Becoming your own hero doesn’t require wearing a cape

AGW
6 min readJun 19, 2024

Life is a journey full of trials and tribulations, and the only way to come out of it with your head held high is to become your own hero.

Stories of heroes growing up

If you grew up on the stories of heroes that you found in books, comic books, movies, cartoons, or video games, you would have been captivated by their triumphs, moved by their setbacks, and inspired by their resilience.

These heroes, despite all the odds stacked against them, always found a way out of the darkness and conquered all obstacles in their path. Their stories are a testament to the human spirit and the power of determination.

As we grow older, we may not be able to live in the fictional and fantastical worlds we once loved. We can’t simply fling open the windows and fly away to Never Land, charge head first through a magical wardrobe into Narnia, or blast off to a galaxy far, far away.

But the memories of these places, the stories that inspired us and let us dream of what we could be, will still hold a special place in our hearts.

We dream of these places as children, stories that inspire us and let us dream of what we could be. These stories and the heroes within show us what it takes to become a hero; the path can be fraught with…

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AGW

A Gentleman Writer by name A Gentleman who Writes by nature so come and explore the world through my eyes and words. Blogger with a unique view on the world.