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What Inspires Us to be Heroes?

I suppose that I’m only normal if I find some of my very greatest inspiration in movies, literature, and art. Well maybe I’m a little more nuts than most because I consciously think about these things and the themes and lessons that are being taught. I suspect sometimes that I’m even finding hidden meanings where the writers had no intention of meaning anything.

I’m naturally drawn to the hero/epic tales. I like being reminded that human nature can overcome evil and become much more. Heroes come in many forms and stories teach us what heroes are really made of. Perhaps the inspiring concept is that I too can be heroic.

I love the stories. I love pondering the saga of Anakin Skywalker and how one man’s decisions can change the galaxy… twice. I love the story of a humble Harry Potter who’s love and pure determination destroyed forever the darkest wizard of all time. Or the story of Dumbledore who dedicated his entire life to bringing down Valdemort through Harry. I love the painting that sits on the wall in my bedroom, Singing Butler by Jack Vettriano. It depicts a husband and wife dancing in a rainstorm.

I suppose that more important than where one gets their inspiration, is that they get inspired at all. Inspiration is necessary to help us keep the vision when times are hard. Discipline is giving up momentary pleasures for long term joy. When life gets difficult where do you go for a boost? How do you remind yourself of the greater ideals and values in life?

I for one think we can all be heroes and we all need our inspiration. Please share with us. Leave a comment below to share with the group where you find your inspiration.

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Top 10 Reasons You Should Read This…

What are my Top 10? Top 10 of what? Everything:

Top 10 Most Important Habits of Success

  1. Regular Planning/Goal Setting Sessions
  2. Daily Exercise
  3. Early to Bed, Early to Rise
  4. Education Driven, Studious
  5. Absolute Integrity
  6. Belief in and worship of a higher being
  7. Humility
  8. Clock Builder, not Time Teller
  9. Strong Support Team At Home (AKA Family)
  10. Charity

Top 10 Personal Development/Business books:

  1. 7 Habits
  2. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
  3. Atlas Shrugged
  4. Rich Dad Poor Dad
  5. Raving Fans
  6. The Speed of Trust
  7. Good to Great
  8. Who Took my Money?
  9. Think and Grow Rich
  10. The E-Myth Revisited

Top 10 Most Inspirational Movies

  1. Rudy
  2. Pistol Pete
  3. Without Limits
  4. Remember the Titans
  5. Pursuit of Happyness
  6. The Miracle
  7. The Legend of Bagger Vance
  8. The Truman Show
  9. Cinderella Man
  10. Forest Gump
  11. October Sky

Top 10 Other Favorite Books

  1. Porter Rockwell
  2. 1776
  3. All Harry Potter Books
  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
  5. The Cronicles of Narnia
  6. Hmm…. I guess all I read are the business books

Top 10 Favorite Social Media Tools

  1. Ping.fm
  2. PixelPipe
  3. Tweetlater
  4. Twitter Karma
  5. My Android cell phone :)
  6. WordPress
  7. Email Marketer
  8. Commission Junction
  9. Google Analytics
  10. Tube Mogul

Top 10 Most often used programs on my computer

  1. Firefox
  2. Skype
  3. Camtasia
  4. Filezilla
  5. Itunes
  6. Format Factory
  7. Microsoft Office (of course)
  8. Quickbooks
  9. Gmote
  10. Google Desktop

Top 10 Favorite Web Sites

  1. Goodreads
  2. Twitter
  3. Facebook
  4. AndroidSocialMedia
  5. Start Geocaching
  6. WebcastRooms
  7. BuddyRunner
  8. Youtube
  9. My Website
  10. Orkut

Getting Personal…

Top 10 things you didn’t know about me (maybe)

  1. I’m an avid runner
  2. I’m obsessed with guns and wish I worked for the secret service
  3. I’m a certified NRA instructor and teach Utah CCW Classes
  4. I’m deaf in one ear
  5. I read/write/speak Portuguese fluently
  6. I live in Utah right now but want to move to Colorado ASAP
  7. I don’t really follow any sports at all
  8. I think that men without a gun and a dog are not really men.
  9. I currently have ownership in 4 business that are not my MLM business
  10. I’m Mormon

Top 10 Most Favorite Things (In case you hadn’t figured them out by now)

  1. My Cell Phone
  2. Porter Rockwell
  3. GeoCaching
  4. Action Flicks
  5. Guns, Security, and related things
  6. AudioBooks
  7. Dogs
  8. US History
  9. Eating
  10. Making Money

 

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