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1. He stands up to life like a grown-up man. 2. He can say no when it is appropriate.  3. He is a natural, authentic person. 4. He is congruent in his words and actions and is always on time if possible. 5. He has confidence in himself to do the right thing and shun something wrong. 6. He is not afraid to go after those things he wants. 7. He is a leader. 8. He knows what he is talking about and is never presumptuous, arrogant, or egotistical. 9. He has values that he will not betray and therefore can be depended on and trusted. 10.He is independent and…

I first heard the term existentialism when I was in college years ago. It took a long time to get a good understanding of what it meant because those who write about it seem to exhaust the English Dictionary of technical terms and seldom heard words. So, I decided it was time to explain it so the average person could understand it. By the way, I’m an average kind of person myself. I’ll start with a definition: Existential derives from the Latin “existentiālis” relating to existence. The critical issue of Existentialism, when applied to human life, is to dis­cover the true nature of one’s existence, which emphasizes the existence of…