Comments on: Stop Looking at Role Models to Do the Dirty Work for You http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/ The Personal Development Blog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:40:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82706 Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:57:58 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82706 Steve Pavlina is amazing. Since reading his site I've started a blog, got up at 5am daily, exercised, gone Raw Vegan and quit my job. Not bad for 3 months. No exagerrations here either. How does Jay Leno get 4-5hours a night though, that's crazy? .-= Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/03/27/tabata-intervals-day-30-post-mortem/" rel="nofollow">Tabata Intervals : Day 30 (Post Mortem)</a> =-. Steve Pavlina is amazing. Since reading his site I’ve started a blog, got up at 5am daily, exercised, gone Raw Vegan and quit my job. Not bad for 3 months. No exagerrations here either. How does Jay Leno get 4-5hours a night though, that’s crazy?
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]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82285 Hulbert Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:11:06 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82285 Hi Jen, yeah exactly. However great role models may appear to us, we have to realize that they are human beings too just like us. If we try hard enough, we have the power to accomplish the same things or maybe even more. I'm glad you enjoyed this post and thanks for the comment. :) .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. Hi Jen, yeah exactly. However great role models may appear to us, we have to realize that they are human beings too just like us. If we try hard enough, we have the power to accomplish the same things or maybe even more. I’m glad you enjoyed this post and thanks for the comment. :)
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]]> By: Jen http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82253 Jen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:39 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82253 I really enjoyed this post Hulbert. This is something I have done in the past -- thinking role models have something I don't. Realising that my role models are human and that I have as much power as them has helped me to make my own contribution. Thanks for the reminder and great to see you guest posting in so many places .. way to go! I really enjoyed this post Hulbert. This is something I have done in the past — thinking role models have something I don’t. Realising that my role models are human and that I have as much power as them has helped me to make my own contribution. Thanks for the reminder and great to see you guest posting in so many places .. way to go!

]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82252 Hulbert Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:37:44 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82252 Hi Cheryl, that's completely right. I like your example with Gandhi. People didn't just say, "Hey I want to be like him or her" and suddenly they became him or her; they actually went out and experimented with life. I think when we go through enough experimentation, we realize one day that we would rather create our own destiny, rather than follow the shoes of someone else's. .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. Hi Cheryl, that’s completely right. I like your example with Gandhi. People didn’t just say, “Hey I want to be like him or her” and suddenly they became him or her; they actually went out and experimented with life. I think when we go through enough experimentation, we realize one day that we would rather create our own destiny, rather than follow the shoes of someone else’s.
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]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82251 Hulbert Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:28:51 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82251 No problem! Visualization is a very powerful technique. The more you can see something in your mind before it happens, the better the chances of making it happen in real life. Thank you Michelle. .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. No problem! Visualization is a very powerful technique. The more you can see something in your mind before it happens, the better the chances of making it happen in real life. Thank you Michelle.
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]]> By: Cheryl Paris http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82248 Cheryl Paris Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:33:50 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82248 Hello Hulbert, Writing this article you have nailed the important point remarkably. The people we look up to did their dirty work themselves. In order to be successful we cannot just sit in one chair and say my role model is 'Mahatma Gandhi' and hope to succeed by putting in no efforts. The role models worked infinite hours sticking to one plan which they believe will work for them or the society or the nation. Most important part "they never thought to quit". There is no perfect moment to start. It is now or never. Bye for now, Cheryl Paris .-= Cheryl Paris´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.cherylparis.com/saturday-9-gimme-three-steps-girl/580" rel="nofollow">Saturday 9: Gimme Three Steps Girl</a> =-. Hello Hulbert,

Writing this article you have nailed the important point remarkably. The people we look up to did their dirty work themselves. In order to be successful we cannot just sit in one chair and say my role model is ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ and hope to succeed by putting in no efforts.
The role models worked infinite hours sticking to one plan which they believe will work for them or the society or the nation. Most important part “they never thought to quit”.
There is no perfect moment to start. It is now or never.

Bye for now,
Cheryl Paris
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]]> By: Michelle http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82247 Michelle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:39:50 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82247 Really enjoyed this article Hulbert. Even though I like a previous commenter think that just because we can imagine something it doesn't make it real. I really like the thought behind the visualization technique – I have heard of it before, but this has made me more determined to try it in my own life. Anyway, thanks and good evening!! .-= Michelle´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.tamingtime.com/time-management-books.html" rel="nofollow">Mar 15, Time Management Books: A Collection of Books on Time Management With Reviews</a> =-. Really enjoyed this article Hulbert.

Even though I like a previous commenter think that just because we can imagine something it doesn’t make it real. I really like the thought behind the visualization technique – I have heard of it before, but this has made me more determined to try it in my own life.

Anyway, thanks and good evening!!
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]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82246 Hulbert Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:24 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82246 Hi Paul, you just basically summed up one of the most important messages of the post which is that it's okay to depend on others for little things like advice, but too much dependency can make us weaker. If we must become role model to others, then we will have to learn to be more independent ourselves. Thanks Paul. .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. Hi Paul, you just basically summed up one of the most important messages of the post which is that it’s okay to depend on others for little things like advice, but too much dependency can make us weaker. If we must become role model to others, then we will have to learn to be more independent ourselves. Thanks Paul.
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]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82245 Hulbert Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:55:17 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82245 You're very welcome Bruno! :) .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. You’re very welcome Bruno! :)
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]]> By: Hulbert http://www.dragosroua.com/stop-looking-at-role-models-to-do-the-dirty-work-for-you/#comment-82244 Hulbert Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:51:05 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5323#comment-82244 Hi Steven, sorry I should of have mentioned your post. Too many things were going in my mind as I was writing it and I forgot to include other posts in this post, except the one on Kung Fu Panda. My apologies. Great reply though! Success does come down to to having the will power and determination to carry through in life. Being passionate about what we're enjoy doing, despite being different from other people, will usually give us that natural drive already though. Like you say, these things all have to come from inside. As for part C, yeah I think you're right it doesn't prove it's actual existence, but I think it's somewhat helpful to think of something over and over and over again that doesn't exist, and try to make it exist in our head, so that it can at least seem potentially more possible in real life. There's many perspectives on this though, and thank you for sharing yours. I also agree with you in part D that if we see ourselves more as a role model to others, then we will hold more responsibilities for ourselves. This makes us more aware of our actions and furthermore, turns bad habits into good ones. Nicely put! Finally, if anyone wants to read a great article, visit Steven's post, <a href="http://www.theemotionmachine.com/discovering-my-inner-rockstar-building-character-through-archetypes" rel="nofollow">Discovering My Inner Rockstar: Building Character Through Archetypes</a>. There are some great tips in there on building character, influencing others, and exploring the possibilities of what you want to do in life! .-= Hulbert´s last blog ..<a href="http://frombottomup.com/sylvester-stallone-and-hits/" rel="nofollow">Sylvester Stallone and Hits</a> =-. Hi Steven, sorry I should of have mentioned your post. Too many things were going in my mind as I was writing it and I forgot to include other posts in this post, except the one on Kung Fu Panda. My apologies.

Great reply though! Success does come down to to having the will power and determination to carry through in life. Being passionate about what we’re enjoy doing, despite being different from other people, will usually give us that natural drive already though. Like you say, these things all have to come from inside.

As for part C, yeah I think you’re right it doesn’t prove it’s actual existence, but I think it’s somewhat helpful to think of something over and over and over again that doesn’t exist, and try to make it exist in our head, so that it can at least seem potentially more possible in real life. There’s many perspectives on this though, and thank you for sharing yours.

I also agree with you in part D that if we see ourselves more as a role model to others, then we will hold more responsibilities for ourselves. This makes us more aware of our actions and furthermore, turns bad habits into good ones. Nicely put!

Finally, if anyone wants to read a great article, visit Steven’s post, Discovering My Inner Rockstar: Building Character Through Archetypes. There are some great tips in there on building character, influencing others, and exploring the possibilities of what you want to do in life!
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