I am not going to date a man who thinks 'other girls' are a monolith of shit. However, no redpill dude is ever going to come close to me, which is why it's so easy for them to reaffirm their worldview.

You are on the right track to being a trustworthy and wise person, and I would encourage you to keep on your track. Maybe look for dating advice authored by women!

edit: I grabbed a link to one google drive that's (I think) totally authored by women, talking about 'emotional labour', which is a huge thing you can be aware of if you want to be a good partner: here it is!

another link is to Nick Offerman's book/audiobook, which I listened to with my old boss (I used to do leatherwork, very manly), which I think is a really good perspective on manliness. jordan peterson may tell you that women are 'the dragon of chaos', but nick offerman is actually a success in the entertainment and woodworking world, and it does appear he's had positive relationships with women.

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Have you read "Paddle Your Own Canoe" ? If Nick Offerman is your man crush, I highly recommend it.

Watching him protest at the Women's March made me revisit some Nick Offerman books. Quality reads.

Paddle Your Own Canoe

Gumption

Strongly, strongly recommend the audio books as narrated by Mr. Offerman as well. Would love to get a crack at Good Clean Fun sometime soon (his newest book).

[This?] (http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51d30fe4e4b0276725bc61ff/t/52818e21e4b0217581623ae2/1384222242160/Nick+Offerman.jpg) It's the cover of [his book] (http://www.amazon.com/Paddle-Your-Own-Canoe-Fundamentals/dp/052595421X)

oh! what about Nick Offerman's book? I haven't read it yet but it seems in line with some of the other ones you're bringing up. Or Neil Patrick Harris' Choose Your Own Autobiography seems similar, too.

I read David Cross' "I Drink for a Reason" and it was less personal analysis than light-hearted observation, but I still really enjoyed it.

Personal opinion: I read Amy Poehler's book and actually didn't enjoy it like I thought I would. There was very little humor...at least not of the caliber of Bossy Pants, and it felt more like a chronological listing of events in her life rather than any real reflection.

http://smile.amazon.com/Paddle-Your-Own-Canoe-Fundamentals/dp/052595421X?sa-no-redirect=1

http://smile.amazon.com/Neil-Patrick-Harris-Choose-Autobiography/dp/0385346999?sa-no-redirect=1

http://smile.amazon.com/I-Drink-Reason-David-Cross/dp/0446697710/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420487957&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=this+is+why+i+drink+david+cross

That looks like an interesting read, never got smitten by the Vampire/werewolf fantasy myself, but looking forward to hearing more about it.


I recently came across Paddle your own Canoe - Nick Offerman And its a great book.

Its written almost like an autobiography, but with so much humor and brilliant tidbits of information that I powered through it in a day or two, and immediatly started on one of his other books, Gumption.

Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals To Delicious Living written by Nick Offerman.

Just read this.

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Read his book, it is amazing.

This is in his book, as is a plethora of other wise and interesting information and stories. I highly suggest the read.