For a little inspiration today, learn about someone you admire! It can be an historical figure, a celebrity, or someone in your own life.
For today, decide who inspires you, and if it’s a public figure, read a little about him or her online (Wikipedia is of course a good resource). If you really want to dig into this, consider reading a biography or autobiography.
Reading someone’s life story is a great way to gain perspective on life’s ups and downs.
Also, try to understand the individual’s code of conduct and personal habits, which helped make him or her into a person you admire.
If you’ve chosen someone in your own life, here are some questions you might ask:
- What decisions in your life are you most proud of?
- What have you worked the hardest for? Did you get what you originally wanted?
- What was a major setback in your life, and how did you make the most of it?
Who did you learn about today?
Anne Rice: being an educator, I was amazed when I recently learned she is dyslexic. She had to earn her first degree in political science…I think..because she was able to learn most of the information from lecture. This is encouraging to me, as an aspiring writer. Also, she began my love affair with books. Conveniently, her memoir was recently published. I’ve already started reading.
I chose miss rosa parks, for her diligence, perseverence in a time where woman of color were not treated good. Her strength of spirit inspires me today to persevere for those of us living with a mental illness, not to run from our troubles, but to face them head on, and let our communities know how the mentally ill are treated. I may not make my mark on history, but I will make my mark for our community. Have a great day.
How inspiring, Laura! Thank you for sharing, and pat yourself on the back–you’ve already accomplished something positive today!