Jhumjhum wrote:

People who are heros from any aspect of life ( according to me political persons like Bill Clinton or George Bush or Tony Blare etc etc etc are not  heroes but villains)are lonely because they are different from the normal people  ,they have unconventional thoughts ,sometimes they think beyond the present times , often their lifestyle is  not like the ordinary persons life.So it is diificult for a normal person to deal with.Sometimes  a celebrety hero or a heroine( not film heroine, but I don't know the femnine of hero or what should I call Joan of Arc ,a heroine?)often faces problem if he or she had a normal spouse because they can not understand them properly.We may admire or critisize them from distance but we can't get closer to their mind, it is difficult.Sometimes they have to keep distances with people, specially when they become a celebrety.

Have you ever noticed that most people refer to others as "normal people" and as themselves as really unique?

I don't think where this myth comes from. I don't think there's such a thing as a normal person, there's only people who try to be normal.

But I think you're right though. In order to achieve something you have to sacrifice something. I think loneliness is one price to pay. It's all a matter of choices. Either you choose to devote yourself to a task and spend your time and energy into it, or you don't.

I think most people are not willing or motivated enough to invest their life into something. I think that's why heroes are sometimes lonely, because they pursue something that only a few person follows.

It's strange when you think about it. I think the only way to become truly unique and accomplish something (for yourself) is to somehow feel different.

What's a normal person anyway? It is someone that doesn't distinguish himself to the world by the expression of a certain skill or talent?

Hero:
"A hero is someone, especially a man, who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people."

Personally, I wouldn't consider Jordan a hero. Wow, I couldn't care less how many points he scored at basketball. He is certainly not a hero in my opinion. He is hard working, dedicated and certainly an accomplished athlete, but not a hero.

That's going to sound really cliche, but listen to this.

There's a guy who lives on my street. He's got no legs and he shines shoes to make a living. He'll never be admired by loads of people. But ***, that guy is always smiling. Not a fake, forced smile, the real thing.

I respect him so much. That's what I call determination, that's what I call courage. I don't give a damn about basketball "heroes".

I think heroes are all around us. Some of them somehow become famous, others don't.