We may never leap from burning buildings or chase villains through dark alleys, but every one of us carries a hero’s power — the ability to rise again when life knocks us down.
Today’s Good Word: Rise Again
For relaxation, I love diving into thrillers and adventure stories. The plots are familiar: one determined person faces impossible odds, endures painful setbacks, and somehow triumphs in the end. The protagonist suffers — sometimes personally, sometimes watching loved ones hurt — but the struggle leads to victory. And these books always top the bestseller lists. It’s easy to understand why: we live vicariously through the hero. We feel the wins. We overcome the setbacks. We step into courage, strength, and recognition we rarely give ourselves in daily life.
But here’s the truth: we don’t need to be action heroes to live heroically. We, too, can rise again after disappointment. We can rebuild when others think we’re finished. We can flip the script just when the world expects the credits to roll. A setback isn’t a dead end — it’s the setup for our comeback.
Never quit.
Rise again.
Your greatest chapter may be the one you write next.