Friday, January 23, 2015
The People We Look Up To
Lately I've been spending a lot of time wondering what it is that I idolize about the people I aspire to be like. Once you go beyond things such as liking their style or their looks or their likes and dislikes, what is left of your favorite person that makes you want to be like them? If you stripped somebody of all that they had, and revealed the soul underneath, who would be the one that you still look up to, whose footsteps you want to follow? Why?
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The reason I look up to someone is their confidence, their ability to get back up when someone knocks them down. Someone that is strong and can be themselves no matter what. Someone who has been through hell and back and walks around with a smile. I have always looked up to people like this because it has been something I have personally lacked, something I have been working on. So all in all someone who is just mentally strong.
ReplyDeleteI believe when u look up to someone its not really what they do or not do, it should be them as a person and what they try to do to help others. It shouldn't be because they play foot ball and they're the greatest quarterback of this year, or that they sing so amazingly that u want to sing like that. It should be because of there hard work and determination yo get to where they are and who they are. But I think tho humans will never get this through there head cause all we all really care about it's being wanted and what easier way to do that then people on TV, to be exactly like them....
ReplyDeleteThis is an AWESOME post! I love how reflective it is. I'll post my old-man thoughts at the end ;)
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I think I idolize or look up to a person of any sort really because what they are like behind closed doors. This is the exact reason why I don't look up to celebrities of any sort because on the surface or for what I can see, they're great. They're a great actor/muscian, they do all they can to help out. But when cameras turn off and it's back to their lives they can be horrible people, distasteful. But how am I to know? I'm not best friends with them. I don't know how they live beyond what I am able to see. I think what makes a person favorable is that you can relate to them and they have expierenced more than you have. Like if I looked up to a writer who's now 50 years old. I can relate because she enjoys to and I do too. But what is different about her and I is expierence. I'm only 15 years old, I could only know so much. But this writer, she's had kids, she's been married, shes gone through lessons that I haven't even begun to learn. I. find it interesting how she dealt with it and I think she's brave or clever. I hope that makes sense
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ReplyDeleteWe don't idolize people. We idolize the qualities they possess-- the qualities we aspire to attain ourselves. We place on pedestals what is most appealing to us. I sometimes catch myself in mid-daydream imagining what it would be like to be another person I "look up to". But it is okay to imagine what it's like to be someone else. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes can be humbling if you make it that way. There is a thin line between admiring and idolizing. Idolatry will lead to bad self-conception and a negative being altogether. It's not healthy to wish you were someone else, or put them "above" you because they are more attractive or so forth. Like I have said before, physical beauty is innate. Once you get past all of that, you will see the soul revealed through actions and choice of words. That, if anything, is what we should aspire to have and to have forever.
ReplyDeleteI idolize the qualities some people may possess, but not necessarily the person. I definitely idolize people who have the ability to speak up when spoken down upon, or whom stick up and defend what they believe in. I never really have idolized a person completely, because everyone has flaws.
ReplyDeleteI think that the way someone treats others is a very important quality to anybody. I would like to be like someone who respects others for who the person is and not by how popular someone may be. Somebody who would help anyone no matter what their status is. They are there for anyone and everyone. I do know some people who do this and I admire them for it. I want to have that quality to give and not expect something in return. Anyone who shows respect for everyone else and is willing to do anything is a great person to me and that quality is what I look for in someone. If everyone possessed this quality, I think that a lot of great things will happen. Being selfless is a life goal that I want to achieve.
ReplyDeleteI think that looking up to people gives us a sense of who we want to be like. Yes, there are some bad role models out there, or at least it may seem like that. The looks of the role model dont matter, like if you saw a homeless person on the street, first thing that pops in your head is bum, drunk, drug dealer, or something along those lines, when in reality, this person could be one of the most genuine people you would ever meet. People that I look up to are not the most educationally smart people, but they are street smart. They know how to deal with problems in other ways instead of looking it up in a book. It doesnt matter who you look up to, it matters what they can teach you, and thats probably the most important thing of all.
ReplyDeleteto me, i guess i idolize what they pursue. the goals an aspirations they shoot for, motivates and moves me as well. The people i idolize are merely examples of how my future can turn out, and what they pursue is an example of how i can get there.
ReplyDeleteI love this question so much because I think so many people idolize celebrities or people that they do not truly know and it's kind of ridiculous when you think about it, isn't it? You can't aspire to be someone or love someone when you only know what they choose to reveal to the general public. I would love to think that I idolize what qualities people possess, the drive someone has to accomplish what they want, the amount of affection they have for other people, that kind of thing. As cheesy as this sounds, I see my mother and my grandmother as who I want to be like. Obviously not exactly, I would prefer to not make the same mistakes they have made, but I definitely hope that I can cope with the mistakes and hardships of my life the way they have. I think that's something else some people misinterpret the "role model" thing in life. Just because you see someone as an idol does not mean you want to be exactly like that person, or you want to make the same poor choices they have made.
ReplyDeleteI find it hard to idolize celebrities that you don't even truly know. With a celebrity its harder because you don't know what they are like off camera and out in the real world. However, I find it easy to idolize friends, teachers, and some adults because you see the real them, hopefully the them that is not being covered by a mask. I idolize my mother mostly because she is a strong, hardworking woman and she is completely honest and doesn't take crap from anyone. I aspire to have the same mind set as her and grow up to be as strong or even stronger minded as her. And also so I can understand how to deal with all of the hardships she had in her life and apply it to myself if need be.
ReplyDeleteI thinkthat a main thing a role model, or a person others look up to has be is, on some level, humble. I could never imagine idolizing a person who acts/thinks that they are above others. They need to be able to level with all people, which also leads to equality. A person who thinks one group of people are better than others is probably extremely close minded, and you won't be able to gain anything from making them your idol.
ReplyDeleteI definitely look up to my idol for their compassion. I envy how content people are, and how much they do love what they are left with. I am extremely jealous of how easy going they are. Compassion seems to be a very rare quality, and anyone that holds that makes me very envious. I believe that the ability to sympathize with people that you have never met, or experiences that you've never encountered; that's the most important quality in a person.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of who I WANT to be and who I SHOULD be, I think those are two very different things. Someone that I wish I was, would be a celebrity because of the picture perfect frame of the pretty hair, clothes, and face. Do I necessarily look up to them? Not so much. But it's one of those "its pretty to think so" or "I wonder what its like" type of things. You know its artificial but sometimes it's so convincing it's really hard to escape the idea of it. And you know it's really not someone you SHOULD be, when there only reveal what you WANT to see. When it comes to someone I look up to, it's way more than their exterior obviously. Its the qualities they possess, and the way they express themselves, or the eloquence of the person. The grades they manage, the way the schedule their time around friends and extra curricular activities, the way the care about something so passionately. That's the person I SHOULD be, but sometimes I don’t always necessarily WANT to be them. In way that person is only showing you what you WANT to see too. That person really struggles to be everything that looks so easy. So in the end who are you stuck wanting to be? Yourself? I think that's pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteI feel like we aspire to be like the people who have reached a goal in which we want to achieve, and continue to be successful in that way of living. I admire people for their kindness and compassion as well as their acting skills or their ability to write beautifully; I think it all comes down to what we appreciate and value in life. For example, I don't really look up to Donald Trump, because I have no intention of being a millionaire nor do I really care about his goals or beliefs. However, I look up to John Green, Stephen King, etc. because of their ability to write. I appreciate their writing, I value their work. I look up to Jerome Jarre for his ability to perceive the world in such a beautiful, optimistic stance (something I have not yet achieved, but something I want to achieve). I value positivity. It's a goal I strive for.
ReplyDeleteI agree in the sense that you simply cannot idolize someone you don't truly know. So what, you know the designer they wear, and the music the listen to? That doesn't make a person. To idolize someone, you must know them, and know who they are. I idolize a person's ability to be caring. Just because a celebrity with billions of dollars chooses to donate money to charity doesn't mean they're really caring, how would we know if it's just for show? I believe that if you truly know someone, you'll know their ability to care for others, and have compassion, and to me, that's the biggest part of somebody.
ReplyDeleteI would want to be like south cause they can respond to blog post >,>
ReplyDeleteUmm in all seriousness though, I would probably have to choose my father. He can be a grade a +_@# sometimes but i respect who he is and what he did to be that person he grew up poor abused and ended up having two kids before his 20's(me and my brother) and moved out on his own when he was 18 (THATS MY AGE) but in spite of all that his drive to be a good father his drive to be successful lead him to 3 jobs and college at the same time ( one of those jobs was the military) to take care of my mother my brother and I then to come out of that to be an extremely successful (if you weigh success by your bank account) man, his willingness to face adversity and thrive in it is extremly admirable and thats the one thing I wish i had more of.
This is good. But, in defense of Central, we do post. Our posts are qualitative than quantitative. Elders rule. But kudos to South for keeping up with the blog. That's cool too
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ReplyDeleteI think I would want to be like several people. My dad and my mom because they have such great work ethic. I also want to be like them because they are always willing to help someone who is in need. I feel like it is up to everyone to see qualities in people that they should want as well. Everyday we should look in the mirror and ask ourselves "how can I become a better me". Much of the time the only way to become a better person is to observe someone who has the qualities you wish to have as well.
ReplyDeleteIs that your way of saying you admire yourself? Or are you only limiting your aspirations to what you already are?
ReplyDeleteThis is why when you say that theres someone you admire, you make sure that you admire all of them instead of just one or two things because the rest is crap. Admiring someone is a big thing to say.
ReplyDeleteHow can you possibly admire all of someone? It is physically and mentally impossible. We are not capable of liking every aspect of another. We just accept them and love them for who they are despite the few aspects we do not particularly enjoy
DeleteIf I stripped away every layer of a human being to just divulge in who they are and how they express their selves, I would admire my sister Samantha. Everything she does, she does for her own. Not for anyone else, she doesn't care what people think of her, she truly expresses herself with such raw emotion. She does the things she loves to make herself happy and that's a lot. Many people find it hard to do the things they want in fear of judgement but she still will do it to keep her going. She is filled with so much joy and creativity, every time I have issues she will always be there to help me. I've never admired someone as much as I have her and I'm extremely glad I'm, growing up, following her footsteps.
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ReplyDeleteI never really understood how people idolized someone who they didn't know. (like celebrities and stuff) How could you want to be like someone when you don't truly know them you only know what they show the public? I feel that when we idolize others we need to choose people we know more about and not just what everyone else sees.
ReplyDeleteI think that we look up to people that contain qualities we aspire to attain. We want to be the people that we envy. As we inspect the people that we see everyday, we watch how people react to certain qualities and personalities, and based off of that we try to change ourselves. We want to be like the people that are well liked.
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