For a man, which is most important. Financial capability, physical ability, intellectual capacity or social validity?

 This topic was coined and suggested by an intellectual (Abayomi), hence the complexity. I had to take time to understand it myself. "What is most important for a man?. Financial capability, physical ability, intellectual capacity or social validity". 

Each term looks self explanatory but "Social validity". Well even the ones that are clear still have some grey areas. Yunno, they're really wide and you don't even know what falls well. But I in my wisdom, knowledge and understanding (from the Lord) will group various terms under categories as I deem fit. 


Let's start off with Financial capability, meaning the ability to provide financially(all definitions by me), meet your own needs and needs of others close to you, as a man in a society such as ours(and really almost every other society) this is extremely important. As a man your worth is determined by your ability to provide 99% of the time. Nothing more. If you can't provide, you're a failure. Less of a man. Irresponsible man. Not a man at all (I think you catch my drift by now). Chris Rock once said "Only Women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally. A man is only loved under the condition that they provide something". Sad but true. I'm not trying to pick which one is most important just yet. But in my opinion financial capability is high on the ranking. 


Let's move to physical ability. This is really wide and there are a lot of things you can class here and It'll be just physical strength for me. You see I don't see how useful this will be in the real world. Okay (this part came to me in the moment) let's say in instances of danger. And a man has to "protect his own". Yeah physical ability comes in. It'll be always fun to have a dad/husband/brother that'll look out for you and probably throw hands when necessary. So this is also important .


I'd like to speak on all 4 categories before saying which I deem most important. 2 to go


Intellectual capabilities is key as it could get one anything, from just generally intelligent conversations to great connections to a good paying job to an incredible business idea. In the modern world a good paying job/business idea is about everything, cause one way or the other half the time they circle back to money. And isn't it money they say makes the world go round?. 


Social validity now this is a really tricky category. I really do not know what to class here. But right off the top of my head I'd say it's one's social standing. Well more like one's acceptability in the society. (let's say how much love one gets). This is majorly how other people see you. Oh well. This could be influenced by attitude, money, clique, money etc. (I don't want it to seem like I have a bias for money or anything). So yeah, I'll say it's important, if one is widely accepted, loved and respected he can influence others and that's like the key ingredient for power. 


Now that I've touched All 4. I'd say to a man the most important will have to be financial capability. Physical ability is important no doubt, social construct doesn't allow men to be weaklings and rightfully so, everyone should be able to defend themselves and their property when push comes to shove. I rate Intellectual capacity reallyy highh but let's face it. Would you rather be an Einstein or a Jeff Bezos?(yeaa I thought as much, ole ni yin). Money floors intellect at the end. Best pockets will staff the best minds. And finally social validity. Your love/ influence are really important. How you can influence / charm in some cases will get you farther than money can at the end. 


"...Best pockets will staff the best minds..."


In conclusion (I found it really hard concluding. I rewrote this part at least thrice, well as well as the"social validity" paragraph). I'd say what's most important for a man is Financial capability. Because at the end of the day it all circles back to providing as a man. 


All other three are extremely important too (well physical ability isn't really, we're not Gorillas). And in a parallel universe where men aren't just "objects of provision" it could have been any other three(Yea again except PHE).


What do you feel? 




Comments

  1. I feel some of us are gorillas tho😭... aside that. Write up Is Apt 😊

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    1. Who is a gorilla. If you want to diss someone in my comments do it with your chest lol. Thanks

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  2. Nice piece 👍🏽, touché..
    You had me at Chris rock n when you used yourself as a physical example, ‘‘twas just spot on 💯. But I’ll say among those four it’s actually down to the girls preference.. but most of it just comes down to the financial aspect before any other thing is thought of..

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    1. Thanks. I didn't want to center it round females. Just a man and everything in general. And I used myself

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  3. Yoh! nice piece of work perry. I felt it when you said " the best pockets will staff the best minds". It's even worse in the serial joke termed "humanity" today.What parents even tell fresh graduates now is "lo lowo kpa, shey oyinbo lafe je ni". With all due respect to anybody, the question still hangs, bezos or Einstein? On the flip side too. I will be nice for a man to have all. But I feel the physical ability is the least important, I might be wrong though. Mayweather, the rock and Cristiano imo have these qualities in all but at the end of day money paas money😂.
    But I will like to be one day a top ten investor, a black belt martial artist, a great thinker or a strategist selling ideas to other moguls which inturn will be well known anywhere in the world. Hence, validating my social status😂. But ka ma kparo, owo ni Koko, I feel it can give u a pathway to others. Going back to "depression". I feel the major thingy is finances. A hungry man can do all sorts imo

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    1. You are spot on jiggy 😂. But this oliver twist spirit. Want it all..?

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