100 Words On Heroes
Two men offer their perspectives on heroes for the first ‘100 Words on Heroes’. —- A hero works unforgiving jobs without complaint for four decades just so he can take his family on vacations, coach...
View ArticleNews to Know: 8-Year-Old Hero Saves 6, Dies Trying to Save 7th
— 8-year-old Tyler Doohan is a warrior you need to know about. During the final breaths of his life he waded through a burning mobile home and brought six of his relatives to safety. But his disabled...
View ArticleHeroes, Race, and a Man Named Washington
Brian Shea seeks to come to terms with the legacy of George Washington, and without the usual excuses. — People who live near Washington, D.C., often get complacent about the many historical landmarks...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do If the Whole World Thought You Were a Hero For Something...
The whole world thinks you are an amazing hero. All because of one incredible act of bravery that saved the life of 1000s. There’s just one problem–you had NOTHING to do with it. Somehow you got all...
View ArticleThe Best Man I Ever Met
Jeff Goins shares how a teenage dad living in the Guatemala City dump taught him how to be a better man. ___ His name was Marlon, and he had been raising his brothers and sisters since he was six...
View Article5 Steps to Begin Building a Heroic Culture
Hero Construction Company’s Adam Hartley investigates how we can all strive to be more heroic in our daily lives. Ask a child, “Who is your hero?” What do you think they will say? We ask this when...
View ArticleThe Quiet but True Heroism of a Strong Role Model That Is You
Superheroes are iconic. But there’s another kind of heroism that’s far less talked about. ––– A hero is an icon found across all cultures. The hero is traditionally shown as strong, masculine,...
View Article#75: Paramedic Rescues Doctor Who Rescued Him as an Infant
A California paramedic rescued the same doctor who saved his own life 30 years earlier. ––– This Act of Male Goodness is actually two acts of goodness — 30 years apart. In 2011, Dr. Michael Shannon...
View ArticleStandards of a Modern Hero
Embed from Getty Images — “My daddy never fought in a war. He never stood out in a crowd, but he always put food on the table. He was a hero to me.” Bullshit—when did a man doing his duty become...
View ArticleLessons from a Paratrooper in Combat on how to be a ‘Good Man.’
It was in the hour before dawn when we reached our target objective. I had been on countless raids, patrols, and direct-action missions before, but this one had a different feel to it. We arrived at...
View ArticleTeenage Bullying and School Shootings: The Deepest Truth
Embed from Getty Images — With the phenomenon of teenage bullying and school shootings having reached a clear and present, crisis level, I would like to blow your minds by unveiling its deepest truth:...
View ArticleBlade Runner 2049: More Than Human
“Blade Runner 2049” is visually stunning like nothing you’ve been before with the opaque orange sky of the industrial ravaged future Earth, and its vivid gaudy neon holographic skyline at night....
View ArticleWonder Woman: Only Love Can Save the World
Love creates the hero in the awesome “Wonder Woman”. In the touching moment of the climactic battle, Gal Gadot’s Diana sources power from her memories of those she loves, and those who love her. Her...
View ArticleVillains and Heroes and Hesitation
— Every villain is a hero in his own mind. ~Tom Hiddleston The modern spirit is a hesitant one. Spontaneity has given way to cautious legalisms, and the age of heroes has been superseded by a cult of...
View ArticleDon’t Call Yourself a Hero
— It’s no secret I write a lot about heroism. I’ve had some people suggest I write about it too much. Others suggest I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, and laugh at my supposed “naivety.”...
View ArticleHeroism is a Mindset, Not a Moment
Heroism is a mindset, not a moment. You don’t have to wait for a once-in-a-lifetime, life-or-death situation to be heroic. Although confronting danger engages our heroic instincts, there are many other...
View ArticleCultivate a Heroic Mindset
Continued from Part 1… Like any philosophy of life, Live The Hero requires some mindfulness. Like anything worthwhile in life, change takes some work. Many of us don’t take time to periodically...
View ArticleThe Heroic Life is All About Motion
Continued from Part 3… There really is no “big secret” of life. Rather, life is simply meant to be lived. Those with a heroic mindset know they can live how they wish, as long as they do not harm...
View ArticleMan Alive! Can a Man Still Be a Hero in This Modern Age?
— Men have come to me over the years with a desire to be a hero –– sometimes for a woman, a company or a movement… It seems to be part of the male psyche that goes back to the beginning and is equated...
View ArticleBrickley’s Code
“Brickley!” yelled his boss Marquis, “if you don’t get out of the way I’ll kick your ass for good.” And Marquis, darker but plump himself, wearing an atrocious suit with orange lines in it, smiled that...
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