Role of the Hero

“Show up, wipe your feet at the door and do your job. That’s what a hero does.”

I was in the reading room the other day when I noticed an issue of Men’s Health. I don’t typically read Men’s Health, unless I’m in the reading room. What’s more is this issue was over a year old – from October of 2002. Why is it that the bathroom stall and the doctor’s office always have the oldest magazines?

As I was browsing, I noticed the familiar features of actor William H. Macy on the page in front of me. What was even more interesting was that he was talking about how to do you job. Probably not something I’d typically notice from an actor, and I must say that I was intrigued. That it was just a short article made it all the more interesting. So I read.

In essence, Mr. Macy believes in making the job all that it can be. That just because you have a supporting role doesn’t mean that you aren’t important. As with most things, your job is what you make of it, that a functional whole needs all the pieces, and that you really can’t worry about what the other guy is doing. The line that stands out most is the one above. Not as concise as Nike’s Just Do It, perhaps, but still pretty darn inspiring if you ask me.


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