  A method for quantization of the proton mass is here addressed, which
provides a plausible explanation for the origin of mass and leads to the
unification of mass and electric charge through their coupling. By means of an
electromagnetic approach, the calculated mass of the proton closely
approximates its experimental value and does so with dependence on a single
parameter. That is to say, the proposed fundamental system provides a way to
comprehend the source of mass as a property of the structure of elementary
particles. It brings a new tool to the task of gaining insight into the proton
mass and to unravelling the enigma of proton stability. The inner energy of
elementary particles, or equivalently their mass, is surmised here to have
electrodynamic roots, deriving from the dynamics of a single or pair of
electric charge(s) shaping out their structure. Mass appears as the quantized
balance of two inner energies which conform collapsing action and retentive
reaction. Charge and mass are not taken as independent entities as in the
traditional mode, instead mass appears as a by-product of the charge structural
dynamics, as does the magnetic moment. The proposed model clearly requires a
degree of willingness to consider possibilities not accounted for within the
framework of the Standard Model. So, this proposal is addressed to those who
are open to inspect a different look at the structure of elementary particles
and disposed to compare the two approaches, standing out of doctrinal
captivity.
