It's time to discover my SuperSelf. This persona, which I will strive to become throughout the course of this journey, should be a pretty good representation of the person I want to be and the life I want to live. Throughout my 28.5 years of life so far, I've probably conjured up several versions of what this might look like for myself - ranging from super-powered hero to celebrity actor to rock star to successful business owner. It's curious to think that my dreams have covered such a wide spectrum of personas, and I've only mentioned a handful! But how did I come up with the notion that being a rock star or a super hero would be a great gig? Super heroes get into fights all the time and usually have some sob-story background that motivates them, and most of them wear masks so they can't even take credit for their actions when they're not wearing their spandex uniforms! Rock stars get all the chicks, popularity, and celebrity treatment you could ask for but often struggle with substance abuse, privacy, and critical reception. How did these personas get into my head in the first place? The answer is simple: Heroes and role models.
I'm going to share some of my heroes and role models from past and present, and analyze why they appeal to me. The goal? To distill from these heroes a more achievable set of criteria that will accomplish my desired result. These superheroes appear in no particular order.
