I believe it is. You already have to power to be a hero. It just comes with mindful practice. Making a decision to practice being loving toward others, is a hero’s quest. Not crazy passionate romantic love, although that is also valuable, but compassionate love. Love that invokes empathy and concern for all. From Teachings on True Love, Thich Nhat Hahn describes the power of love and how happiness is only possible through love. He goes on to describe how love heals, transforms and brings deep meaning to our lives. “If we learn ways to practice love, compassion, joy and equanimity, we will know how to heal the illnesses of anger, sorrow, insecurity, sadness, hatred, loneliness and unhealthy attachments.”
Think for a moment, how different our world would be if we all operated from a place of love. Sounds like a dream considering all of the violence, poverty and suffering there is around the world. But this isn’t a new concept. John Lennon sings about unity in his famous song Imagine. Many different religious faiths have tenets based on love. Even politicians have touted the power of love.