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The Extraordinary Magic of Ordinary People with author Brad Meltzer

2025/6/10
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Brad Meltzer: 我认为超人故事的关键不在于超人本身，而在于克拉克·肯特这个角色。他代表了我们每个人内心深处渴望超越平凡、为他人做正确事情的愿望。超人的力量固然强大，但真正打动人心的是克拉克·肯特的善良和同情心。他提醒我们，即使没有超能力，也能通过自己的努力去帮助他人，改变世界。我一直相信，每个人都有改变世界的力量，而克拉克·肯特就是这种力量的象征。他是一个普通人，但他却拥有着一颗非凡的心，这才是他成为英雄的关键所在。我希望通过我的作品，能够让更多的人认识到自己的价值，相信自己能够为世界带来积极的影响。

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Brad Meltzer shares his journey from a struggling writer to a bestselling author, highlighting the role of kindness and unexpected connections in his success. He emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and the power of ordinary people to change the world. His collaboration with Simon Sinek helped him discover and articulate his life's purpose.
  • Brad Meltzer's journey from struggling writer to bestselling author.
  • The importance of kindness and unexpected connections.
  • Discovering and articulating one's life's purpose.

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Magic moments do happen in real life. If you ask Brad Meltzer, magic happens when ordinary people choose to do the extraordinary. 

Brad is a prolific writer and bestselling author. He’s published over 70 books in nearly every genre you can think of—thriller novels, biographies, children’s books, film and television. He’s written comic books for iconic superheroes like Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman. And in 2024, his commencement speech at the University of Michigan went viral for its simple, powerful message—to shock the world, unleash your kindness.

In this conversation, Brad tells me how his journey from a writer drowning in debt to bestselling author would not have been possible without the extraordinary kindness of a few ordinary strangers. He shares how other people’s negativity can become inspiration, why fictional heroes inspire us so much, and how ordinary people change the world. 

This…is A Bit of Optimism. 

For more on Brad and his work, check out:

his book, Make Magic)

bradmeltzer.com)