I finally made a follow-up to The Psychology of Aragorn.

This time I'm exploring a deeper question:
How can we actually become more like Aragorn?

In this first episode of this new series, I explore Logos, Amor Fati, Stoicism, meaning, courage, and the worldview that makes Aragorn who he is.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_DaFaxE93Y

I have a general line of what I will cover in the series, but if you want to cover something specific, let me guys know here in the comments!

Thousands of sigma male Patrick Bateman edits…

But not a single, humble Aragon collab

In an era of Targaryens, Lannisters, Homelanders and Omnimen we need more characters like Aragorn

"True power is morality."
That is an all-timer!

As popular as Aragorn is around the world as a character, I still feel like he’s simply underrated and all too often overlooked. He’s one of the greatest men in Tolkien’s world, and a great figure in literary history.

The older I get, the more I lament how rare stories like LOTR are, especially in modern times. This absence has weighed heavily on me for years, to the point where I feel almost obligated to try and create some myself.

Tolkien had a true gem of a mind to write Lord of the Rings. We are all blessed to experience his art.

He is the man who creates stillness in a room without saying a word

He is the man who people turn to in a storm

He is a man who walked through fire, saw the darkness and kept his heart.

Because there is some good in the world, and it’s worth fighting for. This world needs more warriors.

Fine I’ll rewatch

So right, morality, integrity, honor, self sacrifice. The most attractive qualities. We don't have to be fighting for world peace or starting a revolution, I beleive we can be heroes in many small ways every day, but most people are too self absorbed nowadays.

The world today persues only pleasure and wealth not because they don't believe in evil, but because they obsess over evil too much.  People believe, because they see it on TV on CSI, that evil is everywhere and there is nothing that we can do about it, and so they give up and simply persue wealth and pleasure.  What Aragorn has is direction.  Sure, he knows evil, but he also knows good and light.  Faith, Hope, and Love were three good things that we were given, and the greatest is Love.  Not selfish Desire but true, giving, devotional love.  Giving Love, healing Love.  But we need Hope to believe in Love and Light.  People live for selfish pleasure when they give up because they don't have Hope.  One shining light of Hope in the darkest night makes all the difference.  Aragorn knows the light.  Aragorn knows hope.

Funnily enough, I'm also a psychologist and I've always said to my friends - and sometimes through different phrasing to my patients as well: what would Aragorn do?

I remember watching the lotr trilogy as a kid, and how it felt so very natural that Aragorn should be our ideal person, someone we aspire to be. This video was great! 🌸

In my opinion, a historical example of Aragorn is Alfred the Great. His Kingdom was on its deathbed, overrun with thousands of Viking pillagers. The very concept of an England would have vanished right there and then had Alfred died or given up hope, but no. Like Aragorn, he spent a long time alone in the Western marshes of his kingdom, slowly gathering his strength, until one day, he set out from his isolation and his people had answered his call to arms at a place called Egberts Stone.

Alfred then led his men into battle at the head of his army and slaughtered a huge Viking host at Edington. Thus, Alfred's kingdom was saved, and so was the concept of a united England.

Alfred could has easily remained isolated and alone in the marshes like Aragorn the Ranger, but he loved his people and his kingdom too much to let it fade, and his people repayed him with their undying loyalty.

this is great, i think a lot of young people will benefit from your videos

Since the first time I saw LOTR age of 11 I wanted to be like Aragorn and when I seen Troy I followed morality like hector as well

Not only Aragorn but also Faramir, the most underestimated moral character in LOTR.

I didn't get my standards in males from Disney...  i got them from Tolkien. LOTR  is a show case of every sterling male virtue personified by many of the characters.

Aragorn left a deep imprint on me when I saw these as a kid.

7:12 there is such a powerful truth to this