Wednesday, January 9, 2013

A REAL MAN MAKES DECISIONS AND LIVES WITH IT’S CONSEQUENCES


To build a great house, you need a strong foundation upon which to assemble all the other pretty things. To build a great man, you also need a solid foundation upon which to add all the other little things that set the real men apart from the stronzos. Let's not piss around, the stuff inside matters most.

Over the years and the personal experiences that I have had about life and men, one of the most strongest ones have been that there are hardly good men around in the city.

M: Master

A: Arrogant

N: Nasty

Most women today rate a man in the above three categories, and why not, after all the incidents that we see and hear in the news portal these days, it’s one thing that is obvious.

It is believed that a man is a bread earner and a woman is a home maker, but what when the bread earner sits at home drunk and beats his home maker to death. It is this bread earner who goes on the road and rapes a woman and throws her to die on the road, abuse her beat her, tear her apart and then does not even have the courtesy to wrap her and give her first aid medication, forget about respecting her.

It is these bread earners who force their daughters into marriage just to get a burden rid of their heads and throughout their lives makes them realize about how grateful they have been to their girls. No matter, what happens to them after their marriage is not even a question of concern but yes they have fulfilled their responsibility so they are not to be blamed.

Only a 5% of the entire male population can be termed as the actual MEN who are not just good at heart but also respect their ladies and daughters.

The next question that comes is, “What does it take to be a real man?”

Answer: Following are the traits that a real man possesses rather I should say should possess:


  • A real Man is good at reading and writing, if he is good in at-least one of these, then I am sure he has the real sense of what is right and what is wrong.
  • A real Man is the one who is good at literature, only then he can understand the true meaning of what is written in the scriptures.
  • A real Man is focused and strong. By strong do not relate it to the physical strength, I also mean that he should have a backbone and should be able to take mature decisions in life. He is not the one who is a cry baby and is focused about what is extracted the best out of life. He is the one who knows the difference between what is right and what is wrong and knows how to handle power, friends, family and money.
  • A real man knows the importance of family. He realizes its essence and values. He knows that his lady and children are his responsibilities and knows that family is not abused but in a way worshipped.
  • A real Man strives to be a role model and does not loaf around boasting about himself and does not gossip about what is happening in someone’s life. Instead, he tries to give his genuine advice and opinion and in case he cannot help he shuts himself and provides moral support.
  • A real Man sticks to his opinion and believes in establishing life long bonds. Say for ex. If he loves someone then he will love that person throughout his life no matter if that person is immature and is not able to give her best.
  • A real Man makes his own future and does not depend on what his ancestors have left for him.
  • A real Man knows that it is he who has taken the responsibility for managing his family and that he has to take decisions that would abide by his family’s wishes.
  •  Finally, a real Man makes his decisions and lives with its consequences.

To conclude with, I would like to add that a real MAN is the one who is modest, caring, understanding and the one who respects woman for what they are.

I know in today’s world it is almost impossible to find such men, but as far as I know, I have met both the categories of men, by this I mean I have seen a real Man, the one that I have described in my article and yes I have seen the Male Hippocrates as well.

PS: It is difficult to find a real man, but yes they do exist. Wish all men could turn into real MEN.



1 comment:

  1. Well-observant and soul-pouring endeavour. I would like to rise above all levels of misogyny and disagree to the norm of woman as a mere victim of patriarchy. Well written piece.

    ReplyDelete