The opposite of manliness isn't cowardice; it's technology.
What kills me makes others stronger.
Never take advice from someone wearing a tie.
In science you need to understand the world; in business you need others to misunderstand it.
We should probably stop trading derivatives, anything more complex than regular options ... I am an options trader, and I don't understand options. How do you want a regulator to understand them?
Wear your best for your execution and stand dignified. Your last recourse against randomness is how you act - if you can't control outcomes, you can control the elegance of your behaviour. You will always have the last word.