I have been thinking about this for a very long time now. Over the past years, the way this world has turned up; I’m deeply unsatisfied. You people of this world, are you all happy the way the world has become? There are so many things to change, so many mistakes to rectify, so many things that need to be undone. And there is no one who steps up to the mantle to make this much needed change. I wrote an article a while back ‘Does this world really need superheroes’ and I still stand by it. We need superheroes; but can’t we just become one?
We all aspire to become like someone, a role model or an idol which we all have in mind. May it be a family member, a friend or a great achiever; they are all people who have in some way, had a significant impact on our lives. But all these people are in the end, human. They have their limitations and their weaknesses and ultimately we inherit those negative qualities as well. On the other hand, folks like Spiderman, Batman, Peter Petrelli, Christopher Chance or even Guerreo don’t have a weakness. That’s because they’re virtual. But that also makes them the most ideal role models. These people are the most true symbols of goodwill, strength, courage, sacrifice, determination and any other qualities which this world needs. They overcome most stringent challenges, display an unbelievable amount of courage and sacrifice and even risk their own lives for things that could be consider as ‘stranger’ to us. These folks are most commonly known to risk their lives for complete strangers and are always trying to save the world. Why? Not because they can but because they want to. It’s their inherent nature, and in this case their character or script that makes them what they are; Extraordinary!!! Legendary!!!! They’re always there to help or worse comes, save the world!
You would tell me to be more realistic and I am being realistic, just in my own world. If I aim to be like Peter Petrelli; even if I become even 1/10th the goodness that he is; this world will become a much better place. The world needs more Parkers, Petrelli’s, Wayne’s and Chance’s!!! Meeting unrealistic expectations and striving to be someone who only exists in scripts and screens is most likely the only way you can go beyond your own limits. It will be very difficult to become like them (No arguments there); but if you try, you can most likely change yourself to someone so good; A hero in the virtual world while you exist in the real world, where you can actually make a difference.
So I say, Aim to be like Spiderman and you’ll at least become Peter Parker.
P.s: This applies to our daily professional/personal lives as well. You always aim higher so that you’ll try harder and achieve what you originally aimed for. There is always a good chance there that you might achieve the higher harder objective.
We all aspire to become like someone, a role model or an idol which we all have in mind. May it be a family member, a friend or a great achiever; they are all people who have in some way, had a significant impact on our lives. But all these people are in the end, human. They have their limitations and their weaknesses and ultimately we inherit those negative qualities as well. On the other hand, folks like Spiderman, Batman, Peter Petrelli, Christopher Chance or even Guerreo don’t have a weakness. That’s because they’re virtual. But that also makes them the most ideal role models. These people are the most true symbols of goodwill, strength, courage, sacrifice, determination and any other qualities which this world needs. They overcome most stringent challenges, display an unbelievable amount of courage and sacrifice and even risk their own lives for things that could be consider as ‘stranger’ to us. These folks are most commonly known to risk their lives for complete strangers and are always trying to save the world. Why? Not because they can but because they want to. It’s their inherent nature, and in this case their character or script that makes them what they are; Extraordinary!!! Legendary!!!! They’re always there to help or worse comes, save the world!
You would tell me to be more realistic and I am being realistic, just in my own world. If I aim to be like Peter Petrelli; even if I become even 1/10th the goodness that he is; this world will become a much better place. The world needs more Parkers, Petrelli’s, Wayne’s and Chance’s!!! Meeting unrealistic expectations and striving to be someone who only exists in scripts and screens is most likely the only way you can go beyond your own limits. It will be very difficult to become like them (No arguments there); but if you try, you can most likely change yourself to someone so good; A hero in the virtual world while you exist in the real world, where you can actually make a difference.
So I say, Aim to be like Spiderman and you’ll at least become Peter Parker.
P.s: This applies to our daily professional/personal lives as well. You always aim higher so that you’ll try harder and achieve what you originally aimed for. There is always a good chance there that you might achieve the higher harder objective.
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