According to Michael, the idea of heroism is pushing the limits, challenging the frontier of the unknown, and doing it because you can. It is not being satisfied with what you are given because that is what you have, but being satisfied knowing that you have done your best and have achieved what you have obtained. I want to disturb the everyday status quo and make what I choose out of life. Not to take circumstances for granted, but I want to enact my beliefs and live the life I define, not that which has been give to me.
I love the idea of showing other people what they can do and challenging them to push past their contented static lifestyle, but I want to do that for myself before I begin to help others. I want to challenge the ordinary and question the norm because I can imagine making a difference.
But what does this entail for me? What does this mean I should do right now? That is half of the problem. I need to both acknowledge a domain for change and act on that conviction. So where do I go from here? I am already on my way, having begun these writings and brought my convictions to consciousness, but that's not all. I want to take the small opportunities I have and devote myself to the goal, rather than succumb to apathy.
So I will finish math problems, study more than enough for tests, share my ideas in class, and offer my help beyond the classroom. I want to set goals to start new projects in my writings, manage my free time and make it productive.
I want to feel as if I grasped each day and lived it to its fullest potential. Bring on life. That is heroic.
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