I was recently reading a book by ursula legwyn called the telling ut. She loves to make up different societiesd ask how life could be. And she's invented a mythology system where roism isn't based on violence, but conquest. The most important thing you can do as a hero is atoned for a great roll lek. For me, that is heroism. That genuine attempt to address and to change the world, both within yourself and within supect society round you are worth far more than just never doing anything wrong. I think that some, i don't know it this was a note behind your question, but one of the things that does produce a sense of crisis