Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man’s life.

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Heroes and heroines do not always get to be seen by the people they saved. They often work in hiding and away from the limelight. Small triumphs and large hearts change history. Chicken can save a man’s life.

It is certainly true that if you save someone’s life, you will get all the glory. But there is more to heroism than simply saving someone’s life. It is something that happens over and over again day after day, moment after moment, and it is used for good.

Heroic acts are done in secret out of fear of being caught and not because of fame and glory that would be given to the person who would be seen as a hero or heroine.

Source: Grunt: The Curious Science Of Humans At War

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