Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
和我这一代的许多人一样，我也有崇拜英雄的弱点。然而，在某个时刻，我们都开始质疑我们的英雄以及我们对他们的需求。这让我们不禁要问：什么是英雄？
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
尽管文化差异巨大，但世界各地的英雄们通常都有许多共同的特点，这些特点可以指导和激励人们。
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
英雄做了一些值得谈论的事情，有一个冒险的经历，有一个愿意倾听的群体。但英雄不仅仅是名声。
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
英雄服务于比自己更伟大的力量或原则。就像高压变压器一样，英雄们吸收更高功率的能量并将其降压，以便普通人使用。
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
英雄的生活值得模仿。那些模仿真正英雄的人会以新的深度、热情和意义体验生活。对于未来的英雄来说，一个确定的考验是他们为什么或谁服务？他们愿意为什么而死？如果答案或证据表明他们只为自己的名声服务，那么他们可能是名人，但不是英雄。麦当娜和迈克尔·杰克逊都很出名，但谁会说他们的歌迷觉得生活更丰富呢？
Heroes are catalysts for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.
英雄是改变的催化剂。他们看到了山顶的景象。他们有打动群众的技巧和魅力。它们创造了新的可能性。如果没有甘地，印度可能仍然是大英帝国的一部分。如果没有罗莎·帕克斯和马丁·路德·金，我们可能仍然会有隔离的公共汽车、餐馆和公园。如果没有有魅力的领导人，大规模的变革可能会发生，但变革的步伐会很慢，愿景不确定，委员会会议也会没完没了。
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