Comments on: Why King Moonracer is My Hero

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:23:06 +0000

@Rosa Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your insight into what makes a hero, Rosa. Showing up is 99% of what it takes to be a hero in my opinion. Just being there and being willing to jump into the action. This is what makes a difference.

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:21:56 +0000

Jamie I am reading this a day after reading this quote in Entertainment Weekly: "Today's would-be heroes are so flawed or messed up, they need to be saved from themselves before they can save anyone else." so I gotta say, thank goodness I can come here, read your writing, and discard the other negative rubbish! Love King Moonracer, love you and your mana‘o [beliefs and conviction], and love the thought that we can choose to see the wonder of our personal heroes and give in completely to their inspiration. If we take that advice to catch people doing something right, we can start to see more heroes popping up all over the place. Who are my heroes? They differ, ebbing and flowing onto my radar depending on the inspiration I am looking for at any given time. Often they are those people who are unafraid to grow and stretch, even when they look very awkward in their growth; they are good experimenters, and hence they encourage me to take more risks than I do, and be braver. Right now my heroes happen to be people I know to be exceptional at showing up, getting involved and taking part, even in the toughest times. They are those who are really, really great at following-up too, and I am trying to learn from them, so I can be far better at showing up and following-up too. Rosa Say’s last blog post..Thank you for subscribing to Talking Story

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:55:16 +0000

@Craig Lovin’ that list, my friend. Giving of one’s self and unconditional love is a beautiful thing. Now we know where you learned it.

By: Craig McWherter

Craig McWherter — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:33:07 +0000

James Burke (Science Historian) because he is the ultimate educator; witty, passionate, erudite, awesome hair, and great fashion sense. Neil Gaiman because he can tell one hell of a story and I love his voice (you decide which one I mean). Will Wright, a la SimCity, The Sims, Spore, because he’s a dreamer who can put his dreams into action, an experimenter, a big kid who builds software toys. And my dad, because he loves unconditionally and gives of himself freely.

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:12:22 +0000

@Karen Thanks for that thoughtful comment. I love it when regular folks take a chance. Life is too short to suffer in quiet desperation. Life is meant to be lived!

By: Karen Gray

Karen Gray — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:08:04 +0000

My heroes are everyday people that do things that inspire. My inspiration comes from people who believe in their ideas, go beyond their comfort zones, and commit to a leap of faith in themselves. I feel in order to be sucessful its not convincing others, its convincing yourself that no matter what happens, the execution is the true prize. When you believe in something this strong, others will follow, and it is the true key to success.