Look closely at the diagram above. This is not just a graphic; it is a crime scene photo of the modern boy’s life. We call it The Silo Trap. For the last decade, I have watched intelligent, capable young men “glitch”—checking out of school, drifting into addiction, and losing their purpose. When I ask the
Walk into any classroom in Lagos, London, or New York, and you will see the same tragedy. You will see a boy sitting at a desk, tapping his foot, staring out the window, looking completely checked out. The teacher calls him distracted. The doctor calls him ADHD. The parents call him lazy. They are all
Look around. How many boys do you know who spend hours gaming or scrolling but feel empty after? Have talent but zero motivation to use it? Hang with friends who drag them down but don’t know how to leave? Feel angry, tired, or off but can’t explain why? This isn’t a personality flaw. It’s a