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What does it mean?
Heroism is defined by enduring just a bit longer than seems possible.
In plain terms
Heroism means keeping going for one more moment when you want to stop.
What can you take from it?
Endurance beyond normal limits defines heroic action.

Where it applies

  • crisis situations
  • personal struggle
  • military duty

Putting it to work

  • Push through fatigue
  • Value small acts of endurance

Questions to consider

  • What stops you from enduring?
  • Is one moment enough to define heroism?

Another view

Endurance alone may not make an act heroic without moral purpose.

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