Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life

A hero wants something in life and is willing

Pain, then, is often the teacher that transforms the hero into the guide. That is, if their attitude toward pain is accepting and redemptive.

than interesting: it can be meaningful.

“What if life itself is not meaningless? What if just your life is meaningless?”

to accept challenges in order to transform into the person capable of getting what they want.

The idea that fate writes our story is a lie. We do not suffer fate. We partner with fate to write a story generated from our own God-given creativity and agency. And that story can be more

Not only this, but villains, like victims, play a bit part in the story. For all their power and might and bluster, villains are only in a story to make the hero look good and elicit sympathy for the victim. For as much attention as the villain gets, the story isn’t about them.

We distract ourselves with pleasure when we can’t find a sense of meaning.

Take action creating a work or performing a deed.