Aleksandra Galert's Blog: I'm thinking about... - Posts Tagged "hero"

Reading my favorite fantasy books I often ask myself: How would I behave in that situation? The characters of such stories are usually ordinary people finding themselves in the middle of a conflict between good and evil, and eventually it turns out they are the only ones who can save the world. We admire such characters because on one hand they are like us, on the other they are heroes we wish we were. And how would we behave? Would we be so brave? Would we put all our eggs in one basket and risk our lives to save the world?

We never know what life will bring us. Maybe we’ll never have to beat Sauron or won’t have to be afraid of dark wizards. The Black Lord of our lives can be losing a job or a close person, a serious illness or addiction. Everybody has some dark power in their lives that is bringing despair and taking all the energy away. Whatever it is, we have to be heroes of our own lives. Like the folks Sam was talking about in “The Two Towers”:
Sam: Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?
Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for.

So the next time you find yourself in some difficult situation just take a deep breath and imagine what your favorite character would do if they were in your shoes, then take another deep breath and do it yourself.