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If you want to be accepted; live an ordinary life, conform to the roles that society expects of you, color within the lines and appeal to the greatest majority of people that you can
But if you want to be extraordinary, be true to yourself; dare to be honest despite what is in vogue, quit worrying about what anybody else will say, and stop bitching about how hard your life is. In the immortal words of William Goldman 'Life is pain, anyone who says differently is selling something.
Heroes thrive in the face of adversity
Losers complain at the smallest slight, crumple under the tiniest pressure, they lay down and cry and eventually die, wondering why nobody every stood up for them when they were unwilling to stand up for themselves. - Katie Leone, author.
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In my experience
Heroes are ordinary people who either choose or are unable to run away from extraordinary circumstances, or who value someone or something more than their own safety. It isn't romantic more desperation.
Angharad
The difference
The difference between a hero and a coward is that a hero does what needs to be done in spite of the fear and a coward succumbs to the fear.
Hugs
Patricia
Happiness is being all dressed up and HAVING some place to go.
Semper in femineo gerunt
Ich bin eine Mann
You are right Angharad.
You are right Angharad.
None of the people,recognised as heroes, who I have had the privilege to meet wanted to be other than normal. Life isn't pain nor are losers so easily defined.
Oh well....
Persephone
Non sum qualis eram