These super heros are smiling. But isn’t that how it should be?
How often have you called to the rescue? You’ve come running at the first sign of trouble. Friends and family have been tossed aside as you jumped into solve a problem. One too many days have been a blur for you as one fire after another required putting out. You were there.
Were you smiling?
So often in the rush to be the hero we don’t just act superhuman in our problem solving, that we forget to act human at all. Oh yes, the fires die down, and we move on, but what do we leave behind? Are the folks being rescued more like the ‘ouch’ and ‘ugh’ type or the ‘wow’ and ‘who was that masked man’ type?
Don’t discount the impression you make when you’re called upon. Comic books provide a great lesson here. Which heros do folks call upon first? Is it the arrogant, distant, and angry Punisher. He leaves bystanders feeling like victims or even left for collateral damage. Or do they prefer Superman. Superman the guy that always rescues with a smile and a heart that lets him leave no one behind.
It’s not only the outward demeanor that is reflected to those you help, but your inward one as well. Sure all heros tend to swagger a bit, but your attitude shows through too. Do you approach problems and people with a sense of duty and sense of concern for them as well, or is it all about you and your ego? Are you more the Captain America type or Wolverine?
What do folks remember when it’s all said and done? Are they going to remember you as a helper or did your presence leave a bad taste.
Were you smiling?
