Part 5: "In Search Of Heroes Book 2 " How do people become heroes? by Ralph Zuranski
Craig Garber: Giving hope to others. You introduce hope into other peoples lives, and sometimes, you know where I grew up it was hard to be a hero.
You’ve got to attract those people to you, you can’t go and seek them out because, looking at marketing, you’re talking to an audience that’s not interested. The people who want hope, you’ve got to put that out there and let people come to you.
Rhea Perry: People are recognized as being heroes when they do something significant with their lives to help others. So often, heroes in ordinary situations serve others constantly, yet get no recognition for it. I’m convinced they’ll get their reward in Heaven. It’s just sad that they are so often taken for granted where they are in life.
Sharif Khan: To start, self knowledge is really important. On the Greek temple of Apollo there is an inscription that reads, “Know thyself, and you will know the gods and the universe!” Know your strengths and weaknesses, your deepest desires and your deepest fears, really being able to understand where you begin and where you end and beyond.
Self knowledge is so important because through self knowledge we learn what it is that we really want to do, what our calling in life is, what our blessings are.
By pursuing those blessings, by following our bliss, and doing what we love doing in service to others, we automatically become heroes.
Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they’ve stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments.
- Kevin Costner
Debra Berg: I believe people become heroes when their character qualities intersect with an unexpected opportunity to act or to make an important decision that will save or improve the lives of others.