Ashish Kothari on everyday heroism: live with arete, commit to your values and purpose, and express wisdom, discipline, love, and courage in daily life.
All of us are called to be heroes in our own lives, however humble it may be. But we all have values we cherish. We all have institutions and a bigger purpose that we can commit ourselves to. And the moment that we live with arete and close the gap and express our best version of ourselves. In my mind, we are heroic. We don't need to wait until the bucket list item or the bestseller list or whatever it is that you think you need to do in order to be heroic. The moment you're showing up with wisdom, discipline, love, courage, you are heroic.