Found some disturbing crap. Need something to pick me back up.

For me being a man means being a protector and doing what you think is right no matter how many people may disagree with you. It means when you make up your mind you become like a large stone in a river allowing the water to course over you and taking in what others have to say for consideration, but never yielding simply because of the opposition you face.

I'm not sure if that makes sense to anyone else, but it does to me. What does being a man mean to you?