The Value of a Man

A man is not the equivalent of the sum of all his property. Despite what Western Society preaches through consumerism nowadays, this remains a fact. A man is not better than another because he has gaudier clothing, flashier cars or bigger homes in more exclusive neighbourhoods, for these things are but trinkets and consequences of a man's capacity to earn money (we shall not enter the philosophical aspects of whether such wealth is merited or not because the case may vary). Nor is a man his job, for today he may be an economist and tomorrow he may be a teacher and the day after he may be a salesman.

What is important is that we realise that there is much more to a man than what he owns and what he owes. A man is first and foremost body and soul, mind and accomplishments. A man is kindness and strength, character and honour. A man is knowledge and dedication, faith and family. A man is his ideals and his loyalty, his word and his legacy. A man is what a man endeavours to be.