In the
history of mankind, people of mental strength or physical courage fit into the
admiration of common people. Those heroes, whether well-recognized or unknown, do
inspire people to follow their own secret impulse to become the alike. Being
illuminated, even only with imagination, anyone gifted with special powers will
use them to prevent evil. Therefore, “Hero” is a verb, not a noun.
Take, for example, the case of some real-life heroes. Suppose a life-guard sees someone in trouble in the water, he/she will probably go to the victim’s aid without a second thought. It is not viewed as an obligation but a selfless act, overcoming difficulties to save others from worse circumstances. Especially for the youth, the practice of heroic act makes heroes for the now and the future. Once Nathaniel Hawthorne put it this way, “A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.” The worst of times builds the best heroes of the times. An unlikely hero Schindler’s List in European Holocaust illustrates this. Indeed a person doesn’t always act as a hero because it depends on his/her own character and the persistence in practicing heroism, but the simple act of caring is heroic. There always exist problematic situations in the real world. ASEP2014 as a youth forum encourages the youth in Asia-Pacific areas to face up to the real challenge. They work as a team to find out the innovative, practical solutions to saving a doll—a symbol of human or anything concerned. A HERO, based on their imagination, ingenuity and power, is the pronoun of a Hearty, Empathetic, Resourceful and Original youth Hero like YOU. |
An Example by the volunteer group
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