"If an ox or a sheep or a goat shall be born, it shall be for seven days with it's mother and from the eighth day on it would be pleasing as a korban to be burnt before Hashem" [Vayikra 22:27]
The Kli Yakar points out that immediately upon birth the animal is known by the appelation of it's species - ox, sheep etc'... This is because the animal is as developed as it's going to be. Animals are defined by their species - a newborn ox is still an ox. As it grows it will get bigger and fatter - not different.
Not so a man. When we are born we are known merely as a "zachar" or a "nekeiva" - male or female ( see Vayikra ch. 12 ). It is only when we reach majority and are deserving of the title are we refered to as man.
It is only when our actions speak for who we are that we may be known by that most noble ( or most despicable ) of appelations : Man.
Let us act with this in mind. That with every action we are further developing, not only our self identity, but our self definition as well.
Hatzlacha !
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