Cesar Santoyo

Ms. White
AP LANG
30 August 2020
This I believe FINAL
Defining a hero in my life is similar to any other person, Captain America, Iron Man

Superman, Batman, Homelander, just kidding no he is not hero more of a villain but that is not

the point, that is just how the word hero is defined to me. These characters are hero’s because, in

their comics and shows, they are perfect. Yes, they do have certain characteristic which define

their character; however, they can just be written to be better characters. Well most people define

hero as someone that they look up to because most people in real life are not, the most perfect.

However, everyone has their own flaws, personal flaws some being, fear, jealousy, greed, and

the lust for power just to name a few. Each person wants to be perfect in their own way which

will make the saying “never meet your hero's” because if whoever they look up to is some actor

from Hollywood or something else, they may do something which can tarnish the way they look

at them. Something as being “cancelled” just gives me more and more of that feeling, that

anything can change the way people can view someone. Of course, there are serious reasons to

why a person needs to stop being liked, for things that they may have done. However, most of

the time these days it's for silly reasons that can seriously destroy someone's life if things can

continue like this on the internet. Now, this is why classifying comic book heroes, as more of

characters that can be written and perfected if made to be the right way makes more sense in my

head, at least. Now when I speak of the hero in my life, which may sound super self-centered and

very egotistical, but the hero in my life would be me. Similar to how comic book characters can

be written to be perfect versions of themselves, by using the mind. To be perfect in one's own
mind is great, even though it really sounds super self-centered, but why would it be considered

that? Being the perfect version of yourself gives you something to work for, gives motivation for

conquering whatever life can throw. This is what just pops up in my head whenever someone

asks me who's the hero in your life, and the truthful answer is said. An example of how this is

useful is, that once that version of yourself gets the best characteristics you would want, you can

sort of talk to yourself. Nobody really understands you more than yourself. Having this

connection with yourself, works well, to be honest you can give yourself advice, which can be

good for you, as you begin to trust yourself by listening to yourself. Giving myself some of the

world's greatest advice, but who is kidding the advice thought here is not the greatest of advice

but it is advice that most of the time it will get listened to, so it can fun. My own knowledge of

what my life has been is my own, figured out my strengths and weaknesses, making me mostly

handle what life throws, maybe not absolutely sure. No need for some savior to come and rescue

me out of some trouble, well except for when it comes to school, but that’s a different story.

Finally, so sum up everything having this perfect image in your head, can give motivation as it

can set a goal on becoming that person, because if you are own hero, having a bad image of

yourself is impossible you are the one who's in control, this is why I believe that I am my hero.

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