Jason Wilson > Quotes

“Aggressively yelling at a boy is as effective as attempting to stitch up a wound with a needle and no suture. Discipline without love is ineffectual.”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

“Second, you must understand that this war is not won overnight; it is a journey. In fact, there is no “arriving” at perfection. There is only continued healing and growth. The process of taking hold of your freedom requires examining your unresolved trauma and reflecting on how it negatively affects the way you view yourself, your relationships, and your everyday life. You will need to release any toxic emotions that come up during your self-examination. This will require gut-level honesty with yourself and others. But I promise that the future you can step into as a result is better than you can imagine. Are you ready to fight and win the war that will change your life? If so, gather yourself mentally, physically”
― Jason Wilson, Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within

“As men, our “Kryptonite” is the grinding lifestyle that keeps us working when we need to rest, fighting when we need to seek peace, and worrying when we need to pray.”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

“Strength depends on the physical ability of the body, but power is based on the spiritual rule over the body.”
― Jason Wilson, Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within

“Throughout their young lives, boys are taught to withstand the strain of holding in their tears, suppressing them until it hurts. Eventually they grow into men who fear appearing vulnerable, a fate no self-respecting man can live with.”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

“No man should tout he’s the head of his house, when he is rarely there to help make it a home. Zaddiyq AriYah”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration

“A small box of eight crayons represents the restricted range of emotions men often allow themselves to express, while a larger box of sixty-four crayons symbolizes the full spectrum of emotions we all actually possess. When a woman requests a violet emotion, for example, and all we have is a basic purple emotion in our box, we will struggle to respond in a way that meets the moment.”
― Jason Wilson, The Man the Moment Demands: Master the 10 Characteristics of the Comprehensive Man

“Men expect boys to act like men, but there’s rarely a man in their lives patiently teaching them how to be one!”
― Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration