Heroes

"The average is the borderline that keeps mere men in their place. Those who step over the line ar heroes by the very act. Go"

- Henry Rollins

A hero, traditionally, is someone who is courageous, someone who performs an act that is difficult and taxing and succeeds - someone who faces the world with no qualms about who they are. You are stepping over that borderline of safety and into dangerous territory, you are opening yourself up by putting yourself out there.The reason I chose this quote is because I truly believe that the quote is right about the true definition of a hero. By putting yourself out there, by moving past that boundary line, you are a hero in your own right. You are pushing the boundaries, stepping past the limits, putting yourself out there - all of this takes courage and is taxing and difficult. A hero would stand up and seperate themselves from the masses, distinguish themselves as something special and by doing so they would be moving past that boundary or borderline that keeps ordinary men in their place. By putting yourself out there you are vulnerable, you are above most men in that you are presenting yourself to the world and saying "Come and get me." That borderline no longer exists once you step past it and you can live on the edge of oblivion, fight your demons, and stand proud.