“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”Īmelia flew across the Atlantic in 1932 a time when most women had a fight on their hands just to leave the kitchen, and in the process become a much needed icon for feminism. She received the Noble Peace prize for it – making her the youngest person to ever receive it. That bullet has resounded around the world, for she survived and used her newfound fame to do some very impressive things, including bringing education to children and women everywhere and helping lift thousands, perhaps even millions out of poverty. She was shot, by the Taliban, for fighting for women’s right to be educated. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.”
“I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I think what inspires me most about him is that he was forced out of Apple, fought his way back in and then took a company that was struggling and made it the most profitable in the world.Īnd no, he maybe wasn’t the nicest man in the world, but he had vision. Okay, if you don’t know who Steve Jobs is, you’ve been living under a rock. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living somebody else’s life.” If that isn’t inspirational, then what is? And despite all that she became an international icon, renowned for her wit and character. Like her mother she battled her own mental problems. When she finally did break through and become famous, she was typecast as a dumb blond and severely underpaid.Īnd yet she kept going. Norma Jeane Baker, as Marilyn was born, was given up by her mentally disturbed mother and bounced from foster home to foster home. “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than to be absolutely boring.” Instead get up, stop procrastinating and make something of your life! Then he went on to change the field of physics for ever after. Yes, he’s included in every list of inspirational people, but that’s because he’s so inspiring! He left what was the equivalent of high school during his youth early, failed an entry exam into the Swiss Federal Polytechnic at 16 (though contrary to what people may believe he did very well in math) and worked in a patent office until he was 30. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” If only more people would follow those two sentences, this world would be a better place. Here’s another good one: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. “In the practice of tolerance one’s enemy is the best teacher.”ĭid you know that despite the fact that the Dalai Lama having been exiled from his homeland, that the Chinese are trying to choose who gets to be the next in line and that the future of both Tibet and his religion are in doubt he continues to preach peace and tolerance? He truly practices what he preaches! And he’s very quotable! Yes, it’s arbitrary, but we’ve got to draw the line somewhere!Īnd I’ve decided to draw a squiggle that, if you squeeze your eyes closed and tilt your head sideways, kind of looks like an unhappy duck. 8 Inspirational Role Models to Look Up toĨ Inspirational Role Models to Look Up toįor that reason this list will include people who aren’t just inspirational but who’ve said inspirational things in a pithy manner.
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