
Heroes often fail.

I read the book and had my first drink in weeks—a farewell, if you will—but the alcohol hit different, felt joyless, almost like keeping a doctor’s appointment. I looked at my wine and said, “I don’t want to believe in you anymore. I want to believe in something else.” And even if I continued to drink, even if the books weren’t enough and I had to
... See moreRyan O'Connell • Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
That feeling you feel when you see a great movie or read a powerful story—you know that itch? It’s telling you there is more life in you yet to be lived. Ancient myths and legends speak to this. Every hero’s journey included some sacred task that culminated in a deeper understanding of who they were born to be. And how was this done? Through a pers
... See moreJeff Goins • The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
We're struggling here in the trenches. That beauty, that wisdom, those thrills and chills, even that mindless escape on a rainy October afternoon — I want it. Put me down for it. The hero wanders. The hero suffers. The hero returns. You are that hero.
Steven Pressfield • Turning Pro
If I was going to be completely sober for the rest of my life, if I couldn’t even have one drink at the end of a long and brittle day, then the life I lived needed to be a life from which I did not seek escape.