Week 2: Chapter 1 — The Rat Race

1.Morley describes the cultural forces that shape a man's sense of identity and success. What specific expectations — from your upbringing, workplace, or culture — have shaped how you define success as a man?

2.Proverbs 14:12 warns that 'there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.' In what ways does the cultural script for male success seem right on the surface but point in the wrong direction?

3.Morley argues that many men have never consciously chosen their own values — they have simply absorbed the values of their culture. How much of your current lifestyle is a conscious choice versus a drift?