{"product_id":"built-not-born-michael-d-bridges-9798253582145","title":"Built, Not Born: The Standard of a Man in a World Without Direction","description":"\u003cb\u003eMost men don't fail because they're incapable.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey fail because no one ever gave them a standard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world that offers endless options but no direction, most men drift. They stay busy, distracted, and comfortable just enough to avoid confronting the truth: they are not building anything real. They are not becoming the man they know they could be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is not about motivation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is about structure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt breaks down what actually separates men who move forward from those who stay stuck. Not theory. Not temporary intensity. But the systems, standards, and decisions that shape a man over time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book, you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy discipline fails when it depends on emotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow standards eliminate hesitation and inconsistency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat pressure reveals and how to respond when it does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy most habits don't hold and how to build ones that do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design your life with direction across career, relationships, and long-term structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between saying who you are and becoming it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a book you read once and move on from.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a framework you apply. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no shortcuts here. No hype. No empty advice. Only a clear, direct path toward building something that holds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you are tired of starting over, tired of knowing what to do but not following through, and tired of operating below your own expectations, this book will force you to confront that gap and close it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you build, you become.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael D. Bridges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253582145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Michael D. Bridges","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172819017983,"sku":"9798253582145","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/built-not-born-michael-d-bridges-9798253582145","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}