..heroes are sometimes the most ordinary -seeming people. It reminds us that as ordinary as we might be, we can, if we choose, take the harder road, walk forth bravely under the indifferent stars. We can hazard the ravages of chance. We can choose to endure what seems unendurable, and thereby open up the possibility of prevailing. We can awaken to the world as it is, and seeing it with eyes wide open, we can nevertheless embrace hope rather than despair. Daniel James Brown
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Look at the heroes in our culture. They are not always super-heroes, save for the occasional few that are. The majority are just ordinary people who have chosen to do extraordinary things. Superman can fly, sure, but so can you.

The same is true for Batman and Spiderman. They are the most common, everyday heroes out there. To fight evil, to take a stand against injustice, to save the day—that’s what heroes do.

They choose to endure what seems unendurable, and thereby open up the possibility of prevailing. They awaken to the world as it is, and seeing it with eyes wide open, they can nevertheless embrace hope rather than despair.

Source: The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga Of A Donner Party Bride

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