How To Become The Alpha Male

How To Become The Alpha Male

The alpha male is the leader of the pack, the guy who gets all the girls and gets to make all the rules. But how do you become that guy? Well, it’s easier than you think! Here are just some of the ways you can begin to cultivate your inner alpha male:

-Wear leather jackets. They’re tough and manly, like you.

-Drink whiskey. It makes your eyes look like they’re on fire, like an alpha male’s should be!

-Hit people in the face with pool cues when they’re not looking. It’ll make them respect you as an alpha male. And if they don’t respect you, then no one will!

-Play darts with a knife instead of a dartboard—it’ll show everyone how much of a badass you are!

How To Become The Alpha Male

Want to learn how to be an alpha male? How to be more masculine? How to be the man you’ve always wanted to be?

Then you’re in the right place.

In this article, I’m going to unveil the 15 habits of alpha males that you must develop to unlock your full potential as a man and live the life you’ve always wanted to live.

But let me be clear…

This article is not about becoming ‘better’ than other men, developing an ego complex, or learning how to be the alpha of a specific clique or social circle.

It’s about learning how to be an alpha male in your life. Taking full responsibility for your life, and living every day fully alive, present, and excited for the future that you are creating.

By the time you’re done, you’ll have a step-by-step guide to becoming the man you always knew you could be.

It won’t be easy. But I promise you, it will be worth it.

1. Conquer Your Fears, Embrace Discomfort, and Pursue Growth

“Wow that guy who sat on his ass his entire life and binge-watched Netflix is so inspiring!” ~No one ever

When it’s all said and done, learning how to be an alpha male is ultimately about one thing.

Living your life to the fullest.

When you think of the alpha males you know in your life (or even in the media), you will notice that the one trait they all share is a willingness to do what other people won’t. They are often doing scary, uncomfortable, and awe inspiring things with their life. They’re starting impactful businesses, traveling the world, mastering their craft, taking risks and going all in on this one existence.

Contrary to what most would consider “being alpha” to be a true alpha male is to be a man who is fully present and engaged with his life. A man who understands that life is fleeting and tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. A man who lives each day as if it’s his last and decides to conquer the fears and failings that are holding him back from the life he desires.

And to live fully, you must embrace discomfort and pursue growth as a life long pursuit, not a one time thing.

Living an exceptional life–an alpha life–is not easy. If it were, every man would do it.

It’s much easier to settle for the status quo. To take the safe and easy route, clocking in at a job you hate, settling for the first woman who will open her legs, and sedating the misery of your existence with a steady stream of vices like porn, alcohol, and mindless entertainment.

But if you’re reading this article right now, I know that you aren’t satisfied with the status quo. You want more out of life.

And to get it, you must realize that:

1. The worst-case scenario is less likely to happen.

2. Whatever you’re afraid of, you can likely recover and become stronger from it.

Watch this TED talk from Tim Ferriss to see what I mean.

Right now, I want you to write down a list of everything in your life that scares you right now. Think of every area where fear is holding you back from making the moves you need to make and living the life you want to live.

Maybe you’re stuck in a job that you don’t like and you’re scared that if you start a side hustle or look for something better, you won’t be able to make it work.

Maybe you’re in a relationship that isn’t serving you and you’re worried that, if you break up, you’ll never find another woman as good as your current partner.

Maybe you’re out of shape and overweight and you’re scared of risking judgment and ridicule by going to the gym and breaking off ties with the friends who are keeping you trapped in your toxic habits.

Whatever it is, get it out of your head and onto paper.

And once you have identified the #1 fear that is holding you back, take some time to break it down.

Ask yourself:

• What is the worst that can happen?
• What is the best that can happen?
• Do the benefits of facing this fear outweigh the negatives?
• If I fail, how quickly can I recover and what will it cost me?

Once you have completed this “fear setting” exercise, you’ll realize that even the worst outcomes aren’t all that bad making it less worrisome.

True alphas know that life begins at the end of your comfort zone and the first step to becoming an alpha male is to boldly face your fears, grow and overcome them.

2. Be on YOUR Path and Let No One Sway You From It

You cannot be an alpha male without a clear vision and purpose to guide you. A man without a purpose is like a leaf in the wind blowing around aimlessly.

The reason that alpha males are so inspiring that men want to learn how to be an alpha male and that women want to be with an alpha male…is that they are on their own unique path.

They have a clear mission and objective in their lives and they are striving for something that is bigger than themselves.

When you lack this purpose, when you have no clear direction in your life, you will fall victim to the circumstances and environments around you. Instead of consciously engineering the life you want, you will, by default, settle for the life that you are given.

You must chart your own path in life and take action on the destiny that you want for yourself.

So let me ask you…

What is your mission? What path are you committed to? What do you want to do before your time ends?

There are no right or wrong answers here, only answers that are authentic for you.

If your path is to work as an environmental biologist, making $45,000 a year and spending 80% of your time slugging through the wilderness and examining plants and animals…awesome! Do it and do it to the best of your ability.

If your path is to become the next Grant Cardone and build a billion-dollar real estate empire that allows you to make a massive dent in the world through charitable contributions, again…awesome! Go for it and give it all you’ve got.

Every man is different and each of us has unique gifts, desires, and abilities that we bring to the world.

The most important thing is that you pursue a mission that is true and authentic to you and that you pursue it with every ounce of energy and determination that you can muster.

Whatever it is that you want to do…whether it’s starting a business, writing a book, traveling the world, learning as many skills as you can, or simply enjoying a life filled with fun, family, and adventures… stop waiting and just do it! 

Ignore those who tell you to “Be Realistic” and “Play it safe” and boldly pursue the life you want, even if it’s only for 1 hour a day.

Figure out exactly what you want out of life and make no apologies for it. Pursue your goals, your ambitions, and your desires so that you can live your life knowing that you gave it your all.

3. Strive for Constant Progress No Matter How Small

One of the true signs of an alpha male is to not be in competition with others, but themselves.

They’re not ogling social media and comparing themselves to other men and wondering how they can “one up” other men. They don’t care that Johnny just bought a new Mercedes or that Billy got married to a beautiful woman.

The only person to whom they compare themselves is the man that they were yesterday. Because that’s the only thing that matters.

Every day, when you wake up, ask yourself, “How can I be 1% better today than I was yesterday?”

What most people fail to realize is that success–whatever that looks like to you–rarely happens because of one big move or bold action…but rather small, daily, and consistent habits completed time and time again in the pursuit of growth.

You don’t get into the best shape of your life because of one great workout and eating healthy for a day. You don’t become a millionaire because of one long day of hard work. And you won’t build an abundant dating life because of one approach.

You get into the best shape of your life by lifting just a little bit more weight today than you did yesterday. You become a millionaire by consistently providing value to the market and developing highly marketable skills. You build an abundant dating life by making it a habit to meet, have fun and connect with high quality women regularly, learning what works and what doesn’t and adjusting your strategy accordingly.

Stop looking elsewhere and just embrace this fact.

Realize that big change won’t happen overnight and that you aren’t serving anyone by comparing your life to the lives of others.

Instead, commit to 1% micro improvements every day and enjoy the process of growth.

4. Avoid Arguing for the Sake of Arguing

Let me be blunt. Nothing good ever comes from senseless arguments to prove you’re Mr. Right. How many successful keyboard warriors or internet trolls can you name off the top of your head? Exactly. None.

To be an alpha male is to have a massive bias toward action and learning…not argument.

Stop wasting your time arguing about religion, politics, and philosophy with strangers on the internet (or even your best friends) and instead commit to taking action on the things you can control and improving yourself.

If you cannot act on something and make a change for the better, refrain from senseless arguments that lead nowhere. You only alienate the people you probably wish to connect with.

This doesn’t mean that you can’t have friendly debates or discuss important topics with friends. Simply that you should not engage in pointless arguments (that aren’t going anywhere) for the sake of argument and proving you are smarter.

No one wins.

5. Do Good for the Sake of Goodness

One of the defining characteristics of alpha males (despite what you hear from the media) is kindness and a desire to do good. Not for the sake of recognition or acclaim, but simply for the sake of being a good man.

Beta guys will often do good to make others think highly of them, but alphas know that goodness is not an act, but a habit. It’s a part of who they are and how they live life.

True alpha males have empathy and compassion for their fellow humans. They understand that we’re all scared, confused, and lonely. That life is hard and the only way to survive on this crazy rock we call home is to band together and help one another.

That, at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters in this life is the impact you had on others.

Every day when you wake up, ask yourself, “What good can I do today?”.

Search for small opportunities to show kindness and make a point of serving others in an authentic way.

Hold the door open at the restaurant. Donate money to a cause you believe in (bonus points if you don’t tell anyone that you did this). Smile at strangers or shall I say your fellow humans that you’re sharing this world with and express genuine interest in the people you meet.

Life just isn’t all about you, you and you.

Do something each day to serve others–without expectation of anything in return–and you’re well on your way to becoming an alpha male.

Although kindness without strength is impotent, strength without kindness is empty.

6. Speak Your Truth, Especially When It’s the Hard Thing to Do

Here’s a quick challenge for you…

The next time you’re out on a date or in a group of friends and someone says or does something you disagree with speak up!

Instead of hiding from conflict for fear of disapproval, speak your mind respectfully and make your stance clear.

For example, if you’re at a restaurant and your date acts rudely toward the server, call her out on it and make it clear that you won’t tolerate that kind of behavior.

Sure, the date might end then and there (which is okay…if she was acting that way to the waitstaff, imagine how she would treat you after a few months). But what’s more likely is that the woman will respect you more because you stood your ground.

Alpha males refuse to tolerate second class behavior from the people in their social or romantic circles. They are not a doormat for others to walk on and they won’t sit by when someone says or does something they believe is wrong.

Beta guys care more about other people’s opinions of them than they do their own values and beliefs.

Alphas value the opinions of people they respect but are not controlled by these opinions.

So speak your mind…especially when it’s hard.

7. Develop Self Reliance to Have Inner Freedom

No, I’m not encouraging you to build a house off the grid, hunt and grow your own food, install solar panels, and spend $25,000 on a “Doomsday Bunker” (although you could…I think it’d be pretty cool).

Simply to take ownership of your life and build self-reliance.

If you want to learn how to be an alpha male, the first step is to be your own man and cultivate self-reliance. To have the power to make your own choices and trust that you know what’s best for you. To not be reliant on others for your happiness, finances and well being, but to provide these vital requirements of life for yourself.

This is not to say that you will never need help. You will. And real men are brave enough to ask for it!

But more-so that you take full responsibility for and ownership of your life. That you are autonomous and able to act and make decisions without the feedback and input of others.

If you are unhappy alone, it’s time to dig deeper and understand what the root cause of this is. If you lose that partner will your life be miserable?

Instead of relying on experts and gurus to tell you what to do, educate yourself about important topics (like nutrition, finances, fitness, relationships, and personal growth) and chart your own path.

Learn to make decisions by yourself and own the consequences of those decisions. You can’t tip toe through life trying to avoid every possible mistake and end up taking no action at all.

Trust yourself and develop the confidence that you can succeed in the face of uncertainty and adversity.

8. Build a Strong, Resilient and Useful Body

To be an alpha male, you don’t need to have 20” biceps or rock a six-pack year-round.

But you must be physically and emotionally fit and build a strong and useful body. Every human being on the planet, man and woman, has a responsibility to themselves and others to take care of their health. Failure to do this will result in a low quality of life.

It might not be politically correct and you might not want to hear it, but it’s the truth. True alphas respect themselves enough to take care of themselves.

To make the most of life and fully experience everything this world has to offer, you must be physically and emotionally fit.

If you are overweight and out of shape, not only will your quality of life suffer, but your ability to serve the world will suffer.

If you get winded just walking up the stairs, or you have severe brain fog from an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, how do you expect to have the energy required to create the life you want? How can you hope to be the lover your partner needs you to be? How can you fully enjoy all of the adventures and journeys available to you?

You can’t. And if you’re out of shape right now, you know it.

So take care of your body. And keep it simple.

Go to the gym at least three days a week, lift stuff, and put it back down. Get off the couch and move your body (bonus points if you do this in nature).

Eat fewer calories than you burn off and cut down on the junk food, alcohol, and processed crap. If it comes from a billion dollar company in a bright package it’s probably not good for you.

Eat more vegetables and lean meats. Learn how to cook and turn healthy foods into great tasting meals to fuel your body and lifestyle.

Get plenty of sleep and take it easy on the recreational drugs and alcohol, even if it’s for social purposes.

Building a strong and useful body is elegantly simple. But it requires discipline and commitment. However, the discipline that you develop from taking care of your body will permeate into every other area of your life and help you become a stronger man from the outside in.

9. Learn How to Fight and Defend Yourself

Every man should learn how to fight at some point in his life. To be able to defend himself in the face of physical attack from others.

You don’t need to become the next Connor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather, but you should know how to hold your own in a physical altercation.

Not for “self-defense” (although it might come in handy someday) but for the confidence and sense of accomplishment, you derive from the experience. This isn’t about seeking out fights to “one up” other men but to walk this world knowing that without a shadow of a doubt that if the moment ever came, you can stand your ground.

This changes the way you walk, talk and show up to others. Men can sometimes have a deep rooted fear that they aren’t capable in the event of a physical confrontation.

By training in mixed martial arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or boxing, you will develop discipline, self-confidence, and a strong understanding of the process of mastery.

That feeling you get when you tap out a guy who is bigger and stronger than you are will carry over into other areas of life and positively impact everything for the better.

Spend at least one year training some type of martial art and I promise you, your confidence in yourself will skyrocket.

10. Take Care of Yourself Like a Championship Athlete

Lebron James spends an estimated $1.5 million dollars a year on self care.

Alpha males know their worth and the value they offer.

As such, they prioritize self-care and recovery just as much as they do the other areas of their lives.

To perform at your best and be the man you need to be to live the life you desire, you must take care of yourself.

You must value yourself at the highest levels and understand that you can only do great work and live an exceptional lifestyle when you also have a regimen for taking care of yourself.

So my challenge to you is simple.

This week, commit to one act of self-care each day.

Try meditation. Spend an afternoon by yourself doing something you love. Identify your needs and find ways to meet them rather than ignoring them.

The best of the best all understand the value of self-care. It’s why guys like Joe Rogan will go on weekly hikes, going to the sauna, and sitting in float tanks or cryotherapy chambers.

It’s why elite athletes will get daily massages, eat the best local organic foods, and spend more time recovering from their training than they do training itself.

Real men, alpha men, take care of themselves. They take pride in their performance and appearance and know exactly what they need to think, feel, and perform at their best.

So take care of yourself. You’ll be happier, stronger, and better for it.

11. Define and Live By Your Values

Alpha males live by their own code. They know what they value and they live in integrity with those values.

One of the leading causes of anxiety, depression, and existential angst is living a life that is misaligned with your values.

If you say to yourself, “I value my family or partner” but you spend every waking hour at work and can’t remember the last time you went on a date night or spent time with your kids, this misalignment will eat away at you like cancer until it spirals out of control, usually in the form of divorce papers.

The key to a happy and successful life is radical alignment between what you think, say, and do.

If you act out of alignment to your values it creates a sense of distrust in others and even yourself. It shows that you aren’t capable of acting on the things that are most important to you.

So take some time this week to identify your values and question if your actions in the last 30 days reflect those values.

Much like my previous point about being on your own path, there are no right or wrong answers here.

You can be an alpha male whether you value financial success, family, friends, social impact, or adventure.

What matters most is that the values you write down are authentic to you and that you live by them every single day.

12. Keep Your Word

Period. If you say you will do something, do it. If you say you will not do something, don’t do it. It’s that simple.

The practice of keeping your word will not only give you a reputation for reliability but, more importantly, it will help you develop trust with yourself.

Your word matters and should not be used lightly.

When you give your word to yourself it needs to have power in it (by setting a goal, making a resolution, etc.), you will actually believe in your ability to keep it and act in integrity with your word.

If you fail to live up to your word then it becomes easier and easier to lose conviction in yourself and know that whatever you say doesn’t actually have to happen. You will slowly become a weaker man because of this.

The key here is to not spread yourself thin where you’ve made promises to so many people that you can’t keep them. This is a sign of a “nice guy” behavior who wants to be liked by others and can’t say no to others out of fear of disapproval.

When you do what you say you will do, you start to develop an identity as a man who keeps his word. And that reputation carries tremendous weight with others. In today’s world, it’s harder to find people whose word really matters.

Don’t be one of them.

13. Master Attraction, Charm, and Seduction

If you want to become an alpha, you must learn and master the art of authentic attraction.

The reason is simple. A man who lacks confidence in his ability to attract the types of people he wants into his life is a man destined to settle (one of the most beta male traits possible).

And settling is cancer of the soul.

To be the man you want to be and have the most fulfilling relationships, you must have an attitude of abundance. If you believe that you are settling or “She’s as good as I can get”, this pattern will slowly start to permeate other areas of your life.

You must learn how to master the art of attraction and build confidence in your ability to meet and date high-quality women with whom you share a connection. Without this, your entire life will be plagued by the question, “What if?”

If you are not currently in a committed relationship, commit to mastering this area of your life.

Spend the next 6 months, going all in on your dating life.

Go out 3x a week and introduce yourself to new women each night. Ask more women out this next week than you have all year. Accept that rejection is only telling you what you need to work on and or saving you from dating the wrong woman. Learn from the experience and use this knowledge to develop yourself into the type of man that women crave.

When you have true abundance in your dating life, you will carry a quiet but powerful confidence into every other area of your life.

14. Live Hard, Die Free

Alpha males do not seek to live easy lives. Their chief aim and purpose is not a life of luxury and comfort, but growth.

They understand that adversity and challenge are the only paths to the life they want and they actively seek out the “hard life.” Teddy Roosevelt called it “The Strenuous Life.”

So…

If you want to learn how to be an alpha male, start by finding ways to make your life harder, not easier. Doing so will build the grit, resilience, and character you need to tackle bigger and bolder challenges.

Wake up earlier, go to the gym when you don’t feel like, take cold showers, give up vices for a month like, alcohol weed, or porn.

The more frequently you expose yourself to external stressors and embrace hardship of your own making, the more anti-fragile you will become and the less you will be swayed by the hardships that life throws at you.

By developing your character and grit now, when you don’t have to, it will be easier to face the inevitable adversities that life has in store.

As the U.S Army General Norman Schwarzkopf put it, “the more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war”.

15. Be Willing to Die for Something

In the end, death comes for us all.

And although it is unlikely that any of us will be required to die for our families, businesses, or values, to consider yourself an alpha, you must be willing to die for something.

When you believe and stand for something so fiercely that you are willing to put your life on the line for it, you unlock the ability to truly live. To give everything you have to this one existence. To savor every moment and pursue your dreams and aspirations without fear or trepidation.

I can’t tell you how you should live or what you should die for.

Only you can decide that.

But always remember…a man who will not die for something will fall for anything.

Conclusion

Learning how to be an alpha male is not an easy process. Understand that no one starts out this way, it’s a learned way of life.

It requires pain, discomfort, and hardship.

But I can promise you, it’s worth it.

The satisfaction you will feel from conquering your “inner nice guy” and crafting a life on your own terms cannot be described in words.

You will show up to life more excited, motivated, and charged every single day. You will be braver, more resilient, and more powerful.

Every area of your life will improve for the better.

By implementing the 15 lessons I’ve shared with you today, you will have taken a giant leap forward to becoming the alpha of your life and unlocking your full potential as a man.