{"id":11151,"date":"2010-12-20T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T23:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.8"},"modified":"2010-12-20T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2010-12-20T23:15:58","slug":"how-to-be-a-real-life-superhero-with-or-without-the-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/2010\/12\/20\/how-to-be-a-real-life-superhero-with-or-without-the-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Be a Real Life Superhero (With or Without the Cape)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following was taken from an interview with Pepsi Refresh I did some time ago. . .some basic things i wanted to get across. . .and continue to try and get across. . .<br \/>\ndc<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.refresheverything.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/21\/how-to-be-a-real-life-superhero-with-or-without-the-cape\/\">http:\/\/www.refresheverything.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/21\/how-to-be-a-real-life-superhero-with-or-without-the-cape\/<\/a><br \/>\nHow To: Be a Real Life Superhero (With or Without the Cape)<br \/>\nBy:\u00a0Rebecca\u00a0McQuigg Rigal of GOOD<br \/>\nSo\u00a0you want to make the world a better place? Maybe start with your block, or your neighborhood. Maybe start with an awesome costume. You don\u2019t need superhuman powers or otherworldly resources to be a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reallifesuperheroes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real Life Superhero<\/a>, just plenty of passion and a taste for the theatrical.\u00a0We recently spoke with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/dc_guardian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DC\u2019s Guardian<\/a>, about what it takes to be a costumed crusader for good. He had these six tips for making the world a better place, one neighborhood at a time.<br \/>\n<strong>1) Know what you stand for.<\/strong> It\u2019s not a prerequisite to don tights or a mask, but every Superhero builds an identity around good morals and values.\u00a0 Likewise, you\u2019ll need a cause (or several) for which to crusade. Look around your community for action groups that need help.<br \/>\n<strong>2) Identify your weapons.<\/strong> And we\u2019re talking personal skills here, not nunchucks.\u00a0 After identifying a cause, ask yourself what you can bring to the table to help fulfill that need. Take stock of your interests and find a way to donate your time and talents in ways that will be compatible with your lifestyle.<br \/>\n<strong>3) Dress for the fight. <\/strong>While it doesn\u2019t take spandex to be a Superhero, always come prepared for the task. Whether the job entails managing logistics for a fundraiser, educating local youth, or just showing up to the right place at the right time with the right supplies, you\u2019ll want to be known as a responsible and accountable crusader.<br \/>\n<strong>4) Don\u2019t get mistaken for the bad guy.<\/strong> Real Life Superheroes can be activists, volunteers, educators, or neighborhood safety patrollers, but in order to establish an identity as a community crusader for long-term success, you\u2019ll have to work closely with local citizens, civic leaders, and law enforcement. Collaboration and communication are key.<br \/>\n<strong>5) Don\u2019t break the law.<\/strong> Never go above the law, and always stand firm behind your actions. As DC\u2019s Guardian says, \u201cIf you can\u2019t stand up and say \u2018I did this!\u2019 you shouldn\u2019t be doing it.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>6) Be humble. <\/strong>There\u2019s no such thing as a self-serving superhero, in real life or otherwise.<br \/>\n<em>DC\u2019s Guardian is prominent figure in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reallifesuperheroes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RLSH community<\/a> and President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skiffytownheroes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skiffytown League of Heroes<\/a><\/em><em> \u2013 a national network of original superhero characters dedicated to performing acts of community service.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following was taken from an interview with Pepsi Refresh I did some time ago. . .some basic things i wanted to get across. . .and continue to try and get across. . . dc http:\/\/www.refresheverything.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/21\/how-to-be-a-real-life-superhero-with-or-without-the-cape\/ How To: Be a Real Life Superhero (With or Without the Cape) By:\u00a0Rebecca\u00a0McQuigg Rigal of GOOD So\u00a0you want to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[56,26],"tags":[82,259,625,708,709,1108,1582,2181,2236,2477,2548,2795],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}