Heroes
October 17th, 2007 by jim1537
Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We tend to think of heroes as larger than life. Yet in reality, there are heroes all around us: The single mom struggling to make a living and raise children, a father working an unpleasant job to provide for a family, anyone who works to overcome a catastrophe in their own life or someone who strives to make a difference whther it is the major issues that face mankind or a small act of kindness to a stranger. Each of us has the ability to use our special gifts to make a difference in somebody’s life.
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October 19th, 2007 at 7:39 am
Based on this I am a hero many times over!! :).
How come then, I don’t feel like a successful superwoman - & instead feel someone who life is beating up on ever so often…?!!
October 19th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Christopher Reeve said that “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
I think it is the persevering and enduring that is important. “Success” is difficult to measure. Look at Al Gore. Everyone considered him to be a failure because he lost the presidential race. He just was awarded the Nobel Prize for his environmental work.
Maybe you need to re-think your definition of a “successful superwoman.” You are one - you just haven’t manifested it yet!
October 21st, 2007 at 9:19 am
In thinking about it…”Rome wasn’t built in a day”….And I’m not building a small town here either :) - Bottomline message: Keep pluggin away no matter what!!!
Thanks meremystic!!
October 21st, 2007 at 10:08 am
An afterthought: Perhaps, real heroism is really about doing the “right” thing no matter what…
Ok “successful superwoman” does need to think out a few things… :)
October 21st, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Good thoughts! If you find a copy of the “successful superwoman manual” anywhere, let me know–I’ve been looking for it for years! :)
October 22nd, 2007 at 8:22 am
LOL - I would speculate that everyone needs their own personalised “success” manual…but think the general guidelines are beautifully laid out in Jim1537’s article at http://jim1537.com/blog/10-tips-for-living-your-dreams/
However, I wish I knew how to “feel” successful!!! Chances are that people who FEEL successful ARE successful (measures of success are unique & personal) in their own eyes - Thats what counts - No?!?!!
I haven’t read Al Gore’s autobiography if there is one - but what if, in his most private moments, he feels like a failure & thinks - “I wanted to be president of the United States, but they gave me the “No-Belle” prize instead..”
Thanks