Great heroes need great sorrows and great burdens or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It's all part of the fairy tale. We usually don't want to give up our happiness for something other than for more happiness. When heroes give up their happiness it is usually so that others instead of themselves could be happy. Heroes fight for some that's worthwhile, are brave in the face of Death himself, and are not selfish but are instead looking for others.
Heroes fight for something worthwhile. A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles( Christopher Reeve). They will do anything that to do what is right. For an example, Lincoln's death. At his sermon the line,"not for himself, not