The Importance Of Role Models

No civilization in the entire human history has ever celebrated cowardice. Conversely, virtually all civilizations celebrates and values heroism.

A role model is widely seen as a person who is worthy of emulating, especially if that person has a good track record of helping others being good leader and successful at the same time, while making the others emulating more likely to succeed themselves.

The military is one of the clearest examples of having good role models/leaders/heroes can boost morale among its troops.

The major problem of role models in the current younger generations is the lack of role models. More specifically, good role models.
Instead, the replacement role models for them are now toxic celebrities from social media and in many cases, gang members.

Questions to ponder:

• What is the purpose of role models & heroes in human societies?
• Why do so many people want to be like others so badly instead of growing their own character?
• Can comparison be a source for inspiration and action instead of being the thief of joy?
• Who where your role models growing up and what did you admire about them?
• Who did you strive to become?
• What kind of person with what qualities are you still trying to become as an adult?
• Can a child growing up from a broken and abusive family function the same as other children with intact and supportive families?
• Do role models have to be family members?
• What are the differences between people who grew up with role models and those without?
• Can celebrities be healthy role models?
• Has celebrity worshipping evolved from seeing them as role models to secretly envious of them?
• Why did Jordan Peterson & Charlie Kirk become role models for so many young people, especially young men?
• Was Hitler seen as a role model by the German people during the 1930s?
• What can happen when there's a lack of role models growing up?
• Are there any historical role models you can think of for yourself?
• What happens when your role models gets into scandals?
• Should you still consider someone with scandals your role model or is it time to ditch and find someone else?
• What are your ideal qualities in your role models and why?
• Would you follow your role model blindly if this person met all your criteria of an ideal person?
• How can we develop critical thinking to discern if our role models are authentic or just putting on an act?
• Can adults have role models too?
• What are differences between viewing role models as a child verses as an adult?
• How can you try to be a role model for someone else? (To who & why?)

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