Comments on: What Hero Do You Most Admire And Why?

By: How To Find The Real Goal You're Striving For

How To Find The Real Goal You're Striving For — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:55:58 +0000

[...] on from our examination of what hero do you most admire and what makes a hero we’ll look at what our choice of Hero tells us something about [...]

By: RobMcPhillips

RobMcPhillips — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:00:24 +0000

Eric,

Language can be very limiting. I think we are thinking alike, but the terms we are using are holding us apart.

For me the distinction would be between Superhero with super human powers and Hero, an ordinary person that pushes themselves beyond the bounds or normal limits.

Anyone can be a Hero by challenging themselves to perform at a higher level. There isn't a person born to be a Hero, but there are people who push themselves to levels of Heroism.

Siva and Roland summed it up very well in their comments on this post;

http://livewithoutconflict.com/blog/hero/

By: Eric_Schmitz

Eric_Schmitz — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:59:20 +0000

I do not like te concept of hero.

Maybe someone can be extra-ordinary or special. And maybe I even can admire some person for his thinking or initiative or for some other reason. But also the persons, that I deeply respect (and as such admire) are humans and not Superman / Spider or hero.

I do not like the concept hero because it is for me an easy get-away :" Do not expect challenging behaviour from me because I am not a hero. He is a hero, ask him to do special things".

So I prefer to look at persons in a realistic way. If I can compare the actions of other 'normal' people with my behaviour, I can better imagine the power and strength that they need to do what they do. This makes me at one side more respectfull for their accomplishments and at the other side it stimulates me to improve, to become better.

So, that why I do not like the concept of hero. I call it also a concept, because it is an oversimplification of the reality. There is no DNA for heros. There are only persons, that try to do the good thing.

By: What Makes Someone A Hero?

What Makes Someone A Hero? — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:44:11 +0000

[...] for your great comments. It’s been fascinating to read everyone’s comments on which hero they most admire. [...]

By: Mari

Mari — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:03:09 +0000

There are two "types" of people whom I most admire. One could be describe as a lot like you, Rob. My husband and Native American friend are of this type. Straight talking, certain, dependable. They're the "rocks." The other type are my more spiritual friends. I'd include authors like Anne Lamott who shares her quirks and struggles with honesty and humor, and then those other authors and friends who share the mystery (and sometimes misery) of the human longing for something more…truth, connection, awe, befuddlement, confusion, understanding. Either way, people you'd call both REAL and Deep.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:47:27 +0000

Audey Murphy, a hero in the real world.Self sacrifice without consideration.Then he did movies.

By: @ddys

@ddys — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:36:14 +0000

My oldest sister. Her strength in rasing two hyper little boys while her husband des nothing and she is getting separation papers. Also finally not tolerating his domestic abuse.

By: steph

steph — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:12:45 +0000

My "second Mom" Gwen, also my Dad's wife of 17 years. She combined two families of adult children with love and acceptance. When her daughter chose drugs and an unhealthy lifestyle over her young kids and husband, Gwen continued to aid her son-in-law and grandkids. He is now remarried and it is he, his wife and both their kids who join us at all family gatherings. Weather "blood" or "blended", families stick together from glue that people like Gwen create.

By: Iain

Iain — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:16:19 +0000

Colin McRae
All round nice guy. Full on commitment. Awesome talent. R.I.P.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:23:20 +0000

Nelson Mandela for serving 27 years (something like that) in prison and emerging as a forgiving and compassionate human being.

Victor Frankl for overcoming the humiliation and deprivation of the concentration camp.

Bhudda, Don Miguel Ruiz, Byron Katie for giving us such inspiring teachings and example.

Your man in the video.