Heroes

Hero's as in "who is yours?" has been on my mind of late.  As kids we're often asked this question, but not so much as adults.  Which is a shame really, as heroes have a real aspirational benefit for each of us I believe.  If your hero is still "Superman" then that's ok, but I think I have a slightly different point to make.

A hero is someone you look up to, someone you want to emulate, and aspire to be more like.  It makes sense when we're kids to look at real or imaginary adults, but as we grow older do you look up to a moral leader, a capabilities leader, a spiritual guide or perhaps a sports or business icon.  Everyone can make their own choices here of course, though I'd suggest it does tell us a little about the person to understand who their own hero is.

I'd like to make an alternative suggestion to our hero choices, and that's the you should aim to be your own hero.  We may all be average people (somebody has to be), but aiming to impress yourself, to really think highly of something you've been able to do, or are challenging yourself to do - let's all aim for heroism from ourselves.  There is no one more important to try to impress.