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Flash635 t1_ixq95uu wrote

Consider this; a hero may be no more than a person who knows they couldn't live with themselves if they did nothing.

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Peacelovefleshbones t1_ixqcag1 wrote

Is that a quote or are you just very eloquent?

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Flash635 t1_ixqdnpm wrote

It's a personal observation.

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GrandyPandy t1_ixsfzcf wrote

“A hero may be no more than a person who knows they couldn’t live with themselves if they did nothing. - Flash635, 25/11/22

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Dymonika t1_ixsy4g7 wrote

How dare you truncate and omit the "Consider this;" part!

/s (or not?)

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xpatmatt t1_ixu6tem wrote

>How dare you truncate and omit the "Consider this;"

Ya. It really tied the quote together.

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johnsolomon t1_ixqd7qf wrote

A hero is just a villain who did the wrong thing at the right time.

EDIT: It's a joke 😭

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Nanec t1_ixqgk5k wrote

I thought it was funny. I'm imagining the Michael Scott handshake-meme.

Shame you had to add the edit

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johnsolomon t1_ixqipot wrote

I was getting downvoted... I didn't think my joke was laugh out loud funny but I didn't expect it to make people angry either 😅

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creggieb t1_ixqmug5 wrote

Down votes for being funny are a badge of honor. It's a counter for how many others don't have a sense of humor

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ValyrianJedi t1_ixqktgd wrote

There is something to this. I'm definitely not a "hero" but have helped a decent number of people out of tight spots at personal risk/cost. 99% of the time it isn't preceded by some noble "this is the right thing to do", its preceeded by "oh son of a bitch, I've got to do this if I want to sleep tonight don't I? Damn it".

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foodnaptime t1_ixr4eb3 wrote

I think Kant would say that’s even better than helping people because you enjoy helping people — you don’t really feel like it, but you do it anyway out of recognition of and respect for what you believe morality requires of you.

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Dymonika t1_ixsyfdr wrote

This is interesting because I think I'm always like this: forcefully moral with others to the point of being friendship-repulsing, lol. Is that still "even better," then?

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just_breathing_air t1_ixr55o6 wrote

Same here it always happens to me 😭😭😭 i will keep thinking about them if I don't help them

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t53ix35 t1_ixrf577 wrote

Just had this happen. In a parking lot of a public park. Saw guy slumped over in from seat. Engine running, windows up. 3-4 y/o in car seat in back sleeping. Kinda did not know what to do. Called 911. Did they send an officer to check? Yup! And another cop and another cop and another, and a fire truck and an ambulance all with lights ablaze and sirens wailing. Guy was taking a nap. Felt stupid, but at least they are ok. One point of advice: Don’t nap in your car, too damn many overdoses, People are looking out for each other.

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Flash635 t1_ixrhgc1 wrote

You did the right thing. Could you have lived with yourself if it was a bad marriage break up and a murder suicide?

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t53ix35 t1_ixrliuf wrote

Exactly. Thank you. I was struck be how conflicted I was about calling for help. Like I was more afraid of being wrong and looking foolish than the chance something might really be wrong. Embarrassment is a powerful emotion.

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FearlessAttempt t1_ixsxmva wrote

“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” - Epictetus

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SlackerAccount t1_ixqpxpk wrote

Consider this; a hero may be no more than a person who knows they couldn't live with themselves if they did nothing.

-/u/Flash635

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Flash635 t1_ixqqyfa wrote

Why did you do that?

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ILove2Bacon t1_ixtm564 wrote

Hell, I do nothing all the time. I'm doing nothing right now. I can live with it. I guess I'm no hero.

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wes9523 t1_ixtvtrq wrote

I always liked ThePrulds definition in his we are souls video.

“a hero is the one who does an extraordinary and generous act of courage which will or may result in the conscious sacrifice of himself to protect the good of others”

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