7 ways modern men are failing

2. We value our pleasure ahead of our purpose.

We have started valuing porn more than true intimacy, sex more than commitment and playing the field more than marriage. We’re undisciplined in our finances. We’re sloppy. We don’t want to delay our gratification. We don’t want to pursue anything that might cost us something. This daily temptation has the potential to rob us of our very purpose. We have to ask ourselves, “What do I want my life and my legacy to be about? Do I want to only live for the moment or do I want to make an investment with this moment that will outlive me? Do I want temporary pleasure or do I want a permanent, positive impact?”