Being Him
Allow me to engage you in a thought experiment. I want you to envision the best version of yourself. How does that person carry themselves? What's their sense of style? What do they excel in? What makes them different from who you are currently? I remember as a thirteen year old, I came across this concept in my pursuit of becoming more cool. It did not last for long, but I would practice being this cooler version of myself. I would try to walk with the airs that he had, it did feel like I was changing in a way. Looking on the folly of my youth, I'm reminded that there's something in us that makes us want to be persons that are praiseworthy. When you meet someone you admire, instinctively you want to emulate those things you like about the person. It's a familiar trope in many myths, there's always a character that shines in the chaos of the story. It could be a cowboy in a Western, a gladiator in ancient Rome or a Jedi knight in a galaxy far far away....