This isn’t directed at you specifically, just a commentary considering this topic or idea has come up a few times.
Quite honestly, this notion that GLM “doesn’t have masculine drive” is a myth in my opinion. I believe this notion stems from the idea that if you operate with inner peace, you’re somehow being “weak,” and they want the title itself to generate a sense of “burning, angry drive,” rather than developing a sense of inner power that comes from authenticity, presence and clarity.
And the clarity that comes from GLM is something that is glossed over, because it allows you to make decisions from a position of crystal clear insight. One of the things that you commonly see in even fictional depictions (re: archetypal) of driven, masculine men is that they all give off this aura of self-control and inner calmness.
Even villains or anti-heroes – let’s take… Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones, a fan favorite. How often did he have to raise his voice, or even get too commanding – people followed him, flaws and all, because they recognized that his decisions and mindset was built upon a foundation of complete inner security, as we can see with one of his popular quotes: “the lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of sheep.”
In other words, he is operating from the position of complete self-confidence and focus – qualities that GLM is designed to help you produce. Now, GLM: Commander is going to have a commanding vibe, but COMMAND is not necessarily DOMINATION. It’s “command,” the ability to express your will in a manner that inspires people to follow those orders.
Keyword – inspires.
If we continue this Game of Thrones analysis, since it’s a remarkable commentary on the nature of power and the expression of power, let’s look at what happens when you have a “leader” who is non-stop dominating, abusing people and beating them over the head.
Joffrey. Petulant, whiny, dominating, not COMMANDING. Ultimately betrayed by an alleged ally and no one batted an eye. People rejoiced!
Of course, there are times when an individual must take a harsher approach to deal with people standing in their way or being manipulative, etc. and GLM: Commander will most certainly help you with that, as always. But, with GLM and GLM: Commander, when people bring you their bullshit, that inner sense of self and clarity allows you to easily cut them down with the sword of truth, because you are not reacting from emotion, but from wisdom, inner power and rock solid resilience (a simple definition of this being the ability to easily withstand, and strategically disarm collective or personal pressure to perform in a manner that leads to your own detriment). They cannot sway you, they cannot manipulate a mind that cannot be hooked by fear or drama, because they are sure of themselves.
When analyzing the idea of “command,” you only have to look at yourself and ask what types of leaders and commanders that you are willing to follow. Is it the screaming, threatening, domineering type or the type that you follow because within them, you see what you could cultivate within the self?
If “drive” equates to more vitality, more desire to get things done, powerful and accurate decision making, an aura of leadership and command, I would argue that both GLM and GLM: Commander handles that in their own unique ways, especially with the latter adopting some of Emperor: Executive’s scripting, rewritten for GLM: Commander. There will be scripting helping to express outward dominance (while we are idealists, we are also realists – these situations are absolutely necessary sometimes in today’s world), but it’s not going to be, “DO WHAT I SAY OR I BEAT YOU.”
Conversation and thoughts are welcome.