What is a MAN...?

I used to imagine a lot about how a real man should be. Finally I get a chance to convert my imagination into words. For me, a real man is the one who respects his family, society and his country without putting anyone else down. I am from India, a country on which the British Umpire ruled for almost 200 years. Indians fought for almost 60 years before they got the freedom. In that freedom fight, there were many people who sacrificed their lives for the country. For them, India was not just a country, but a land they were born from and they would do anything to make it prosperous. That is how a real man should respect his country. When I was a kid, I was told lots of stories about these freedom fighters and their lives. A man is able to care about people and things that are close to him and protect it. He loves his country and also respects others (country).

If it comes to family and society, a real man respects others the way they should be respected, without behaving in an ostentatious or conspicuous way. A real man is the most decent personality in the family and is able to face difficulties.A real man has his own identity; He is lovable, respectful, honest and responsible so that everyone can count on him. He is able to take responsibilities of his wife and his children and support them in every single way.

A real man can stick to the truth without in any circumstances without getting intimidated by anyone. He is judged by his inner qualities rather than outer looks; his outer body might be not that strong, but his will power would be strong enough to face the reality. A man would never cheat anyone in order to get something or any other purpose. If people are unfair to him, he would make them realize instead of punishing them. He knows how to forgive. He would not talk at anyone’s back, but would go up to that person and say it.

A real man does not lie, because he does not need to. He knows his limit and would never tend to cross it. He favors others but never gets any from anyone. In his quote, Henry Ward Beecher says, “A man ought to carry himself in the world as an orange-tree would if it could walk up and down in the garden,--swinging perfume from every little censer it holds up to the air.” When it comes to justice, a real man judges fair. He would not see if it’s his family member or friend who is in fault, everyone is equal for him. He does not know what ‘fear’ and every word he speaks is valuable.