Heroes and The Cult
of the Celebrity
Everyone
has heard of people performing heroic acts that amaze us by their courage and their
ability to selflessly sacrifice their own lives to save others. My blog is supposed
to be about associating “heroes and the cult of the celebrity” with YouTube.
Anyone can log into YouTube and view selfless acts of heroism, and view the
make believe life of celebrities. When I say “make believe life”, that’s exactly
what it is, people being portrayed as not having everyday problems, being
wealthy beyond belief, is just a smoke screen covering up their unhappy lives.
Anyone reading this that has been fortunate enough to have a lot of money will
understand money does not equal happiness! We all have problems and all the
money, fame, notoriety in the world will not solve them, finding happiness is
not about money or fame, but about personal gratification. My question to you
is, would you rather be remembered as a hero, or a celebrity? I bet most will
answer a hero; being viewed by your family, friends, and peers as a hero would
be more self-gratifying than being seen as a celebrity.
I’m
employed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and see firsthand on a daily basis what
type of heroic acts the men and women of law enforcement accomplish every day. The media portrays a heroic act, as rescuing a
child from drowning, capturing a robbery suspect, or arresting a murderer. What
society doesn’t get to see is what truly makes a person a hero, changing an elderly
persons tire, helping someone with directions that may be lost, or speaking to a
classroom of children about how to avoid being victims of crime. Heroic actions
are not about becoming a celebrity; they are about helping others in need, not
for notoriety, or fortune, but for doing what is right!
Being a
hero doesn’t make you a celebrity, and being a celebrity doesn’t make you a
hero!
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