Comments on: Why I Want to Be a Hero

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:25:03 +0000

I just want to unleash that feeling of the hero inside me and just let my imagination run wild. I should be myself and let people know how I feel, glad we are not alone on our feelings right?

By: someone

someone — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:56:16 +0000

i want to be a hero because i want to be remembered as “lengendary”

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:48:28 +0000

Thank you for writing this. For most of my life I have always had this desire to protect and help people out. I always hated feeling helpless, and I didn’t want others to suffer in that way either. I used to think I never had a ‘calling’ in my life, but maybe, in a way I want to be a hero too. It’s all just a matter of making this passion of mine more of a part of my reality, instead of just a fantasy.

Everyday, I find myself becoming more of the me I want to be, little by little. So it is possible if you want something enough you can create that change in and for yourself.

By: mrinal singha

mrinal singha — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:39:04 +0000

realy i want .dont know why.?but i think i will be hero .and i am not a normal like everybody.i like to help people like a hero.want to do everything like super hero.want to be a extraordinary man.dont know why ?

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:43:27 +0000

I just wanted to say that much of my own life I’ve felt the same way. People looked as me like I was crazy when I told them, which has driven me not to say anything. Like Stephen said above me, I’m glad to know that I’m not alone.

By: stephen

stephen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:52:27 +0000

hi its good to know that other people feel the same as me. i like where u mention that deep ache to become a hero i feel that all the time and don’t know what to do with it but you have helped. thankyou.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:45:31 +0000

Thought provoking story. I am not familiar with Joseph Cambell, but it seems that his work is worthy of further study.

By: Georgie Maddison

Georgie Maddison — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:03:17 +0000

Thank you for the exercise Joel. What a great reminder that so many of the stones in our shoes could be removed and placed on the road… that so many burdens could simply be removed.

By: Karen Lynch

Karen Lynch — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:39:56 +0000

Great post!
I love that line “bridge to a path of greatness” that is a much more empowering thought than one of resistance!
I enjoyed spending some time here on your blog today! Great writing!

By: Jonathan Bankert

Jonathan Bankert — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:09:29 +0000

Hi Joel,

Wonderful words of wisdom.

Isn’t in interesting how we are all on the hero’s journey?

I am so fascinated with the work of Joseph Campbell, and his writings on the heroes journey.

Thank you for sharing this. Your writing is always so warm, i feel like I am talking with a wise old friend.

-Jonathan