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Originally Posted by doomed
for me i belive in one thing, heroes know that they are heroes, heroes like being a hero, heroes save ppl's life and take ppl's hand through darkness to the light, but when it comes to them; they're not a heroes in their own eyes, they look for heroes and they find ones whenever they help a human, we are all heroes in a way or another, some heroes fight, some heroes work, and others die, and i know some who just talk.
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Actually, a lot of people who are seen as (war) heroes see their actions as rather normal - it had to be done, and they happened to do it; all of their comrades would've done the same, etc. A lot of them don't actually like the attention and would prefer to be left alone.
I'd say that's true heroism - seeing your perceived heroism as natural and normal. Telling everyone how heroic you are is rather egocentric.
For example: someone saves a person from a flaming house, knowing full well they're not equipped and trained to do that. They then say to the people involved they just did what they thought was right (and believe it!), they're a hero. If a fireman does the same, he may be a nice guy, but it's his job (with all the training, equipment and backup), and he's not really *that* heroic, just very brave.