The term role model was introduced by Robert K Merton. Merton say that individuals compare themselves with “reference groups” full of people who occupy the social role to which the individual aspires. The term passed into general use to mean an “person who serves as an example of a positive behavior”. (wikipedia)
Your destiny in life is determined by the various decisions you make, the goals you set for yourself and also how you plan to achieve those goals. Your role models determine the path you take and also some of the different actions and decisions at different stages in life. You may look up to people like Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, Econet wireless boss Strive Masiyiwa, Joshua Nkomo, Anthony Robins etc. There are all different reasons, but the bottom line is what they have contributed to society and how you view and value their contribution is a major factor.
If we look at the kids growing up in our community today, who do they look up to as their role models. What do they want to do when they grow up? Are there any role models in the country today? Long back teachers, nurses and members of the police force were well respected members of the community and many youngsters would look forward to join those professions. But as of today who would want to be a teacher when they grow up.
It reminds about the joke of the little girl who picked up a piece of paper in the house? The girl went up to her father and said, “Dad did you see how low our electricity bill for this month is”. The father just sat down crying because that was his pay slip, how embarrassing and what if he was a teacher. Do you think he told the little girl that it was actually his payslip.
The world today is growing as a global village, we all look up to different people from different parts of world. Like for myself my interest is Internet, online business and marketing. Everything I do, there are successful Internet marketers who inspire me. This means I tried to model my works around their successful strategies, which already are giving me rewards. Anyone can make a living of the Internet if you know what you are doing and you seek the right guidance.
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As important as it is to have a model, it is even more important to have your own identity. I would rather see different people with different identities than a lot of people who behave and act like David Beckham. Be warned, life is too short to spend it build around someone’s character. The greatest model you can ever aspire to is yourself especially when you learn from your mistakes.
You are right third dimension, you need to have you own identity, but there are people you look up to because of their achievements in society not that you want to be like them in every sense.
Hi, Third Dimension
Thank you for your contribution. It would be a better world really if we have clones of all the role models we look up t. My point is, there is somebody in society who has achieved something, who has contibuted something for you to aspire to emulate them, but not to be a replica of that person.
regards,