The true worth of a (wo)man is not how much he has accomplished when things are going in his favor, when fortune is smiling on him. ������ �������� ��(�) (WO) ��� ��� ���� �� ��� ������ ����� ���� ������ �� ������ � ����� ����� ���� �� ����.

His true worth is revealed when in stress, how he stands up against his enemy, elements and nature and fights. ������ �������� �� �� ����� ���� �� ������� � ���� ��� ��� ��� �� ����� � ������ ������� ������. A � lion roars ����� ������ most when hurt on his chest. ����� ���� ���� ��� ����. And then who can stand up against him? ���� ��� ���� �� ������ �� ��� �� There is a Swahili saying - When the Lion roars, who dares to play? ���� ��� ��������� -- ����� ���� ����� � �� ���� ��� ������ �� ( "Angurumapo Simba, mcheza ni nani?" ) ( "Angurumapo ����� � mcheza ���� nani�")

Nature doesn't deal everyone an even hand. ������� �� ������ ������ ��� �� �����. In my life I have seen people from different walks of life in different countries. �� ����� ���� ���� ����� �� ����� ����� ������ �� ����� �������. I have found people are same everywhere - same emotions, same reaction pattern and same ethos and passion, even though it sometimes appears different as they are colored by society and culture. ��� ���� ����� ����� �� �� ���� -- ��� ������� � ��� �� ����� ���� ���� ����� �������� � ���� ����� �� ��� ���� �� ��� ������� ������ ����� ����� �� ��� ������� ��������. And yet everytime, everywhere a man stands up against nature, against his surroundings, against all odds; we find very similar set of qualities in them. ���� �� ��� � �� �� ���� ���� ��� �� ��� ������� � �� ����� � ��� �� ������ � ��� ������ ��� �� ������ �� ������ ����. So how do you judge a man? ��� ��� ������ ���

Do not attempt to judge him by his position or power or money he made. �� ����� ������ �� ����� �� ������ �� ����� ���� ���� ��. Do not judge him by his looks or how he speaks. ������ �� ���� ���� �� ��� � �� ��� �����. All of the above can be very deceptive and are never a true indicator of a man. �� �� ��� ���� �� ���� ����� ��� ����� �� ������ ������� �����.

A man should be judged by his integrity and his inner strength. ��� ����� ����� ��� ������ ���� ������ ��. Everyone can be honest when he doesn't have an opportunity to be dishonest. ����� ������ �� ���� ������ ����� �� ��� ���� ���� ����� ��� �����. Can he still be honest when he has strong incentive to be dishonest? ���� ��� �� ���� ���� �� ���� ������ ����� ��� ��� �� ���� ����� ���� ���� ����ɿ Can he put everything in line to do what he believes in, to save and protect? ���� ��� ���� ��� �� ��� �� �� ���� ��� �� ���� �� �� ������ � ������ ������ Can he sustain his pace against all odds? ���� ��� ���� �������� ��� ����� �� ��� �� �����ȿ

Do not make the mistake of judging quickly. �� ��� �� ��� ����� ��� ��� ������. If you cannot judge in a short time then so be it. ��� ��� �� ������ ������ �� ��� ���� ��� ���� ��� ���. Lot of important things in life takes time to accomplish. ������ �� ������� ������ �� ������ ����� ��� ��� �������. Proper judgement of character takes time too. ����� ������ �� ������ ������ ���� ����� ���.

I will end with a wonderful poem from king and saint Bhatrihari: ��� �� ����� ����� ����� �� ����� ����� bhatrihari :

Let the wisest discredit you or shower you with praises, ���� �� ���� ���� �� ����� ��� �� �� ������ �
Let your be showered with riches or you be poorest of the poor, ���� �� ����� ����� �� �� ������� �� ��� ���� ���� ������� �
Let your death be today or at the end of the millennium, ���� ����� �� ���� ����� �� �� �� ����� ������� �
Always follow the just way and do not slow your pace. ���� ����� ���� ��� ����� �� ����� �����.

(rough translation from Sanskrit by me) (������� ��������� �� ����������� �� ����)