He will ride the horse making even the animal look more majestic than an unicorn. He will unsheath the sword which will be at the perfect angle to the sun to reflect a trapezoidal aura at its tip. He will take the worst of the punishment met out by his enemies; but his face will not twitch, neither for a frown, nor for a contemptuous smile. His eyes will speak - of his love for his family, nation and community - of his crying heart for a wounded friend - of his playful nature when he lets the neighbor’s son win the stick battle - of his unflinching empathy to the hundreds he leads and fights for their cause - of the emotional conflicts going in his dark heart.
Who is he? He is the MAN, the perfect embodiment of the male spirit. He is the hero in Gladiator, Braveheart, Last Samurai, Batman, Life is Beautiful, Lakshya, Castaway, Beautiful Mind. He is the one who will make the male audience realize that suddenly they are feeling a prick in their eyes and they need an excuse to steal a moment to bring the fingers to wipe their eyes off a saline liquid.
What does it take to become the Man? Have you ever felt the burning desire to know the answer to this question? Have you broken down when you saw those movies? Have you sat alone or gone on a walk after reading "To Kill A Mocking Bird", "One Who Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", "The Godfather"? Have you wanted to become the Arthurs, the Ashokas, and the Hectors of the world?
Boys grow up. They look up to their father. They look up to comic book heroes. They look up to their sport idol. Some of them grow up to idolize a legendary figure from history. Some have their Hercules and Achilles in war heroes, others in corporate world, and others still in academia. Boys grow up. They become man - still craving to become the Man.
If you are a guy reading this and unmarried, ask yourself - have you ever thought about your son. How would you want to see him grow up? Probably some two decades of history will flash before your eyes - of all your successes, of all your defeats, of all that could have been, of all that which should not have been. Does the junior appear to be the perfect candidate to grow up into the Man? If yes, do you still have the answer to the question - What does it take to become the Man?
Who is he? He is the MAN, the perfect embodiment of the male spirit. He is the hero in Gladiator, Braveheart, Last Samurai, Batman, Life is Beautiful, Lakshya, Castaway, Beautiful Mind. He is the one who will make the male audience realize that suddenly they are feeling a prick in their eyes and they need an excuse to steal a moment to bring the fingers to wipe their eyes off a saline liquid.
What does it take to become the Man? Have you ever felt the burning desire to know the answer to this question? Have you broken down when you saw those movies? Have you sat alone or gone on a walk after reading "To Kill A Mocking Bird", "One Who Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", "The Godfather"? Have you wanted to become the Arthurs, the Ashokas, and the Hectors of the world?
Boys grow up. They look up to their father. They look up to comic book heroes. They look up to their sport idol. Some of them grow up to idolize a legendary figure from history. Some have their Hercules and Achilles in war heroes, others in corporate world, and others still in academia. Boys grow up. They become man - still craving to become the Man.
If you are a guy reading this and unmarried, ask yourself - have you ever thought about your son. How would you want to see him grow up? Probably some two decades of history will flash before your eyes - of all your successes, of all your defeats, of all that could have been, of all that which should not have been. Does the junior appear to be the perfect candidate to grow up into the Man? If yes, do you still have the answer to the question - What does it take to become the Man?
