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An exercise in clarity: Hero

25 Mar 2004 by Jason Fried

Explain a hero of yours in 10 words or less (their name is not included in the word count).

36 comments so far (Post a Comment)

25 Mar 2004 | huphtur said...

dad

25 Mar 2004 | Anon said...

Steve Jobs: A mind reader who can't stop innovating.

25 Mar 2004 | Aaron said...

I have no hero.

25 Mar 2004 | Monkey said...

Works for a web design company called 37signals

25 Mar 2004 | Thomas Baekdal said...

a person who goes beyond the call of duty to help others

That was almost ten words...

25 Mar 2004 | Rick Barron said...

My wife.

25 Mar 2004 | gp said...

Eric Meyer: empowers an industry, facilitates knowledge growth

25 Mar 2004 | RS said...

Alfred North Whitehead: He founded a brilliant description of the universe on understatement.

26 Mar 2004 | Jamie said...

Asian Engineering student and American Idol reject superstar karaoke singer -- William Hung!

26 Mar 2004 | Peter Drife said...

Lettuce, tomato, onions, mustard, mayo, pickles, and roast beef - yummy!

26 Mar 2004 | ~bc said...

Danes just plain know what works on the web. Really.

26 Mar 2004 | alex said...

Eric Meyer:

simply a big inspiration

26 Mar 2004 | Sharad said...

One who conscientiously overcomes nearly insurmountable difficulties.

26 Mar 2004 | Will Pate said...

One who gives of themselves for the betterment of others.

26 Mar 2004 | Brett Lider said...

Someone you can identify with but far exceeds your vision for yourself

26 Mar 2004 | Mark Fusco said...

Highway Emergency Response Operator

26 Mar 2004 | Tim said...

Tina Turner sings we don't need another one of them.

26 Mar 2004 | pek said...

Bonnie Tyler is still holding out for one.

26 Mar 2004 | Matthew Oliphant said...

Has a thousand faces and each one could be us.

26 Mar 2004 | Matthew Oliphant said...

All we want is life be-yo-ond, the Thunderdome.

Thanks, Tim, thanks a lot. Now I have to listen to William Hung to get it out of my head.

26 Mar 2004 | Arne G said...

Hero:
Anyone performing extraordinary deeds for the benefit of others (subjective).

26 Mar 2004 | David Barrett said...

I am a legend.

26 Mar 2004 | Frederick Polk said...

Person's life events in which we hold in high regards.

26 Mar 2004 | Frederick Polk said...

Person's life events in which we hold in high regards.

26 Mar 2004 | Mark Fusco said...

Acronym for Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance, and others.

26 Mar 2004 | beto said...

Works, raises family, pays bills, all at the same time.

26 Mar 2004 | Derek said...

My grandmother raised two happy kids during wartime without husband or job.

26 Mar 2004 | Scott said...

Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee. The Greatest.

26 Mar 2004 | Jason Wall said...

Jesus Christ: He who knew no sin became sin, dying for me.

26 Mar 2004 | One of several Steves said...

Not someone who does the extraordinary, but the ordinary extraordinarily well.

26 Mar 2004 | Don Schenck said...

Any person who loves peace.

28 Mar 2004 | Ricky said...

When Tom Hanks says: "Earn it!"

28 Mar 2004 | hotdog said...

Ronald Reagan

29 Mar 2004 | MadMan said...

MadMan: Defender of Justice, Destroyer of Evil, Keeper of the Knowledge

31 Mar 2004 | simplicity said...

someone people call hero

02 Apr 2004 | but that's just me said...

Anyone with the moxie to say "wife" or "Jesus Christ."

Very nice. :)

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