Hero (40 page)
Every person has the power. So often we allow the power to go to people around us who have opinions, or we look at where we come from or what our background is, and we don’t give ourselves enough credit that we do have the power to create what we want to. That is the most important message that I could convey to anybody.
G. M. RAO
Believe in your dreams and never let go. Be persistent, keep believing, and it will be realized. Every journey starts with a dream, and your full faith and belief in your dream will pave the way.
JOHN PAUL DEJORIA
The big difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the successful ones don’t expect anything. Go out there and do it yourself. If you don’t succeed, keep on trying until you do. Everyone has that power – you have that power.
LIZ MURRAY
In the end, what we make of this life all comes down to interpretation. It’s the story we tell ourselves about who we are and why we’re here that determines the quality of our experience. The good news is, you can change that story any time, for you are and always will be the sole author of your life.
PETER FOYO
What can I do, how loud can I yell, for everyone to hear me that you are a hero? Every single human being is a hero. You can be a hero in your own world.
With every step you take, with everything you seek to accomplish in your life, with every dream you want to fulfill, you are seeking eternal happiness. And you will continue to seek that eternal happiness, up every hill and down every dale, until eventually, at the end of the Hero’s Journey, you will discover that the eternal happiness you’ve been looking for is in the discovery of who you really are.
This is the completion of the Hero’s Journey for every one of us here on planet Earth. Only you can take the greatest journey of discovery. Only you can discover the truth about who you really are; only you can discover the hero within you. Until that time, every day of your life, throughout the eons, the hero within you will continue to call.
Featured in Hero
Through revenue received from this book, The Secret Company is honored to contribute to the following foundations and charities of
Hero
’s contributors.
MICHAEL ACTON SMITH
Michael Acton Smith is the CEO and creative director of Mind Candy, the kids’ entertainment company behind the global phenomenon, Moshi Monsters. Moshi Monsters is an online game and virtual world, but also includes toys, trading cards, magazines, a book, and a movie. Michael continues to lead Mind Candy with his vision of building the greatest Entertainment Company for the digital generation.
The Moshi Foundation
Michael established
The Moshi Foundation
as a grant-giving organization to assist children and young people throughout the world. To date, grants have been provided to support advances in education, health and welfare, to overcome financial hardship, and to assist in therapy and education for children with special needs and disabilities.
LAYNE BEACHLEY
Layne Beachley is the most successful competitive female surfer in history, and winner of a record seven world titles. She is currently vice president of the International Surfing Association, and sits on the board of Surfing Australia and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Layne continues to surf every day, occasionally competes in master’s events, and is a motivational speaker.
Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation
Layne established the
Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation
with the goal to provide financial support and encouragement to young women and girls to help them realize their dreams. The program is open to dedicated females throughout Australia in the fields of sports, academia, or community and cultural pursuits. Layne’s aim is to help these young women and girls in their quest to achieve greatness.
PETER BURWASH
Peter Burwash is a former professional tennis player and one of the most revered tennis coaches of all time. Peter is founder and president of the world’s largest tennis management company, Peter Burwash International, providing top-level tennis coaching and individual programs in thirty-two countries around the world. Peter is also a bestselling author and in-demand motivational speaker.
Care For Vrindavan
As a result of his international travels, Peter has come to support the
Care For Vrindavan
organization, a US-based charity that raises funds on behalf of the impoverished Vrindavan region of India. Local communities are provided with basic necessities, enabling them to build self-reliance for the future. Specifically, this charity funds the education of thousands of otherwise neglected Indian girls, so that they may reach their full potential.
PETE CARROLL
