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"Never overestimate your power to change others. In the practice of tolerance, o
ne's enemy is the best teacher."
- Dalai Lama
"You're a work in progress, so get to work."
- Joe Wolter
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PERSONAL HEROES
Some time back, someone asked me who my personal heroes were. Honestly, I had ne
ver really thought about it until then. The question compelled me to do so. Some
people immediately came to mind: Sir Edmund Hillary, The Dalai Lama, Lee Kuan Y
ew, Nolan Ryan, my Granpa Joe. As time went on I began watching and thinking mor
e about who my personal heroes were. And I found that the list began to expand o
r perhaps I simply became more aware of it.
We can gain insight into ourselves when we determine who our personal heroes are
. There is a standard definition to the word hero. But our personal definitions
are more important. We determine who makes the cut, who qualifies to be a hero i
n our own lives. When we name our heroes we become more aware of what we value m
ost. To some of us it may be a surprise, to others an affirmation.
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hero is someone who inspires us.

hero possesses qualities that we admire.
hero is a role model.
hero is someone who embodies our values.
hero's positive actions may exceed normal human expectations.

Being a hero isn't a choice, but a level we sometimes attain through the choices
we make. Living heroically has little to do with fame, power, or leadership, al
though some of our national and global heroes have attained some or all of these
. Heroes are rarely aware of the fact that they are heroes.
This last statement is an important point. Heroes are people like you and me. We
are not perfect. We are human. But from time to time we all take on heroic stat
us to someone else, someone we may or may not know, someone who has heard our wo
rds, watched our actions, felt our intent, learned from us. Some have taken acti
on from our example. Some have taken courage. Some have been uplifted. And most
of the time we never realise that we had such an impact on another life.
When we look around us we find many heroes. They are everywhere. Some are ever p
resent in our lives and others may enter for a short time and move on. They may
be quiet, unaware heroes, people living their lives with courage, being true to
their values and themselves and setting positive examples. When we take time to
name and to acknowledge the heroes in our lives we give ourselves a great gift.
We reaffirm the strength of those same qualities within us and refocus on what w
e value most.
Have a Great Day and be good to yourself! You deserve it.
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Hugs, Health, Happiness and Harmony :-)

Rod J Hyatt
author "The Final Phoenix - Philanthropy for First Timers"