What is it about certain stories that have a profound impact on some of the ways we connect to its characters? We love the stories about the fallen hero that makes the ultimate comeback and ends up saving the world from near destruction. We become infatuated with the dreamer that wants to prove their artistic value and be accepted by the same world that has kept them down. In my recent travels I had the opportunity to re-watch two movies on the plane as I had two hour flights both ways. Normally I would read my books and write but this time I wanted to do some research by reflecting on these two stories. The first movie I took in was "The Gladiator" with the main actor Russell Crowe portraying a highly regarded and decorated Roman military leader with aspirations to fulfill his duty and ultimately retire and return to his wife and son in a humble countryside home. In the opening scene Russell's character Maximu...