A Modern Knight's Guidebook

"A Modern Knight’s Guidebook: Shouldering Giants" is a manual for men reclaiming knighthood as a model for mastery, ethics, and power in a chaotic world. Inspired by William Marshal, who rose from obscurity through grit and loyalty, it redefines the knight as a fusion of skill, morals, strategy, and resilience—guarding self, family, community, and legacy.

The guide outlines the Knight’s Obligation: a duty hierarchy from self-mastery to protecting assets. It introduces "The Eternal War," an ideological clash between gratitude-driven creators (Responsibles, playing The Infinite Game) and envy-fueled destroyers (Resentfuls), fought across 13 Doctrinal Domains like Power and Reality.

Core to empowerment are the Seven Elements of Power—Diplomacy, Information, Martial, Economics, Finance, Intelligence, and Law—the "Seven Swords" for modern conflicts.

Transformation requires "The Ordeal," a solitary crucible of extreme stress, akin to elite military training, to rewire body, mind, and psyche, embedding Continuity Thinking and the Seven Pillars of Manhood (e.g., Strategic Alliances, Threat Response).

Preparation covers: forging Manhood; building Relationships (superiors, peers, subordinates, wife, kin); ensuring Continuity via P.A.C.E. plans across risk levels; crafting Legacy through family culture, wealth, and structure; honing the Physical triad (mind, body, spirit); applying Martial discipline strategically, operationally, and tactically; and mastering Skills like Medical, Agriculture, and Water Purification.

Supports include a Reading List (e.g., "The Eternal War" by E.M. Burlingame), elite Organizations (e.g., U.S. Special Forces), Modern Knights (Churchill to Putin), Meditations from "The Art of Being a Man," and the "Vow to Life"—a pledge rejecting illusions for vital preservation.