IFC Side Contest ---> Who Are The Heroes On Steemit?

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What Is A Hero?


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As a young girl most of us are taught that we need to be "rescued"or have a "hero" in our lives. From the time of having fairytales read to us or being raised in a very traditional family -- like mine -- we were told we needed a man to take care of us.

Let Bonnie Tyler tell it:


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There is something to those 80’s vids. Feel my dilemma here? They say we choose our families, so I guess I got what I asked for. I digress. Let's take a look at what the word hero actually means. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a hero consists of the following:


1a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability
b : an illustrious warrior
c : a person admired for achievements and noble qualities
d : one who shows great courage
2 a : the principal character in a literary or dramatic work
b : the central figure in an event, period, or movement
3 plural usually heroes
4 : an object of extreme admiration and devotion

As you may know, I tend to get technical at times and since @apolymask is holding a side contest in the @ifc and it's a good topic too, well I figured I'd try my hand at what he calls "heroes" with "superpowers."

His exact words for this round are:


Who do you think are a few of the biggest heroes on Steemit in regards to trying help others and the platform in general to do better and succeed? And why do you think they are heroes?

The rules are to nominate three people, and I nominate the following:


Number One: @enchantedspirit


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Ever since I joined Steemit Ms. Enchanted Spirit has had my back in every which way, she is a locomotive and curates for The Steem Engine @thesteemengine, and she is just amazing at what she does. Not only does she find great content on Steemit and supports this endeavor by writing a curation every single day, but also works with many other groups too.

Sometimes she is so busy she can barely say hello in chat, but when she does have time she wil share the love that can only come from her. She has an eye for great content and from what I have seen her produce in the six months I've been here are people who get recognized almost daily.

The reason I feel @enchantedspirit is a Steemit hero is that it's almost as if the woman never sleeps! She is curating, cooking, taking care of her home, yet she is posting not for herself but for the benefit of others in a rural town somewhere in the desert of New Mexico, where internet can be a bit iffy. To boot, she writes for her website enchanted.org and on at least three of her blog sites. Here is one of her latest blogs It's Astro-Logical -- practical advice for conscious living -- Issue #13. She has many talents (as she will tell you), but the least of these is tooting her own horn on her hero persona. This is why she is my number one pick.


Number Two: @apolymask


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Where do I even begin? He may be hosting this contest so this might get me booted out of the running just because that is how honest he is. He would rather have attention sent somewhere else, and you know I am the same way. There is something about his ingenuity, tireless help and support of others, and kindness that drew me from the moment I "met" him.

As many people know I love a great contest and this guy hosts one of the most thought provoking, always challenging main event on Steemit. I have seen many that help people in third world countries, help those in need for surgery, a phone, or maybe even a car. This contest however, at least in my opinion shares a bit of humanity with everyone. For me, that is very important.

Maybe it was all of those writing classes I took, books I've read over the years but the emphasis was always what are we really sharing with the world? What is our intention?

For doing such a tireless job of making this happen on Steemit is the reason why @apolymask is my hero. It takes a special type of leader; one with insight, ingenuity, creativity, and caring and these are very amazing super powers to hold within oneself. What's amazing is the more I get to know him, the more I find something else to admire.

There are those that are busy and he is, but this guy makes time to share himself at every turn and respond with kindness. And I have not mentioned that he helps take care of his dad that is diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy. His dad in turn has an amazing photography gift (see his work @irvinesimages), which is where his son Poly must get it from. Talent begets talent.

Instead of writing for himself, one of his last posts he wrote was actually to hold another contest for others to win 5 SBD, that is just the type of person he his is, so take the time to support this great person by checking out his post Who are the heroes on steemit? (5SBD contest).


Number Three: @enginewitty


Bad Karaoke video supplied by @enginewitty


There are so many things I can say about this great guy and there really isn't much more I can say that many others have not already said. He first caught my attention in @cryptoempire and then in @minnowbootcamp. Of course as a noob we hear names float around but we do not fully grasp who is who until they are right in front of us.

Some of us started chatting somewhere (undisclosed location) and @enginewitty and I just "knew." It's almost like we knew each other in another life, another world, and there is a great comfort in knowing that. The love he has for others is immeasurable and shows in his group @thealliance. The love was so well articulated from a Steemit Meet-up post the group had that I had to apply to his group!

Inside the group, there is much love and support and @enginewitty works tirelessly to help everyone, meanwhile taking care of his family. As a Steemit Witness he has lot of responsibility that he handles with OG ease. If you have not used up all of your Witness votes then take the time to do some research and vote for this one, he is definitely a winner.

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With his new ro(bot) initiative percentages are being given out to those in need and groups that give to specific causes, check out his post We Are LIVE!🙌You Want To Help?.

In closing I leave with a song (not in the romantic sense), dedicated to my three heroes that hold their own special set of super powers, from one of my favorite Native American singers:


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To check out this contest by @apolymask, check it out here. Peace.

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Greetings,
Thank you for stopping by to read my blog. I’m a First Nation member of the Hopi & Apache Native American tribes, Medicine woman in-training, first time blogger since November 2017, (right here on Steemit), paralegal, researcher, and writer based in the Mountains of Colorado, USA. I work closely with fellow planktons and minnows in a few groups by helping them adjust to Steemit and curate quality content. I’m especially interested in finding others who love natural medicine originating from ancient practices, gold and silver, energy work, and the spirit world. Additionally, I'm the creator of #MedicineCardMonday, so if you are interested in receiving a Native American blessing stop by my blog every Monday, or just say hello!
See you soon, @eaglespirit

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I pick your entry as the winner. It was incredibly difficult cause I didn't want it to seem like I was picking it cause you listed me as a hero, but your entry made me emotional, and you showed me at least one new hero I hadn't heard of before which I was looking for, and the song/video at the end was great too. Thank you Eagle Spirit. You're a hero to me as well. :)

woohooo thank you so much for the win!! im so happy you picked me and most importantly that you know how special you are!! big hugs

Great choices, @eaglespirit.
Althpugh I haven’t run into @enchantedspirit and @enginewitty too many times, your enthusiasm triggered my interest, and I will be checking them out for sure! :0)

thanks SM! i appreciate you stopping by to lend your support and glad you'll be checking them out.

Superb selection, 3 wonderful accounts here that all are very deserving of praise.

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#thealliance #witness

thank you for agreeing, i appreciate the confirmation very much. that's just me. we all need each other imo. hugs.

Its nice visiting your blog @eaglespirit and i must say i am abashed.
Who is a hero?
Well from past experience, i have come to learn that not all hero wear capes and your post right here proves that to be true. WELL except for @apolymask, he is masked.
Am grateful for you that you have heroes.
Keep soaring high with the spirit of an eagle, stay steeming, stay gorgeous. Stay dynamic

you are so right on and i just love your comment. thank you so much for stopping by and sharing a piece of you with me. i love the last part especially, if its one thing you are good at, is drawing people. i congratulate you on your sweet words and touching my heart. blessings eagle

Thank you ma'am. Well i learnt from a boss at commenting.. in the name of @eaglespirit.
Tah k you for replying me ma'am. Its an honor coming over to your blog and reading geeat content.

he he "learnt from a boss" yes it takes skill and even some of the most talented have a difficult time at it, i can tell you have what it takes and i appreciate you. remember in discord i mentioned that about you when you go to personally welcome ppl from the introducing/introduce me page? you are very good and i look forward to seeing your wonderful progress. blessings

Thank you ma'am for the kind words. I will, yo the best of my ability work harder. By God's will.
I wish you the best also and a great progress.

Yes Indeed! WOMEN can be Heroes, Too! In fact, there are even accounts of Female Super Heroes in antiquity... and not just in mythology. Look up Deborah in the Bible, Old Testament. She saved the entire nation of Israel

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yes they can be, i know about deborah the prophetess. she did not save, but inspired. esther was the one who saved. thanks for your opinion, and stopping by. seems like i visit your blog more than you do mine lately. stay blessed, eagle

I'd say they both saved Israel... Deborah told her general that he would not get the credit, but that a woman would kill the opposing general. This chick Jael was something of a bad-ass, she drove a tent spike thru dude's Skull

💀 lol

sounds like you and I, me being the spike killer! yeezzsssssss

PS. sounds like you are talking about Jael

LOL I said Jael :D
U are MY General <3

oh damn you did! weird, i thought i saw a different name, did you change that? couldve sworn you said a different name. crayyy crayyyy

Hehee Check your steemworld on that one, no edits!
But I had to look it up, great article on the whole episode. Deborah was Top Dog in her Day. They did teach it pretty accurately in Sunday School ;)

i feel some teachings were exaggerated, she was a prophet not a judge. like today many men were foolish not to listen to their women folk. 🤔

A great post I know two of your heroes and totally agree

yay so glad i got the confirmation from someone who "knows." thanks so much Tatt!

@eaglespirit LOL this week I am not sure how much I know LOL

you know plenty!

somedays I do somedays not so much LOL

youre being modest now ...

oh now you on fast reply so you all fast ttt and respondn heheeee

Such a beautiful post sweetie and well said.
I agree on @enginewitty being a true hero for so many reasons. He has such a Big heart and deserves so much more for all he does for others 🤗 it's remarkable and concidering all things around him he still manage to keep up. Dunno how he does it 😉
A great leader and amazing friend. His vision was what brought me to alliance and that is the best family to be in. I'm glad YOU are in it too.
Your amazing. Have a wonderful week. Cheers! 🤗

thank you so much Saff! it means a lot to me that you came by to confirm this, of course it could appear that i'm just kissing butt but that isn't my style. i usually only like to mention folks that are gems, unless they later prove me false. so a confirmation is much welcomed. :)
you are most amazing yourself and blessings for a lovely week. cheers! :)

Because I'm Batman.

And then some 😘

Honored sweets, didn't know you thought so highly of me.

you didnt see what i wrote about you here? 2x in one week ... i normally dont do that. :p

https://steemit.com/ifc/@eaglespirit/ifc-s1-r40-how-to-help-steem-by-eaglespirit

No but I went and read it. Glad you decided to join us. Giving me some major confidence😎

awesome! glad you got to read it and didn't miss it totally, i usually detest dropping links. you deserve it and seems as if you have plenty of confidence! youre good at what you do. a natural. :)

...on the other hand, I'm 'bout sick of hearing it...

E-DUB! E-DUB!!!

😋 😎 😍 😘

lol

OMG!!! And to think I nearly missed this -- after being notified not once but twice that something was up. I was buried deep in the work on the day's Whistle Stops when GinaBot said @eaglespirit had mentioned me in a post.

But I was terribly busy, so I planned to stop by later. And later, I was tired ... so I -- forgot. But I remembered it again just as I was falling asleep and I reminded myself to go look for it in the morning. And I did. As soon as I got my computer booted up and running, I remembered I was supposed to go look for this.

But then I got sidetracked. And then I got busy. And what do you know. I -- forgot.

So, I reminded myself to go back through my mentions ... and see if I could find it. But somehow, I never got to it.

So ... are you sensing a theme here? No, it's not that I'm scattered and forgetful. It's that I'm way too busy to collect all the accolades due me. (Makes me wonder how many others I've missed. [grin] )

But Fate was apparently on my side here, because, lo and behold, as I was sifting through the day's cargo from The STEEM Engine, here it was. Just waiting for me to appreciate it. I mean I can't help myself. Every word here is true. (Although when I see the fine company I'm in I'm especially flattered.) TYVM.

Good job, @eaglespirit. I owe you. And I always pay up, so keep a look-out. When you least expect it, something great will come barreling down on you, too. It's called Karma ... and that's how it works.

Love you, sweetie!

The-STEEM-Engine

@enchantedspirit what the cheeeseeee yeah i was wondering what happen bc (at times) you are totally on it. LOL I'm glad you found the time to come by and you don't owe me anything. cut it out. i totally agree about karma ... totally and completely. love you back!!

I was literally gonna write the same thing, but you stole my idea and somehow posted it before I had the idea! You magic bastard.

You snooze you loose 🙃

yeah i didnt get a personal note from you so i definitely lost

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