Why do we tell ourselves things that aren’t true? This is the interesting part. It’s because we want to keep ourselves safe. Remember my lies? *I can’t manage to keep…
We’re different. We’re flawed. On the other hand, we’re much more like everyone else than we thought. But we’re still no closer to allowing ourselves to be heroic if keep…
So we know we’re different. We understand that we’re flawed. We mourn that we’re not like everybody else. But here’s the thing: nobody is like everybody else. In fact, I’d…
Last post I talked about how sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to be heroic. Which seems odd since we’ve already established that everyone has the ability to act…
There’s another reason why we wait around for someone else to be heroic. It’s not exactly that we’re waiting for someone else to do it. It’s more that we think…
Does everyone truly have the capacity to be heroic? Let’s review. These conditions must be met for an action to qualify: Action must be in response to others’ needs…
So, first, maybe we should define what being heroic means. A hero acts in response to others’ needs or in defense of a principle. A hero takes action in spite…
Wow. So I’ve been doing a lot of research on heroes. That’s what writers do; we research. Would it surprise you to know that being a hero isn’t easy? Or…