It’s ok to have people who you admire. You listen or read their story and find things that match your life. You feel like you identify with them and they start to take on a different persona and you begin to idolize them. But be very careful about that.
Don’t idolize them. Don’t put them on an unearned pedestal. Don’t make them the center of your life. We can admire their courage and will, but never idolize another living human being who walked this earth.
Be your own hero of your movie. Write your script daily and show up in top form. Act this life out as if its your big break. Let the world admire your craft and you at the same time. Make the ending a happy one and make it an adventure.
Be the hero. The world is waiting.
-alv
Vide courtesy of Joe Rogan and Onnit.
Wonderful post Antonio and I agree 100%! It’s nice to have people to look up to you but we should all be striving to be our own heroines and hero. Keep up the great work and message!
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Thank you so much Amanda. You are absolutely correct. Nothing like seeing a hero in the mirror every morning!
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Absolutely! I love this.
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Glad you liked it. Come back anytime.
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Such a great outlook! Respecting them for their skills and accomplishments is definitely more important than wanting to be just like them!
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Exactly Jenn. It is ok to emulate and learn from them, but not to diminish your own greatness t highlight others. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
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Howdy I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by accident, while I was looking on Digg for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say many thanks for a fantastic post and a all round thrilling blog (I also love the the)s/deeignm, I don’t have time to look over it all at the minute but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the great job.
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Eliza, thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words and would love to have you visit again. Please let me know also if you would like to me to write about a particular subject too.
Thanks again.
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Such a great message and something I needed to hear right now. Thanks for sharing this, Antonio!
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You are very welcome Nicole. Thank you for taking time out of your day to read this.
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That’s right! No mere mortal is worthy of idolatry. They too (those ‘heroes’/ moguls/ celebrities/ significant others) struggle with very human issues just as we do. They too, wrestle with their spiritual persons in a very carnal world. Our obedience to our calling to be something greater should never take a backseat to the lives we hold up as perfect or worthy of emulating. Timely and insightful. Thank you.
Stay inspired!
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Great words! You are welcome!!
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