It is said the measure of a man is not how he acts when things go smoothly, but when he is challenged, true?

Question

Do you agree with this statement, and if so why, do you rise to a challenge or go to pieces?

There are some great answers there, thank you!

Sorry about the thumbs down, that's not me...

Answer 1

I don't know...
I tend to measure up people at all times,good and bad.
Sure,a man sometimes let's out his...REAL self in times of struggle and strife,but for me,I show my real self(well,as close as I can,anyway) at all times.
It's how a man is at all times that really matters.
And,do I rise up to the challenge? Yes I do,but I'm not ashamed to ask for help from my family and friends....and my Girlfriend.

Answer 2

50-50 Since: It is logically a fallacy to argue that there is "one" "true" go. The proposition presupposes an assumption, which has and is not substantiated by evidence. "Faith", as we know it is also untenable. Since it too is based on several confabulated fallacies. The same is accurate with respect to agnosticism and atheism. It's not the case to say, that we do not know one way or another, but it is also not the case that we do not know that we do not know. The ambiguity leaves us in a state of evidence, or the absence thereof, because we cannot explain the implacability of the universe, which leads us to Existentialism Kierkegaard, Freddy Neitchez (AKA, hermit, whore monger and pea picker in the brain pan syphilitic near-do well), Sartre, Camus and other agnostics, who wanted to rationalize their hatred for the Stoics in way form or fashion they could. Thus, they ruminated around and hatched one of the most dangerous philosophies on earth: the idea that man is essentially nothing pitted against the implacability of the universe. If this is so, then it also nothing to kill somebody, which as we all know is nonsense. Rather than admit, that their philosophy breaks down, they would rather proselytize verisimilitudes of its vagary upon the world as being the end all and be all of belief systems. The evidence of the reality check on it is quite another matter.

Answer 3

Challenges, like chess and sport, tend to reveal character, more so than build it. This is due to the nature of society; the majority need rarely or never have to meet challenges or the consequences of their actions. Money, position or an ability to dissolve into the majority means that the problems can be off-loaded onto the minority.
A man of inner wealth can muster the fare to finance the journey to challenge's peak; it may be a long arduous haul, but he will be calm, organised and confident that he will succeed or fail after giving it his best shot. Failure leads to acknowledgement of his limits and a rational decision to try again or not as applicable. All help is gratefully received and genuinely appreciated and lauded.
I rise to challenges because I constantly have to.
If you look close enough you can get a fair measure on a man on how he handles smooth operations.

Answer 4

Yes & no. It's true that when under pressure key personalitiy traits can come out, good or bad - it can really show you what some people are made of.

However, I think its more about what he stands for. Can he apply those values in a challenging environment regardless of how he may be percieved by others?

I believe this to be the case rather then how he reacts.

Answer 5

The measure of a man is when everything always goes smoothly. This man is never 'challenged' which actually is not really what you mean, is it? It really means 'when something negative comes into his life' and I say when a man is fully realized nothing negative can touch him. I am serious.

Answer 6

When things are running smoothly, chances are, we can almost predetermine what is likely to happen in a given situation. There is a matter time and chance for us to have prepared ourselves to underlying probabilities.
When circumstances arise unpredictably, we are not prepared how to act on it. It is a challenge, so we say.
In here, we use our reasoning power impromptu without any preparation or foresight to tackle such consequences. It is said reason is the ultimate good for man. It is the absolute measure for as long as man is living by his reason, he is leading a good life.

Answer 7

great quote. except for one thing, what is the measurement of 'rising to a challenge' or 'going to pieces'? If you, for example, are dumped by a really sad excuse for a person who is only sad because of their trapped life: do you turn the other cheek (which could also be seen as 'letting them walk all over you') or do you set them straight by teaching them a lesson in fairness (which could also be seen negatively as 'relation/revenge' whatever). the "measurement" of one's actions makes this a little more complex than the quote would suggest.

Answer 8

I completley agree. To show ones true self, don't put him in a spa and pamper him but put him alone in the desert. There you will find his resistance, and will power. To see the true bravery of a soldier, don't put him in a clean uniform safe at home, send him to war. There you will find the cowards, from the true heroes. I myself have never been challenged. I don't know what I'd do. I hope that I'll be able to rise to the challenge, but I also think that it's up to the challenge that faces me. BTW, great question.

Answer 9

Watch a man when he is sober and when he is drunk. Watch him when he is winning or losing a game. See how controlled he is. Most important, See how he behave when he is poor and have he changed when he is rich. That would be the real man because the bad situations always bring out the real person. A man loses control when he is provoked or frustrated. Thats why, you can date a man for 10 years and not discover what you will see only through staying with him for 1 week

Answer 10

I absolutely rise to the challenge... it is not the only measure of a man, but it is a ONE of them... there is a lot more to being a man than rising to a challenge.

also what may be a challenge to one man, may not be a challenge to another .. a better word may have been 'crisis'

This is a real long subject for me .. so i'll end it here.




Dr bad
but you know where to find me ...

ps...VERY good question