This reminded me of the story of a man who over three decades ago was in the lowest low point of his life, possibly even suicidal... and he went to watch a Superman movie, where said Man of Steel proved to be such an inspirational paragon that he, despite being a fictional character, managed to save this man and give new meaning to his life. Eventually he became a comic book writer, and went on to write some of the greatest Superman comics ever.
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to Mark Waid.