AUTHOR'S NOTE: It has been some time since writing the first part of this article [ [ Part 1 HERE ] about becoming a Super Hero in your own life. Why? Because I wasn't actualizing my own Super Hero ideal. The past months have been about correcting that. I am now on the other side of a 10 day fast and cleanse. I'm not drinking, I've begun a new way of eating and renewed my commitment to supporting local/community businesses. I'm more productive, creatively energized, and more focused on my goals than at any other point in my life. 2008 is going to be a HUGE year.

So my question for you is…

How was Your Day?

What time did you get up? What was the first thing you did? When was the precise moment you knew exactly what you were going to achieve? At what point did you start working toward that goal? How long did you celebrate your achievement before moving on to the next challenge?

Thought process. Choices. You wake up, you begin motion, you set your day's course.

There is nothing more important than following through with intention. Ideas are important, but ultimately worthless. A billion minds have a trillion ideas every day. If even 5% of those ideas were actualized, this world would be a far different place. The reality is, ideas die quick deaths in the hearts and minds of most people. They come and go. They rise briefly, slip off the tongue, and then slip off a cliff into a deep, dark abyss, never to be seen or heard from again.

Ideas are our lifeblood, but easily become a metaphorical crucifixion when not brought to fruition.

You wake up. You begin motion, you set your day's course.

The Super Distraction of Contentment

What is the goal? What idea can be made real in the next hour, the next 24 hours, the next week? How many times over the next month can you set yourself up for success and failure (and trust me, the failures are crucial too).

This is a daily ritual and satisfaction is NOT the goal. Satisfaction is unattainable by Super Heroes. They don't seek it, they don't want it. To be satisfied is to stop and simmer in the past. Feeding on yesterday's pat on the back is the quickest way to ruin the potential of tomorrow.

So…how was your day? How IS your day? What are you doing right now? What would you rather be doing? What are you doing today that interferes with the bigger picture?

The Importance of NOW

Wake up. Set it in motion. Set your life's course.

Don't stop for anything or anyone. If something doesn't lift you toward a goal, drop it and fly higher. We can come up with a thousand ways to avoid stepping toward productivity. It is a gift of the creative minded…that avoidance instinct. So we MUST ask ourselves, EVERY day: What is the goal? How can I get there? How can I start in this moment? What is holding me back?

Everything you ever wanted to achieve is hinging on your next choice. If that choice doesn't move you forward, don't embrace it. Change your choice. Step correct. It really is that simple.

Become a Super Hero. It is not only possible, it is completely necessary, both as an individual and for this world in crisis.

Conclusion

The Super Heroes splashed across comics and movie screens save the world in a literal, direct sense. They destroy the giant death ray, fell the ten story robot, change the very axis of the sun to keep humanity safe.

This is metaphor. We ARE Super Heroes. This is our world, and we save it by raising awareness. We save it by becoming our absolute best, and leading the way with our passion and determination. We change lives simply by living our OWN lives to their fullest. Leveraging every day for creation is our act of heroism.

Imagine an army of us, each waking and demanding of ourselves to achieve our artistic goals. Demanding of ourselves, just as Superman demands that he sacrifice all to avert disaster for the greater good, that we succeed.

We are birthing our world and our reality right now, today.

How is your day going to be?

Mine is going to kick ass.