You have noticed that today’s episode is a little different from the interview formatted shows of people who I’ve chosen to bear the title “Superhero.” Don’t worry, those episodes aren’t going anywhere. But, I’ve chosen to offer something you in between the interviews that you can listen to in a small amount of time and use it to help you navigate through your own heroes journey.

Maybe you’re the same way, but I’ve come to use Podcasts as a essential resource in my day to day life. I don’t know how many times I’ve been sitting at the dinner table with my family and have said these words, “today I heard on a Podcast” which is in the beginning would be followed by an eye-roll from my kids, but now it’s become the norm.

Each Podcast I listen to is on purpose. Like you, my time is limited and I want to consume the things that will help me become the person I want to be. Sometimes I find myself hearing the hosts voice in my head and the message they offer. They’ve become an answer to my S.O.S.

It was only recently that I found out that SOS is not an backronym for Save our Ship or Save our Souls! The letters themselves don’t stand for anything. It was only suppose to be a string of Morse Code of three dots and three dashes over and over again. Since three dots means the letter “S” and three dashes stands for the letter “O” in International Morse Code, the signal came to be SOS for the sake of convenience. These letters have flattened into a image to completely separate from Morse Code and can be seen at times spelled out on the ground to be seen from above in times of need.

This leads me to explain what these mini episodes are all about. SOS on this podcast will stand for “Secrets of Superheroes.” These “Secrets” are placed throughout epic stories and human behavior. They’re lessons and concepts that we can recall and tie into our everyday life. So when you feel like you’re navigating through the dark, your distress call can be turned into empowerment and direction. One step closer to finding your own Superpowers hidden within.

So with that, where should I begin? No really, where should we begin? I came across an image that I’ll link in the show notes.

It a picture of a boxer shot from below the ring. The room isn’t well lit except for the iridescent light shining on the ring. The crowd anticipates the fight. Arms down to his side the boxer glances at the crowd as he’s about to take his first step forward. His psyche is tight and his fast twitch muscles are primed for action. His dark skin glistens to show that he’s already gone a few rounds. There’s a reputation to uphold.

Then I caught myself. I’m only seeing what’s in front of me. Not really seeing the BIG picture. I tried to put myself in his shoes. I understood that there was a point in this boxers life when he had to decide that he wanted to box. He had to of asked himself, “Where should I begin?” Origin stories start here with this simple question. From there he had to strategize his next right move, his next effective training, his next fueling meal, his next disciplined choice over and over again mingled of course with a few set backs, until finally he reaches the point where he has become an experienced boxer and ready to accept his challenger. So the next time you see someone display their superpowers, know this… it started with “where should I begin.”

Here are a few books to help you find your purpose and personal origin story. 

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