how to fight temptations or when facing intimidations *my sharing*

for me myself, i will tell myself in the head that i am a real man and i don’t succumb to temptations. when someone nasty has a problem with you, just smile but do not give in to intimidation, if must head on, then face it like a real man! 
even triviality like trying to quit smoking, tell yourself
that being a real man, you must not give up even if you failed the first time! bite the bullet and accept the bitterness readily. i hope my sharing will give you some encouragement in one way or another. this is not ego but some pride that as a man needs.🙏👍

*the above is coming from someone who lost his father at a young age and always learning things the hard way*