Hero Traits
Traits of a Hero
What constitutes a Hero? Is it a person that is able fly across tall buildings and is invulnerable to most attacks, like a Superhero? Or is it a teacher, a preacher, or the next door neighbor? In childhood it can be someone fictional like Superman or Batman. Those Superheroes encourage children to do the right thing through imagination and creativity. Then there are those in real life, like Helen Keller or Rosa Parks, nonfictional characters that children grow up reading in school books. If this question was proposed in focus group, it surely would have adults sharing a list of traits amongst them discussing what makes a hero. But for some it only takes just two traits at the most.
A hero is a compassionate and inspirational person because they put others before themselves. A person that is inspirational puts forth an idea, a goal and then takes action that affects their lives as well as others. Sometimes those actions affect society in general and leave a mark in history. …show more content…
Compassion is showing concern for others putting the needs of others before their own. It is a humbling experience and many heroes are humble people. They usually don’t know they are heroes. They do things for others without thinking how that will benefit them. Their main focus is to help that person in front of them.
A great example of a compassionate person is a counselor. They take their time to listen to people and help individuals recognize their strengths so they can navigate through their lives the best and the most rewarding way. Counselors show compassion in many ways, by listening, being understanding, caring, finding solutions, resolving issues, reducing stress, teaching others how to better communicate, and by providing help and support to those individuals who need it.
Some counselors work with mental health patients or with someone who is temporary under stress and have suicidal tendencies. A counselor offers hope and reassures the person that help is available and that the suicidal feelings are temporary. They let the person know that his or her life is valuable and that they are not alone and that someone cares. It takes a lot of courage to help someone who is suicidal. Someone’s life is in their care and they have to be proactive and encouraging and compassionate enough to understand and guide without judgment towards better options.
Princess Diana of Whales was another great admirable example of compassion.
She was very well known for her charitable projects. In 1987 she became famous for being the first celebrity high profile individual who first touched and showed love and compassion towards an AIDS patient. Back in the days very little was known about AIDS. Many feared that you can catch AIDS by hugging or even shaking hands with someone who had it. Princess Diana had no such belief she visited a man at a hospital, sat at the foot of a bed and held his hand. She showed the world that people with AIDS did not deserve isolation, but compassion and understanding. Princess Diana also visited and supported the Leprosy Mission. She visited those patients and held their hands as well. She believed that more than medicine, people need the healing touch of a loving hand. Her love and compassion toward the poor and the ill had no limits. She was a true inspirational and compassionate human
being.
Inspiration motivates people to move forward, to promote change in their lives. Inspiration is endless and unselfish. Inspiration has a chain reaction of effects, one person can start it and then it affects everyone else, so everyone in a particular group can become a huge success. Inspiration promotes positive affects in one’s life and onto others.
Eva Peron is Argentina's most famous and inspirational woman. She inspired millions with her campaigns to help the poor and give women the right to vote. As the president's wife she took a high profile in campaigning for issues such as women's rights and for the improvement of blue collar workers and the very poor. She faced opposition from the elite of society and the military who opposed her views and the changes she wanted for the country. She represented the poor and not the upper class; she herself came from a very poor family therefor she could never be one of them. Eva's background, gender and active political role angered her opposition. Back in those times women did not have equal rights of those of a man. As Peron’s wife she took advantage of her status to not only helps him rise to popularity but also be the back bone of his legacy. She was not just the wife of a powerful man in the eyes of the people; she was the one with the power, personality and determination. It was her vision, her life, and personality that inspired others in Latin America and even in Europe. She inspired women to stand up for their rights and be what they want to be. She encouraged woman to take their ideas and turn them into action. In her short life, she became so inspirational that in present times there are plays and movies made about her legacy.
People who tend to do what they love, what they believe in, take action, show compassion towards others, promote equal rights for all mankind end up being inspirational to others. This leads to others following their own journey to do the same and becoming inspirational themselves. In conclusion a compassionate inspirational person could be the same person looking you back in the mirror every day.
What constitutes a Hero? Is it a person that is able fly across tall buildings and is invulnerable to most attacks, like a Superhero? Or is it a teacher, a preacher, or the next door neighbor? In childhood it can be someone fictional like Superman or Batman. Those Superheroes encourage children to do the right thing through imagination and creativity. Then there are those in real life, like Helen Keller or Rosa Parks, nonfictional characters that children grow up reading in school books. If this question was proposed in focus group, it surely would have adults sharing a list of traits amongst them discussing what makes a hero. But for some it only takes just two traits at the most.
A hero is a compassionate and inspirational person because they put others before themselves. A person that is inspirational puts forth an idea, a goal and then takes action that affects their lives as well as others. Sometimes those actions affect society in general and leave a mark in history. …show more content…
Compassion is showing concern for others putting the needs of others before their own. It is a humbling experience and many heroes are humble people. They usually don’t know they are heroes. They do things for others without thinking how that will benefit them. Their main focus is to help that person in front of them.
A great example of a compassionate person is a counselor. They take their time to listen to people and help individuals recognize their strengths so they can navigate through their lives the best and the most rewarding way. Counselors show compassion in many ways, by listening, being understanding, caring, finding solutions, resolving issues, reducing stress, teaching others how to better communicate, and by providing help and support to those individuals who need it.
Some counselors work with mental health patients or with someone who is temporary under stress and have suicidal tendencies. A counselor offers hope and reassures the person that help is available and that the suicidal feelings are temporary. They let the person know that his or her life is valuable and that they are not alone and that someone cares. It takes a lot of courage to help someone who is suicidal. Someone’s life is in their care and they have to be proactive and encouraging and compassionate enough to understand and guide without judgment towards better options.
Princess Diana of Whales was another great admirable example of compassion.
She was very well known for her charitable projects. In 1987 she became famous for being the first celebrity high profile individual who first touched and showed love and compassion towards an AIDS patient. Back in the days very little was known about AIDS. Many feared that you can catch AIDS by hugging or even shaking hands with someone who had it. Princess Diana had no such belief she visited a man at a hospital, sat at the foot of a bed and held his hand. She showed the world that people with AIDS did not deserve isolation, but compassion and understanding. Princess Diana also visited and supported the Leprosy Mission. She visited those patients and held their hands as well. She believed that more than medicine, people need the healing touch of a loving hand. Her love and compassion toward the poor and the ill had no limits. She was a true inspirational and compassionate human
being.
Inspiration motivates people to move forward, to promote change in their lives. Inspiration is endless and unselfish. Inspiration has a chain reaction of effects, one person can start it and then it affects everyone else, so everyone in a particular group can become a huge success. Inspiration promotes positive affects in one’s life and onto others.
Eva Peron is Argentina's most famous and inspirational woman. She inspired millions with her campaigns to help the poor and give women the right to vote. As the president's wife she took a high profile in campaigning for issues such as women's rights and for the improvement of blue collar workers and the very poor. She faced opposition from the elite of society and the military who opposed her views and the changes she wanted for the country. She represented the poor and not the upper class; she herself came from a very poor family therefor she could never be one of them. Eva's background, gender and active political role angered her opposition. Back in those times women did not have equal rights of those of a man. As Peron’s wife she took advantage of her status to not only helps him rise to popularity but also be the back bone of his legacy. She was not just the wife of a powerful man in the eyes of the people; she was the one with the power, personality and determination. It was her vision, her life, and personality that inspired others in Latin America and even in Europe. She inspired women to stand up for their rights and be what they want to be. She encouraged woman to take their ideas and turn them into action. In her short life, she became so inspirational that in present times there are plays and movies made about her legacy.
People who tend to do what they love, what they believe in, take action, show compassion towards others, promote equal rights for all mankind end up being inspirational to others. This leads to others following their own journey to do the same and becoming inspirational themselves. In conclusion a compassionate inspirational person could be the same person looking you back in the mirror every day.