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) ������ ��� ���� �޼� �� �״� ���簡 ���� ȣ�� ��쿡 ����� �׿��� �̼� �����մϴ�.

His true worth is revealed when in stress, how he stands up against his enemy, elements and nature and fights. ���� �� ���� ��Ʈ������ ��, ��� �� ���ĵ忡 �¼� ���� �� ��ҿ� �ڿ��� �ο���մϴ�. A a lion roars ���� �� most when hurt on his chest. ��κ��� ��� ���� ������ ��ó���մϴ�. And then who can stand up against him? �׸��� �׿��� �Ҹ��� ����� �Ͼ� ��? There is a Swahili saying - When the Lion roars, who dares to play? ������ ���ϴ� - ���� ���ڴ� ������ �Ÿ��� �Ҹ�, ����ϰ� �÷��� ����? ( "Angurumapo Simba, mcheza ni nani?" ) ( "angurumapo �ɹ�, mcheza ni ����?")

Nature doesn't deal everyone an even hand. �ڿ� ¦�� ���� ��� �ŷ����� �ʽ��ϴ�. In my life I have seen people from different walks of life in different countries. �� �λ� �� �����־� �ٸ� ���� ������� ���� �ٸ� ������ ��Ȱ���մϴ�. 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. ���� ������� ������ ��濡 �߰� - ���� ����, ���� ������ ���ϰ� ������ ��dz�� ����, ��� �װ��� ��Ÿ���ϴ� ���δ� ���� �ٸ� ����� �׵��� ��ȸ�� ��ȭ���մϴ�. 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. �׷����� �Ź�, ��� ���ڰ� ���ĵ忡 �¼� �ڿ�, ���� �ֺ� �ݴ뿡�� �ұ��ϰ� �·�; �츮�� ã�� �ſ� ������ �Ϸ��� ������ �־��մϴ�. So how do you judge a man? �׷��� ���� ����ϸ� �ǻ� ����?

Do not attempt to judge him by his position or power or money he made. ���� ��ġ�� �Ǵ����� ���ʽÿ� �Ǵ� �Ƿ��̳� ���� �����մϴ�. Do not judge him by his looks or how he speaks. �Ǵ����� �ʰ� ���� �� �ƴϸ� ��� �����մϴ�. All of the above can be very deceptive and are never a true indicator of a man. ���� ��� �׸� ��⼺���ִ� �����δ� ���� ���ڴ� ��� ������ ��ǥ�մϴ�.

A man should be judged by his integrity and his inner strength. ���� ���Ἲ�� �� ���ڿ� ���� ������ �Ǵ��ؾ��մϴ� �����մϴ�. Everyone can be honest when he doesn't have an opportunity to be dishonest. ������ �����ϰ� ���ִ� ��ȸ���ϸ� �׷� �ʿ䰡 ��ٴ� ���� �����մϴ�. Can he still be honest when he has strong incentive to be dishonest? ������ �� �״� ������ ���� ���⸦ �״� ���� ���Ѱ�? Can he put everything in line to do what he believes in, to save and protect? �� ����� ��� ������ �� �� �ִٰ� �ϰ� ������ ��� �����ϰ� ��ȣ�ϴ°�? Can he sustain his pace against all odds? �״� ���� ������ ������ ���ֽ��ϴٿ��� �ұ��ϰ� ������?

Do not make the mistake of judging quickly. �ɻ縦 �ż��ϰ� �Ǽ����� ������. If you cannot judge in a short time then so be it. ª�� �ð��� �Ǵ��� �� ��ٸ� �׷����մϴ�. Lot of important things in life takes time to accomplish. �λ��� ���� �߿��� �͵��� ���� �ð��� �ɸ��ϴ�. Proper judgement of character takes time too. �ùٸ� �Ǵ��� ���� ����� ������ �ð��� �ʹ��մϴ�.

I will end with a wonderful poem from king and saint Bhatrihari: ���� ���� �ø����� �����Ե˴ϴٺ��� ���հ� �� bhatrihari :

Let the wisest discredit you or shower you with praises, ��Ű� ����̳� ���� ���������� ������ ���α���ϰ� Ī��,
Let your be showered with riches or you be poorest of the poor, ������ ����� ������ �����ϰų� ������ �����,
Let your death be today or at the end of the millennium, ���� ������ ���� �Ǵ� �з��Ͼ��� ����,
Always follow the just way and do not slow your pace. �׻� ������ ���� ����� ����� �ְ� ���� ���� ��.

(rough translation from Sanskrit by me) (�꽺ũ��Ʈ�� ���� ��ģ ��)