No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover Summary
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Discover why "Nice Guys" finish last. Dr. Glover's transformative guide has helped hundreds of thousands of men reclaim authentic masculinity. Mark Manson calls it "one of the best books on men's emotional health" - the secret weapon for escaping people-pleasing patterns forever.
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When Kindness Becomes a Cage
A man sits across from his wife at dinner, nodding along as she shares her day. He's attentive, supportive, asking all the right questions. Later that night, alone in his car, he grips the steering wheel and screams. This isn't an isolated breakdown-it's a nightly ritual. He's furious, resentful, sexually frustrated, yet he can't pinpoint why. After all, he's done everything right. He's been the perfect partner, the ideal father, the guy everyone can count on. So why does he feel so empty? This is the Nice Guy paradox: men who've built their entire identity around being "good" find themselves trapped in lives of quiet desperation. They've followed the unspoken rules-be considerate, avoid conflict, put others first-yet the promised rewards never materialize. Their relationships lack passion, their careers feel stagnant, and beneath the pleasant exterior churns a reservoir of unexpressed anger and unmet needs.
The Covert Contract: Niceness as Currency
The Childhood Blueprint: Where Nice Guys Are Made
The Hidden Costs: What Nice Guys Actually Lose
Breaking Free: The Path to Integration
Living as an Integrated Man
The Liberation of Truth
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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