Tens of thousands of years ago, when humans first tamed fire, tribe members huddled around a communal fire at the end of each day for warmth and protection. But the act of gathering around fire encouraged another activity—storytelling. The first stories told were no doubt tales of heroes and heroic action, and these tales were a salve for people’s psychological wounds. Hero stories calmed people’s fears, buoyed their spirits, nourished their hopes, and fostered important values of strength and resilience. Life now had greater purpose and meaning. There’s no doubt that humans today are no different from our early ancestors. We are drawn to good hero stories because they comfort us and heal us.
According To Google , the number one search criteria in 2019 was : Superheroes. And that doesn’t mean only about Marvel’s or DC Cape wearing Superheroes , no , it was even more about real-life super heroes that shined and emerged in our very own little planet. That been said, ever since I was a little child watching Spider-man and Batman defeat evil day in day out in comics and on TV; I always had this question in my mind: how real-life heroes are made?
And how can real-life Superheroes can act as an agent of good in enhancing the quality of life on this planet, and how their inspiration can give us a levitation required to help us carry through - Ahmed Amin Ahmed
- Communication and Advocacy Officer - United Nations
- a Dreamer that refuses to grow up
- works in UN Women , UNICEF , WFP and other UN entities
- a former biomedical engineer at GE Healthcare
- a part of the global Chive Nations community This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx