Interesting Psychology Team
What is Like to be a Sigma Male:
In case you want to stop being a weak and boring beta male but you are neither the brash domineering top dog alpha. Perhaps you don’t find yourself particularly attracted to the social hierarchy.
Then perhaps you may be a “sigma male.”
Think of it as being like an “introverted alpha male.” You rise to the top not through strength and assertiveness but through intelligence and independence.
The sigma male defies classification. He doesn’t belong to any pecking order in society, and so he’s not subject to the usual scrutiny and criticism. He’s like a lone wolf, doing his own thing and yet making his mark on the world and on women.
And that’s the difference between a sigma male and a beta male. The sigma male actually gets shit done. He has a purpose and a mission, and he carries it out in his own quiet, effective way.
The Characteristics of a Sigma Male
Here are the telltale traits that set a sigma male apart from the weak, boring beta male and the strong, assertive alpha male:
- Independence from Approval-Seeking. You should stop feeling like you need to “prove anything,” other than to your own self. When you don’t need anyone’s approval, no one can control you.
- Independence from Social Structure. You should avoid hierarchies unless absolutely necessary. Strive to live life on your own terms.
- Independence from Ideology. You’re open-minded about ideologies (e.g. religion and identity groups), but you question everything and resist conforming to any ideology until you’re completely convinced of it.
- Sheer Intelligence. You should want to know how the world works. You study, you learn new things, and you take up new interests all the time. If you don’t love knowledge, you should.
- The Ability to Adapt. You embody Bruce Lee’s philosophy of “being like water.” With your analytical and social skills, you can manipulate people and situations to your advantage.
- A Preference for Solitude. Being alone doesn’t send you into a downward spiral. Instead, solitude recharges you and makes you stronger. Being alone is a good thing for you it makes you happier.
- Self-Awareness. You’re your own biggest critic. You know your strengths and weaknesses inside and out and backward and ruthlessly pursue self-improvement no matter how slow and painful the path might be.
- Existing Outside the Rules. You may not follow the beaten path that aspiring alpha males take, yet you still get more than your fair share of women and success.
- A Preference for Silence. You know that keeping quiet is better than speaking. You keep your secrets close to your heart and instead learn other peoples’ secrets by listening to what they tell you.
The only drawback to being a sigma male is that it can be lonely. If cultivating the traits listed above sounds too suffocating, perhaps you were meant to be an alpha male after all. But at the very least, it’s good to know you can take two paths to happiness and success.
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