Which People Inspire You Most?

[Seducer of the Homeless]

submit a list of people who inspire you the most, if you wish to, of course

mine will be up soon

 

[Madoness]

It's funny actually... never had one. Looking everyone I know, every one of them has some role models. I'm kind of taking parts from everyone I guess.... not having a real list to put up.

 

[Grove]

^ I agree. I've never really had a singular person as a role model...never thought, "Wow, I want to be just like that person." I've always just picked up pieces from people, traits I thought were commendable or practical, or used their actions as a template for how I might handle a particular situation.

As far as who inspires me...?...to do what exactly? At which point in my life? I am reluctant to point to politicians/spiritual leaders. I can point to times when I have been inspired by teachers, or characters in books/movies, but those moments were fleeting. I think this goes back to how I see role models. Anyone can inspire me at any given time for any given reason.

 

[Tyria]

Usually the ones that don't mean to. It's funny how life works out that way.

 

[cuterebra]

Spiderman.

 

[Artifice Orisit]

Hannibal Lecter
Grigori Rasputin
Dr Frankenstein
Tony Stark
Skynet
Jet (Cowboy Bebop)

 

[drumir93]

George Carlin
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Edgar Allan Poe
John Lennon
Gautama Buddha (I'm not Buddhist)
Benjamin Franklin

Like Grove said, I don't try to be these people or live up to their standards. I just take the bits and pieces that I love about them and try to add certain things to certain extents to my own character.

 

[Chimera]

Like others have said, I find bits and pieces inspiring in people.
Although, generally I see the things I don't like about them, and try to make sure I don't mimic them...

Then there are the people who are so utterly different than I am (people who are consistently content, for example) that, while I admire them and wish, I could never imagine being like them. Because it would unbalance the precarious sense of self I have, or something like that. ​

 

[JoeJoe]

Hell, I once had to write a text about an idol I had. I didn't have one (and still don't)! This was probably supported by not having a TV.

 

[warryer]

Hannibal of Carthage - rises up against all odds using what he had to overcome a "superior" enemy... for a short time at least. The best example of true courage in my opinion.

If I could I would sit down and have a beer with this guy.

 

[dents]

Marvin Minsky and Eliezer Yudkowski. They make up for the massive sucking of rest of the species.

 

[bananaphallus]

Alexander the Great. The guy conquered almost the entire known world in less than twenty years for Pete's sake.

Confusing: He's 'great' and a much revered historical figure, yet those with similar ambitions in modern times are always the 'bad guys.' Are you trying to discourage me, modern education/popular culture?