So, what I wanted to ask is, who is it that you aspire to be like? Who you look up to and believe in? I'm not sure, who or if, I aspire too, but I wondered what other people think.
I aspire to different people for different things. It's nothing big, I'm not all "I WILL BE LIKE THIS PERSON" and try so hard to do it, I just keep them in my mind when I think of what I want to be. My brother: He did...not so well in school, but was the first person in our family to go to a university. But because he did badly, I wanted to be better at him when it came to education. I beat him there already lol He's also a more popular, career-driven, and social butterfly than I am. I kind of see that as the reason I try to make friends and go to social events. My mother: The way she worked hard to raise my older brother, me, and my little sister without even a high school education or a father figure for us. It's the main reason I'm going to college. They say a parent's role is to give their kids a better life than they had. My mom's already accomplished that and pushed me to make sure I'm able to do the same for my kids. When it came to my spiritual life, my friend Krystal was my role model there, even though we've only known each other not even two years. She was so sure in that regard and I always wanted that certainty. To the point where I started going to church with her. Sadly, I have my own views on religion and I feel like I disappointed her there :/ My father: Even though there isn't any ill will between us and he tries to talk to me, He's never been there. When I have kids, I'm making damn sure I'm not that kind of dad. Another reason I'm going to college? To be able to have a career where I can support a family and always be there. Stuck up people: Mostly the snobs in my old high school. I always felt I was looked down upon for various reasons, I'm not an honour student, I smoke, I party, I'm middle class, I'm a slacker, I didn't dress well, etc. Made me get the opinion that they thought I wasn't worth their time. But now, I'm the one in the university and I had better test grades than 90% of my graduating class =) so they can suck my dick. As strange as it sounds: Obama. I've always had this hope that if I somehow got involved with politics, I would be controversial. I believe Obama has the right plans in mind, but his situation makes things difficult. My views has changed a lot (and by changed, I mean developed. I never though tmuch of politics) when he became president.
My brother. He is definately my biggest inspiration. He has always been one of the most charasmatic, cool, smart and sporty people in the world in my eyes. And in a lot of other people's eyes as well. He always got into first eleven for hokey (field) and got into the second eleven for cricket. He still gets mostly A's - and has been for the last 10 years. He even got a scholarship to study where he is. He can charm his way into a five person flat for university students when the owner had a strict policy against university students, and he talked the price down to 80% of what the owner was going to settle on. And he hangs out with the coolest people in the world. He's pretty awesome yeah. And he can also breathe fire.
My grandfather. He was one of the few people in my family that actually pushed me and didn't judge, criticize, or insult me when I made a really bad mistake. He mainly lectured me. I focused mainly on him whenever I tried my best. The rest of my family simply did the opposite. They lectured me, but with insults and everything else. My grandfather was the one person to actually give me the strength I needed in my life since I've gone through so damn much that I'd rather completely forget my entire childhood. I looked up to him and hoped he was proud of me. My grandfather accepted me the way I am. He accepted the way I dressed, what I wanted to be, my goals, my mistakes, etc. With my mistakes, he told me they were life lessons and made me who I am now and so I've accepted everything I've done and learned from them because of him. Now the only thing I really want was for him to be at my graduation in June. Even though he's gone, I still look up to him. I still try pushing myself even though at times I feel as though I'm disappointing him and hurting him. He always told me to ignore what people thought of me and that what I thought of myself was more important.
I like being in a room that hates me, When I become better, The people I hate begin to worship my skills. I am dead serious. If I am with my friends I just mess around. Also, My mom. In her family, No one graduated High School. My mom being the exception. She did not have to go to school. But she did, Even when she got pregnant, had to drop out, she joined High School again to get her diploma.
someone i used to work for. i started looking up to him without knowing it and unknowingly copied some of his habits. he always lectured me about stuff and gave me life lessons at the most random times and was very honest with me (though it wasn't very fun being lectured when i did something wrong, cuz it felt like i was being lectured by a parent). but he was always patient with me when teaching me how to do the job even though i've seen how impatient he can be with people. he has a lot of shortcomings too which is why i don't wanna be a carbon-copy of him, but i learned a lot from that old guy. also, i don't know why people are always looking for someone of the same skin color to be their role model, because this guy was better than any role model of my skin color.
The local pimp Ray-Ray Rufalicious showed me things about life that I will never forget. He taught me how to deal with snitches and homies that try to play you: you simply insert a serrated blade into the middle of the fifth and sixth lumbar while twisting. Also he showed me how to deal with *****es that don't earn their bread and butter on the street corners: a rough chaining to the radiator. I wouldn't be the pimp I am today without him. God bless you Ray-Ray...
I guess I used to aspire to be like my father, as he was a fireman, I want to help people and save lives where I can, though I no longer look up to him or anyone in my family except my uncle as he has the kind personality and is the most like me. I think in terms of movies etc... I am probably inspired by Will Smith he is so wise and knowledgeable and kind hearted, I think thats what I wanna be, someone who people can rely on and ask for advice :)
I find it interesting that most people have picked people close to them like family and friends. I thought there would be a lot of people saying I want to be like this actor, or singer, or artist, or writer, or [insert famous person], etc. I don't know if I could look up to my family, since my mother is someone I consider hypocritical and hot-headed, whilst my father is lazy when it comes to most things. All I can see is their faults and there is little I can see that I want to aspire too except for their kindness and socialability. I feel like the black sheep most of the time anyway. Still I like everyone's reasoning for whom they have chosen, and it kinda makes me happy that people do aspire to normal everyday people. And here I thought you took this section somewhat seriously, Mcdaddy.
I've been influenced by all kinds of external sources, many of which I wouldn't think of when I'd have to list them. I don't have an idol or hero, so I guess I'm not directly inspired by a single person.
It's hard to say what thing really inspires me. I do know, however, that I have a dream of seeing my name credited as "Editor-in-chief" of a blockbuster. When a person asks me "What person inspires you?", I'd probably say Roméo Dallaire. He is/was a Lieutenant-General, and was in Rwanda during the genocide there. He stayed there as conditions deteriorated, even as other UN countries withdrew their armed forces. He was determined to stay there, risking his life, trying to convince the world that there was a genocide going on right under their noses. Because of him, tens of thousands of Rwandans' lives were spared. I don't plan on being in the military; it's his determination that inspires me.
For me my mother she takes everything so well and doesn't really let me worry if she czan help it...I mean I didn't meet my father for almost 15 years and she's just...let him come into my life when I asked about it, despite the fact she hates him for some reason or another...she's told me how hard it is on her yet she lets me see him anyway...she has such strang emotional strength and i always look up to that
My bestest friend Foxxy. She's been held back a year, she's lower middle class, she has health problems... and she still keep going. She was there for me when I was sobbing my eyes out for some reason or another. When I couldn't finish her birthday present in time, she just smiled and said to finish it when I could. She's the strongest person I know.
It really depends on what I'm trying for, who I look to. My Mum- dealt with **** as a kid, had a mum who never cared, came to be a strong working mother with three kids. My Pop- a revolutionist for the music scene in my town back in the 80s, defined punk rock. My friend, G- tries hard to keep up her school work and maintains a healthy social life, even though she's constantly ill. also my bff who has kept me from committing suicide a million times through constantly being a car ride or a phone call away, coming over in the middle of the night and knocking on my window to make sure I'm all right. My friend, Sheepy- she does her best always, strives to be creative and fun, is a role model to me, comforts me when I feel bad about doing something wrong. she's always been a phone call away for me and helps me keep up with making choices between things like school and the arts. there are four million people I could mention here, a shitload of teachers, especially, but they know that they've impacted my life already.
My sister. She goes through so much yet she can still smile. And she always gets work done. She help a lot. I can't thank her enough for helping me on things like last minute assignments. She makes me laugh and she doesn't take offense. Sure she has her off day but she has her reason. But before you know it, she's happy again. She also knows how to get her way. I find it funny. And she's always fun and willing to try new things. She's just so great to me and I hope to learn more from her.
I'm a girl, but, my brother. He works hard, even though we have money. He's always so positive. He has friends. He treats everyone with respect and knows when he can joke around, and when to stop. He's not a goody-good, but he doesn't smoke or do drugs. I'm the opposite. I'm a total bitch, I don't work(I host a TV show, that's it, and it sounds like work, but it's not). I'm negative all the time, I smoke, I joke around WAY too much, and I hurt people's feelings without meaning too ALL the time, and I feel bad for doing it. I have a couple of good friends, but I never go out of my way to meet people. The only thing not opposite is that I'm not a goody-good. I feel bad for the way I am, and I tend to be REALLY antisocial outside of TV and the computer, and I hate myself for it. I wish I was like my big bro sometimes.
Inspiration... That's a tough one oddly enough. I am not the type to get inspired by others really. Accomplishments, maybe, but people, never. I do have someone I want to be like though, that is myself except better in every conceivable way. I feel like looking outside of myself for anything isn't going to get me anywhere because I am different from everyone around me and they are different from me accordingly. These differences mean that we'll have to have different ways of going about things and thinking. Adapting to a situation the best way I can and using other people as tools rather than blueprints is the most efficient way to go about anything it seems. So I let everyone influence me in their own way even if it's as small as a single opinion formed, I just go with it as best I can. Not really about inspiration and aspiration at all so much as pragmatism and chosen method.
