Words that caught us: The Hero we are looking for lives inside US!

“Where have all the good men gone and where are all the Gods?

Where’s the street wise Hercules to fight the rising odds?

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?

Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need

I need a hero…”

If you are hungry for good servant leadership,

If you are angry with your government and the politicians,

If you are fed up with the drama, lies and propaganda,

Then you know that you too need a hero.

Heroes give us permission to hope, permission to believe in a tomorrow,

And to believe in ourselves and mankind.

They instill self-belief and fuel inspiration.

They ignite imagination and shame cowardice.

They rally support and infuse courage.

They help us imagine what we can do, if we had courage.

They advance life by teaching us how to save the day for ourselves.

They have reminded us of the immensity of the power within us.

They have stared down the barrel, dared the tanks,

Withstood the shelling, and shown us where the real power is.

They have proved to us once again that heroes do not have any special talents,

Or skills, or resources – that they are ordinary beings, like you and me –

And that we all can be heroes where we are, with whatever we have,

If we truly believe in ourselves and in our cause;

And that, when it comes to difficult issues afflicting us, we are stronger, together.

Heroes and heroines teach us how to save the day for ourselves!

The hero/heroine we are looking for, lives in each one of us.

Where can you be a hero/heroine today?

To whom can you be a hero/heroine today?

In what can you be a hero/heroine today?

In what cause can you help build a tribe or a movement today?

*Reflection inspired by Dan Rockwell

**Photo credit: Clark Tibbs