The Psychology of Heroism

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[pauldelrosario]

Ever since I was a young boy, I always had this "hero complex" I always had this dream of helping others and doing humanitarian works. My "hero complex" solidified more when my family And I were at a mall and a fire started inside and we had to evacuate the mall, it gave me a sense of me helping others get out of the building or charging towards the emergency hose to put out the fire. While growing up I still held this passion and now I'm a firefighter and an emergency responder with 4 years of experience while being a 2nd year nursing student.

[tekkons]

I've always had the urge of heroism since childhood, and I'm sure everyone does too. Unfortunately as we get older, many people will tell us to choose the safe path that fits conformity, because it's the path they chose. On top of that we're taught to be distracted, and live shallow lives. The hero is within all of us, but many of us give up on them. I want to remind myself and others to listen to that inner voice, instead of the voice of others. The courage to be happy is the courage to be disliked.

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fuckin' heroic.”
― George Carlin

[Branahtd]

Academy of Ideas is brutally underrated, they are doing a remarkable work! Big up guys, respect! You are doing humanity a big service, thank you for your work.

[phillipsmime]

I feel like this guy is my legit sensei through the multilayered quest of existence 🙏

[latentpowers]

This is video is exactly what I needed. A few nights ago, I laid in bed and wonder what it meat to be a hero. I pondered on that thought for about 20 minutes. The next day I woke up having a dream where I acted as a hero!

It’s been years since I’ve been the hero in my dream and it was truly amazing to see that my psyche is finally shifting towards a hero mentality.

[globalnomad]

it is a timeless call, to step out from the herd, the collectivists, the mediocre, the lies of the world and bring something else to it

[im]

Mhmm, I think the idea of a Demi hero is an incredibly important one today. As it is our world has never been bigger, more interconnected, yet separated and set in its ways than ever. It would be so hard for almost anyone to effect meaningful lasting good changes in this world that does not want heroes. Even those who may have the nature and nurture to be such a great person is bogged down and attacked dealing with such issues, not to mention the environments that allow for such people to develop is poor in such a society. Because of this I believe that one can actually create much greater and more permanent change by focusing on making their life, and their small immediate world, the people they associate with, better and more heroic, than trying to take the world by storm. Focusing on smaller issues that will never go down in history books, that will in all honesty go overlooked in most parts of life, but when combined with other Demi hero’s work, will lead to those mysterious sudden cultural shifts.

[Deadpool....]

"I believe theres a hero in all of us. That keeps us noble, that gives us strength, you stand in the rain just to get a glimpse of them. Sometimes to do whats right we must be steady and give up the thing we want the most, even our dreams." -Aunt May

[connorpickens]

"The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
- Albert Camus, _The Myth of Sisyphus_

[SwiftGlassEater]

Studying psychology from sources such as this and many others have really helped me to become more understanding of others, to be harder on myself while also being more forgiving of myself.
Increased empathy seems to come from a better understanding of the mental processes that we all go through

[blakebradley]

Easily one of the best videos you’ve made. At such a crucial time

[nonplayablecharacter]

How ever so powerful and poignant "truth" can be. I realize like with Jordon Peterson, these videos connect to a certain part of us that longs for truth in a world of deceit. Where the most nobal parts of us have been ignored and ridiculed. This video is one of the most amazing things I have seen. Thank you, sir. I am very grateful for your channel and hope it grows and reaches many more.

[florianpierredumont]

I remember an old article in a psychology magazine I was reading some times ago for a lecture with my pupils. It was about the hero and heroism, and the author argued that heroism naturally disappear in modern society : more and more comfort and equality make us more calm and more encline to share, and why do we have to fight for something, when we can have it through peacefull democracy, after all ? A hero is someone who have faith in deep principles, but nowadays, everything is relative, and my ideas are not better, neither worst than those of my neighbour. Last but not least, the hero always prefers the ideal over the material possessions, which is quite not the tendancies of our modern society.

[BigHeadCross]

"if you need a hero, just look in the mirror" .- Kalius Uchius. Phylosopher.

[xeal.]

Respect to all on their journey to become good upright people who hold up their values and principles when the world is trying to kick your legs out from beneath you, keep fighting the good fight, and remember, what you do in this life echoes an eternity ✊

[SomniumScipionis]

"Values advance life, they never obstruct or harm it."

[alexanderx]

"Keep holy your highest hope." Nietzsche
Thank you for this.

[forestranger]

That last neitzsche quote is cherry on the top