Who's your hero?

[Naheal]

For the most part, people seem to think that a hero has to be an action hero of something along those lines, but we keep forgetting that these kinds of heroes are actually very rare. A hero is someone who makes an impact on your life, changes you for the better, and forges a kind of strength that cannot be found elsewhere. Some consider their teachers and family to be heroes, while others consider friends, religious leaders, and scientists to be heroes.

For me? It was my step-dad. He's no longer around, but he's given me some of the strongest lessons that I've ever had, mostly dealing with an attempt to understand the world and to meet my goals. The one thing that sticks out in my mind is this lesson that he gave me early in my life:

"Don't stop. Don't give up. The moment your mind thinks that you can't do something and the moment you accept that is the moment that you fail. Stand up and keep going. If someone stands in your way on your way to your goals, you either go around or run them the fuck over. Don't let anyone tell you that a goal can't be met."

So, I ask you all, who's your hero? Who gave you your greatest lessons in life?

 

[The Rockerfly]

Batman, Batman is everyone's hero ever

 

[Naheal]

For me? It was my step-dad. He's no longer around, but he's given me some of the strongest lessons that I've ever had, mostly dealing with an attempt to understand the world and to meet my goals.

That's sweet ^^

I let my softer side show on occasion. I don't like doing it often, but it's there.

 

[Count Igor]

Me.
Hell to the yeah!
Oh. Sorry.
Perhaps... My Chemistry teacher.
Sounds kinda odd, but he's the kind of person that doesn't give a shit about what all the students about him, nor whether the the 'naughty' ones actually get anything out of it seeing as they wouldn't use it and would just forget it, so long as the bright students learn something good.

 

[Kenko]

Christopher Hitchens.

/thread.

 

[AvsJoe]

Daniel Bonk, my late grade 10 English teacher.
Patrick Roy, former NHL goaltender.
Michael Crichton, late author, screenwriter, and director.
Daniel Tidwell, Internet musician.

And of course my Dad.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

I don't have a hero. I have people I respect greatly, people whose opinions matter to me more than anyone else's, people who taught me so much in my life, but I always try and see them as people.

A hero is something above and beyond, something perfect, something you tell yourself you need to aspire to but also think you'll never really be. A person who has a lot of respect is something you can be, as long as you put the work in.

I would never want to be someone else's hero, because I would be a disappointment, but I would hope to be someone who was respected, because then that respect is all that matters.

 

[TheDeathByIce]

Solid Snake!.

 

[Ildecia]

Doctor House.

done.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Kurt Cobain is my hero. I love pretty much everything he ever did, and his lyrics are awesome and deeply personal ('Been A Son' about his father whishing his sister was a boy, 'Silver' is about staying with his grandparents). There's simply nothing about him that I don't find endearing (except maybe the drugs).

I'm pretty sure I would never have picked up an instrument (or even have been very interested in music at all) if it wasn't for Nirvana.

 

[rockytheboxer]

Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, George Carlin.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Richard Feynman
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Isaac Newton
My Mom
My old Fencing coach (still teaches fencing with advanced Parkinson's)

 

[Zaik]

Dick Masterson.

A lot of what he says amounts to IRL trolling, but he's got a lot of good points.

 

[AfterAscon]

Enrique Iglesias

Based upon the criteria set above, my hero has to be my Dad. He's probably the person who has had the biggest postive impact on my life.

 

[ArchAngelKira]

Lloyd Irving (tales of symphonia) & Guy (tales of the abyss)

 

[Retal19]

Terry Pratchett

Uhh... that's about it. My Dad isn't my Hero because he has the foulest mouth I've ever seen, and loves to run around naked. My Mum panics over everything and if I haven't showered in five minutes she goes Mental. My Friends have actually STABBED and SHOT me, so they're ruled out. I find many Celebrities and Politicians to be arseholes as well, so any chance of them being my Heroes goes out the Window.

 

[Drakmeire]

Theodore Roosevelt.
learning about him in history class was like reading an instruction booklet on how to kick ass.
but as a joke answer I'd say captain planet!! or better yet Captain Gamer!
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/050905.jpg

 

[Naheal]

Theodore Roosevelt.
learning about him in history class was like reading an instruction booklet on how to kick ass.
but as a joke answer I'd say captain planet!! or better yet Captain Gamer!
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/050905.jpg

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