What does it mean to be a Man?

What does it truly take to be a man? Many people have different views and thoughts on what a real man is. Nowadays it is very common for a male to be called a man but does he truly deserve this title. When you take a look at Hollywood, one can realize that the true definition of a man has been dramatically changed over the past decade or so. On average when you ask a person what they think it takes to be a man, most of them will surely say that a man has to be strong, have muscles, money, a lot of girlfriends and has to be popular. This is the ideal stereotypical man which has been produced by Hollywood movies. In my books, a true man is one that is smart, takes responsibility for the actions he does, takes care of those who are close to him and makes decision which are in the best interest of him his family, and his friends.

As young male teenagers grow up they should realize that in a few years they will be fully grown adults and it is their duty that they became proud and hard working men of this world. A young teenager’s closest mentor to a man is his own dad. If his dad possesses the true qualities of a man, then he will look up to him and follow in his footsteps. Young males shouldn’t be influenced by what they see on television. Just because they see men with guns, having muscles, playing girls and riding pimped out cars doesn’t mean that they should do the same. Pearl says that “A real man may never pick up a knife or a gun, or drive a tractor, or operate a chain saw, or do anything that requires being tough and burly. But he is still a real man if he does his duty with grace and fortitude, not crumbling under the load, always getting up when life and circumstances knock him down. That is a real man”. As said by Michael Pearl, “It is not about being macho; it is about taking responsibility”.

Real men should take responsibility and do things which are in the best interest of himself and others. As said by Pearl, “sometimes a man has to do what is unpleasant. That is the demarcation line”. If he is to be successful in life, he should make intelligent decisions. Every man should find a job which allows him to work in a way where he utilizes his maximum capabilities. One that he knows will bring him success in the future life. “We live in a time when society is not producing as many men as it used to. There are a lot of freeloaders, a lot of lazy bums” says Pearl. Men should have the ability to do duties which they don’t like or prefer to do. A true man should always be committed to his duties and must overcome all obstacles that he faces.

A true man should know that he is the head of the household and that his wife and children will look upon him for support and help. He should be caring and understand the difficulties that are faced by his family. He should be there to support them and help them whenever the need arises. He should be decisive and the role played by him should set an example for all. A true man should possess strong leadership qualities for the family he leads. Some might say what if he doesn’t have a family? Just because he doesn’t have a family doesn’t mean that he has no responsibilities. A bachelor should aspire to be as successful as he can. He should have a good job and strive to get married in the near future because like the old saying goes “behind every great man is a great woman”.

In conclusion, being rich, powerful, or strong have nothing to do with being manly at all. A true man should set trends and live on principles which others will look at and follow. He is trendsetter for the future, one that is admired by his family, friends and those who are close to him. This is what I think a true man is!