There are distinct differences between male and female brains. Female brains have a larger hippocampus, which usually makes them better at retention and memory. Male brains have a bigger parietal cortex, which helps when fending off an attack. Male brains confront challenges different than female brains. Women are hardwired to communicate with language, detail, empathy. Men? Not so much. It doesn't mean that we're any less capable of emotion. We can talk about our feelings. It's just that, most of the time, we'd really rather not.
Be a man! People say it all the time, but what does that even mean? Is it about strength? Is it about sacrifice? Is it about winning? Maybe it's simpler than that. You have to know when not to "man up." Sometimes it takes a real man to set his ego aside, admit defeat, and simply start all over again.
"Sometimes it takes a real man to set his ego aside, admit defeat, and simply start all over again."
ReplyDeleteperfectly agreed
"One of the most common defnitions of manhood today is the lack of emotional expressiveness [my word: now I understand why]. It is almost universe;y believed that to cry is 'unmanly' and weak. And yet Propet SAW described it very differently.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Prophet SAW was handed his daughter's son who was dying, his eyes flooded with tears. His companion Sa'd then told him, "What is this, Prophet of God?" He SAW said, "This is mercy that The Almighty has made in the hearts of His servants. And surely God has mercy to the merciful ones among His servants."
[Bukhari]
- adapted from Reclaim Your Heart; Yasmin Mogahed