“Anyone you see on tv, you’re only seeing what they choose to show you.” -Josh Ramsay (on role models)
And yes, I see the logic in that. It makes complete sense. But can somebody who has made such a big impact on my life, how I think, and who I’d like to be, be so bad?
Being a role model is subjective. A role model isn’t somebody whom you want to be exactly like; that’s just not wanting the responsibility of understanding who you are. A role model is someone whose strengths and weaknesses help to identify your own. Someone to look up to for their feats in life, inspiring your own personal successes. A role model isn’t perfect, allowing you to realize the same about yourself, all the while acknowledging that you’re pretty damn awesome, regardless. So yeah Josh, you may not feel comfortable being someone’s role model because you don’t feel up to par in that regard. But that’ what makes you all the more worthy. You don’t have to see all of a person to admire their resilience and moral strength. I never knew Gandhi, but my repsect for him is just as high as it would be if I did.
But I digress. My point is, that you are more than worthy of being a role model. You’ve already impacted so many people’s lives, that you’ve already fulfilled the requirements of being a role model. I guess we don’t have to agree, but I think many Trenchers share my opinion.
Perhaps you’re confusing role model with idol? In that case, protest away. Idols are a different matter altogether.
