Yoda and Haymitch are examples of guides in stories. Sacrificing oneself for another is the essence of a guide, and this is where each hero’s journey will lead.
In a story, heroes cannot overcome their flaws on their own and need a guide to help them. The guide is a character who has empathy and confidence, gained from…
We know we are surfacing villain energy when we dismiss other people’s comments or when we think of them as lesser. We know we are surfacing villain energy when we…
A villain makes others small and cannot bring meaning to a story. Heroes learn from their pain and help others, while villains seek vengeance against the world. Villain energy has…
The story’s hero cannot act like a victim, as it ruins the story. Victims do not accept challenges and believe they are helpless, leading to a lack of forward movement.…
These four characters exist in stories not only because they exist in the real world but because they exist inside of you and me. The problem is that these characters…
The victim is the character who feels they have no way out. The villain is the character who makes others feel small. The hero is the character who faces challenges…
There are four characters in every story: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to…
“Hero on a Mission” is a book by bestselling author Donald Miller. The book focuses on the four roles we play in life – victim, villain, hero, and guide –…
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