If you ask them why they do what they do, guess what heroes say? They’ll tell you they don’t feel like they’re anyone special. They can’t understand why anyone thinks…
Acting heroically is a choice. It’s a choice that, by definition, most people choose not to make. Why not? They may feel their action will make no difference They may…
The last reason we hold ourselves back from being heroic? It’s because we don’t engage our brains. That’s not surprising because we’re trained from the time we’re very small to…
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…
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…
Create a character board. This is not a ‘do or die’ thing, but some people (like me) find them helpful. Whenever I read a magazine, I tear out images of…