Who influences (or inspires) YOU?

[bladefd]

List your top 5 inspirational/influential figures and why (does not need to be in any specific order, just list 5 from the top of your mind in whatever order):

This thread was posted in early 2011. 3 years later, I have decided to look back on this after some life-altering events in last 6 months. Something inside me has changed - perhaps my outlook on life in some ways. I have removed MLK/JFK and put in Sagan/Bruce Lee. I also moved up Gandhi to #1.


http://www.rightattitudes.com/blogincludes/images/20090907_mahatma_gandhi_at_the_spinning_wheel.jpg

1) Mahatma Gandhi: What was he? A tiny guy with bones sticking out of every part of his body with just enough food to stand upright. Then you look at what he did: he took down the British empire through strictly peaceful means. He would starve himself for months at a time if any of his people used violence against the British (and the Muslims later on when India was violently split between Hindus/Muslims after British left). People (from both Hindu and Islam side) would beg him to eat again and stopped violence just for him. After he was shot, he had the largest funeral ever with all of India closing down for days, and it is still a major holiday today. Unbelievable. Arguably the most influential person ever. As an Indian, I look up to this man as an inspiration. Even when the odds are against you, you never give up what you believe in.

http://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/sagancollection.jpg

2) Carl Sagan: There was something very special about this fellow, who was an astrophysicist that made science more accessible to average people. He made you feel small by showing you humility and how Earth is simply a pale blue dot in the vastness of the universe. He also made you feel big by showing you that ‘we are made of star stuff’. Our atoms were once a part of some distant star and so the universe is around us as much as it is within us. This man showed how special and great life is, and how we should treat each other with respect & humility. He is somebody that is an inspiration to who I’m as a person, my life views, and how I wish more humans were like. He has influenced me and inspired me.

http://nwfighting.com/files/2012/03/Bruce-Lee-2.jpg

3) Bruce Lee: Bruce was truly an awesome figure. He was much more than an actor and martial artist. He was a philosopher, a warrior, a man of peace. He changed the image of martial arts globally and also changed how Asians were looked at in the West. He created his own style of fighting called Jeet Kune Do that mixed together different styles of fighting and focused on efficiency to maximize effectiveness. It is a style that continuously evolves in flexibility. As Bruce once said "Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. That water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friend." That is Bruce as a philosopher and a poet. His movies I have seen quite a few times, and I still look up his writings/quotes. He is a legend that lives on.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedImages/schools/einsteinhs/Einstein_tongue.jpg

4) Albert Einstein: Went from a nobody to the man of the century and perhaps the greatest scientist ever. At a young age, people looked down at him and questioned his intelligence in early age and he was pretty socially retarded somewhat. Proves everybody wrong starting in college and created some of the most advanced theories known to mankind that are still pretty widely accepted today + quantum physics field pretty much was started after his research/writings. Quite an accomplishment, eh? Crazy guy but just a genius. He is second in overall impact in science to maybe only Isaac Newton. I'm very familiar with Newton's impacts, but Einstein has moved physics a step forward - people thought physics was starting to become stagnant then Einstein comes along that shatters almost everything.

http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/map_of_humanity_reason.jpg

5) Humanity as a whole: It is inspiration for where we are today as a human race. We have gone through a lot... Quick list of what makes us absolutely awesome. Evolved from apes. Invented tools from stones and firepit for staying warm+cooking. Spoken language and agricultural farming. Domesticated animals. People came together to create civilizations and large cities. Underground sewers, new foods and crops. New ideas coming together from all corners of the globe. Mathematics, physics, economics, philosophy, etc. History being constantly written and retold. Created cars and airplanes. A-bomb and genetic engineering. Space travel, research. The challenge to find new better sources of energy. Hate and love. War and stability. We are where we are today and that in itself is an inspiration to all that it stands for.

People I bumped out of my top 5 (replaced by Sagan/Lee):

Martin Luther King Jr.: Much like Gandhi, he believed in getting black rights through only peaceful means (he actually said that he studied Gandhi closely, took out books on Gandhi's philosophy and his teachings and later used those teachings in his own fight). He pretty much was the most important figure in getting blacks their rights and removing the segregation. Gave his life for what he believed in. MLK also had fewer people to work with; Gandhi had all of India behind him while MLK was mostly blacks, who were a minority. I GREATLY respect people that against all odds come out victorious just so that their children could have the same opportunities as others. Of course, there is still lots of racism and the opportunities are not the same between blacks/whites, but it doesn't compare to how it was during the segregation days.

JFK: I don't even know where to start. Space race was won during his presidency, first moon landing ever. Closest we have ever came to world annihilation (or at least destruction of much of USA and most of USSR) after Cuban missile crisis but was thwarted by JFK (he went against what most of his Generals were asking for - a preemptive strike on USSR). Youngest president ever, normal family that people can connect with. Drilled Marilyn Monroe and other beautiful women of that time. War hero. Assassinated. Damn, what he could have been if he wasn't assassinated. All we can do is speculate, but he sure was somebody you want to admire.

Who is your top 5?

[v-unit]

When you grow a backbone I'll be interested in hearing who your top 5 are. Until then, get this generic list...OUUUTTTAA HERE

[Legend of Josh]

When you grow a backbone I'll be interested in hearing who your top 5 are. Until then, get this generic list...OUUUTTTAA HERE

I'm was almost sure your post would mention Jay Z when I seen you as the last reply in the thread.

[LilKateMoss]

When you grow a backbone I'll be interested in hearing who your top 5 are. Until then, get this generic list...OUUUTTTAA HERE

Ironic coming from an idiot whose musical likes are modeled after MTV's top 10.

[Walduś]

did you put in #3 just because you don't want to come of racist? :oldlol:

[Stuckey]

jesus

my parents - hard working immigrants that made rags into moderate riches

buddha

mother theresa

[lakers_forever]

Jesus and the people who got inspired by him:

Tolstoy
Gandhy
MLK

[Jailblazers7]

Not really a specific person but a great book is what inspires me. For me, it all about self exploration more so than a role model type individual inspiring me by example.

[pete's montreux]

loj

[RidonKs]

5) Humanity as a whole: It is inspiration for where we are today as a human race. We have gone through a lot... Quick list of what makes us absolutely awesome. Evolved from apes. Invented tools from stones and firepit for staying warm+cooking. Spoken language and agricultural farming. Domesticated animals. People came together to create civilizations and large cities. Underground sewers, new foods and crops. New ideas coming together from all corners of the globe. Mathematics, physics, economics, philosophy, etc. History being constantly written and retold. Created cars and airplanes. A-bomb and genetic engineering. Space travel, research. The challenge to find new better sources of energy. Hate and love. War and stability. We are where we are today and that in itself is an inspiration to all that it stands for.
I like this. Humanity is underrated. We're better than everything else we've ever met and we deserve to brag about it, Goddamnit!

But seriously, nothing inspires quite like good ol' fashioned competition. And when it's coupled with deep respect, it's even better.

[Penny_Hardaway]

Tupac Shakur = best story-teller in the history of the game. Made you think, and not everybody has the hability to do this. Not much more needs to be said.

Bruce Lee = I could name a list of 100 things that inspire me of Bruce, but that would be writing too much.

Arturo Perez-Reverte = its very posible nobody will know who im talking about. Ex war-zone reporter now reconverted into a novelist/writer. Honest, lucid and not afraid to speak what he thinks.


Genghis Khan = this may sound stupid and retarded, but his will, strong character and achievements are inspiring. The original gangster.

[v-unit]

Ironic coming from an idiot whose musical likes are modeled after MTV's top 10.

Haha I almost forgot about you. What up baby?

[Stuckey]

Not really a specific person but a great book is what inspires me. For me, it all about self exploration more so than a role model type individual inspiring me by example.

any recommendations?

[bladefd]

When you grow a backbone I'll be interested in hearing who your top 5 are. Until then, get this generic list...OUUUTTTAA HERE

Like I said, it has to be 5 people/things off the top of your head without sitting there for 30 mins thinking about who to put. It doesn't matter if that person is popular or not already. As long as the person is inspirational/influential to you directly off the top of your mind, that's all that matters.

The only person that I would take off the list right now is JFK after reading through my list again. I don't think he is very influential to me personally; I respect him a lot and I know a lot about him but that's it. I would probably replace him with Bruce Lee. I completely forgot about Bruce. Wow.. Saw all of his movies multiple times and watched his interviews/some writings, and I wouldn't be completely honest if I said that he doesn't influence me a lot.

And for the guy that thinks I put MLK on the list to not sound racist: you are a fool, my friend.

[Lebron23]

1. Alexander the Great
2. Jesus Christ
3. Confucius
4. Michael Jordan
5. Larry Bird
6. Achilles
7. Napoleon Bonaparte
8. Isaac Newton
9. Michael Jackson
10. Tupac Shakurs
11. King Arthur
12. LeBron James

[Lebron23]

Ironic coming from an idiot whose musical likes are modeled after MTV's top 10.

Fat guy in a little coat.

http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs1/1531784_o.gif

[AirTupac]

In no order

My Dad
Tupac Shakur
Michael Jordan

[Devin1410]

John Mayer
U2
Guy who stood in front of the tank in Tiananmen Square
Ali
Will Smith

[Legend of Josh]

loj


Yep. No doubt.

[Gimmick Finder]

1. Starface :bowdown:



2. God







3. Jesus

[StroShow4]

My dad.
His dad.
The RZA.

[Legend of Josh]

1) JC

/ end thread

[chips93]

bill hicks - i dont know why, what he said just resonates with me, i think i changed a lot after reading a book about him, for better/worse

[Ruh-Roh]

My Dad.
Marco Pierre White & Mario Batali.
My Very First Boss/Mentor.
My Friends.
Some Great Coaches & Countless, Countless Musicians.

[GhostDeini32]

Noam Chomsky
Robert Deniro
The RZA
Manny pac
Bill Clinton

[miller-time]

winston churchill
charles darwin
richard feynman
the wright brothers
michael jordan
salvador dali
carl sagan

[G-Funk]

Jesus= Gods son enough said

2pac=
watch this and you would know why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vigPk9n5-50&feature=related

Moms= a poor single immigrant mother did on her own to give us a better life

[Maga_1]

Starface

[Maga_1]

Paypal me money or else u fail.

My parents don't allow me to do that

[Maga_1]

Send me naked pics of ur mom.

Close ups.

I don't have nudes of my mom, but i can cut the head of other photos and put in your mom's nude photos that i have.

[Walduś]

mel gibson.

[Maga_1]

Then ur a *******.

*******? Are you looking to your gay photos?

[bluechox2]

List your top 5 inspirational/influential figures and why (does not need to be in any specific order, just list 5 from the top of your mind in whatever order):


http://ngiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/einstein-tongue-out1.jpg

1) Albert Einstein: Went from a nobody to the man of the century and perhaps the greatest scientist ever. At a young age, people looked down at him and questioned his intelligence in early age and he was pretty socially retarded somewhat. Proves everybody wrong starting in college and created some of the most advanced theories known to mankind that are still pretty widely accepted today + quantum physics field pretty much was started after his research/writings. Crazy guy but very smart. Quite an accomplishment, eh?


http://www.rightattitudes.com/blogincludes/images/20090907_mahatma_gandhi_at_the_spinning_wheel.jpg

2) Mahatma Gandhi: What was he? A tiny guy with bones sticking out of every part of his body with just enough food to stand upright. Then you look at what he did: he took down the British empire through strictly peaceful means. He would starve himself for months at a time if any of his people used violence against the British (and the Muslims later on when India was violently split between Hindus/Muslims after British left). People (from both Hindu and Islam side) would beg him to eat again and stopped violence just for him. After he was shot, he had the largest funeral ever with all of India closing down for days, and it is still a major holiday today. Unbelievable. Arguably the most influential person ever.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/mlk/index.jpg

3) Martin Luther King Jr.: Much like Gandhi, he believed in getting black rights through only peaceful means (he actually said that he studied Gandhi closely, took out books on Gandhi's philosophy and his teachings and later used those teachings in his own fight). He pretty much was the most important figure in getting blacks their rights and removing the segregation. Gave his life for what he believed in. MLK also had fewer people to work with; Gandhi had all of India behind him while MLK was mostly blacks, who were a minority. I GREATLY respect people that against all odds come out victorious just so that their children could have the same opportunities as others. Of course, there is still lots of racism and the opportunities are not the same between blacks/whites, but it doesn't compare to how it was during the segregation days.


http://www.fatalfailblog.com/uploads/2/9/2/7/2927851/8976425_orig.jpg

4) JFK: I don't even know where to start. Space race was won during his presidency, first moon landing ever. Closest we have ever came to world annihilation (or at least destruction of much of USA and most of USSR) after Cuban missile crisis but was thwarted by JFK (he went against what most of his Generals were asking for - a preemptive strike on USSR). Youngest president ever, normal family that people can connect with. Drilled Marilyn Monroe and other beautiful women of that time. War hero. Assassinated. Damn, what he could have been if he wasn't assassinated. All we can do is speculate, but he sure was somebody you want to admire.


http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/map_of_humanity_reason.jpg

5) Humanity as a whole: It is inspiration for where we are today as a human race. We have gone through a lot... Quick list of what makes us absolutely awesome. Evolved from apes. Invented tools from stones and firepit for staying warm+cooking. Spoken language and agricultural farming. Domesticated animals. People came together to create civilizations and large cities. Underground sewers, new foods and crops. New ideas coming together from all corners of the globe. Mathematics, physics, economics, philosophy, etc. History being constantly written and retold. Created cars and airplanes. A-bomb and genetic engineering. Space travel, research. The challenge to find new better sources of energy. Hate and love. War and stability. We are where we are today and that in itself is an inspiration to all that it stands for.
:applause:

[alenleomessi]

1. Alexander the Great
2. Jesus Christ
3. Confucius
4. Michael Jordan
5. Larry Bird
6. Achilles
7. Napoleon Bonaparte
8. Isaac Newton
9. Michael Jackson
10. Tupac Shakurs
11. King Arthur
12. LeBron James
In your opinion where is he from?

[alenleomessi]

Im beast on rebounds since i started watching BG

[Lebron23]

In your opinion where is he from?


He was from Macedonia.

http://gardenofpraise.com/images/garalex.jpg

http://faq.macedonia.org/images/alexander.mosaic.jpg

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

Malcolm X
Jack Johnson
Neitzche
Charlie Chaplin
Teddy Roose

[vapid]

Napoleon
Warren Buffet

[Jailblazers7]

Malcolm X
Jack Johnson
Neitzche
Charlie Chaplin
Teddy Roose

Have you read any of the Teddy books by Edmund Morris?

[BaņkShot]

BankShot

[miller-time]

Malcolm X
Jack Johnson
Neitzche
Charlie Chaplin
Teddy Roose

for a second i thought you meant

http://weblogs.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/pop/blog/Jack%2BJohnson%2B1866082518660831slarge.jpg

but i'm assuming

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/24/1824-004-0A761D34.jpg

right?

[Nick Young]

Nick Young, Baron Davis, Sergio Rodriguez, Luis Scola, Marc Gasol


My post game is all Scola and MG33, my perimeter game I try to model after the holy trinity

[nightprowler10]

I try to take life lessons from several great personalities, but mostly I find myself being inspired By Michael Jordan and Imran Khan, and their never say die attitudes.

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

for a second i thought you meant

http://weblogs.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/pop/blog/Jack%2BJohnson%2B1866082518660831slarge.jpg

but i'm assuming

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/24/1824-004-0A761D34.jpg

right?

Yep. :)

Beast. Artist in the ring. Provoked Whitey. Travelled Round the World. Oversped and gave a police officer 100$ even though its a 50$ ticket, saying hes gonna come back the same speed. Arbiter of Fashion. Chaser of White Women when it was socially discouraged. Fan of opera. Polarizing figure. Every ingredient of a legit legend.

[ShaqAttack3234]

1.Ronnie James Dio- By far the most talented singer I've ever heard and his songwriting has had a huge impact on me. Extremely dedicated to his craft and despite getting older, he never softened or gave into trends, which so many musicians do. I was always very impressed with his intelligence, how he treated his fans and how he conducted himself in general. I am thankful that I got to meet him.

2.Randy Rhoads- I am a guitar player and he is the guitar player who made me want to pick up the instrument and I still find his playing which was musical, creative and technically advanced(particularly for his era) to be inspiring.

3.Sylvester Stallone- His success is very much like the character that made him famous. At 30, without many credits he made something out of himself and he's continued to be successful for 35 years and approaching 65 and being in great shape shows a great work ethic which has inspired me to try to bulk up and get in better shape.

4.Bruce Lee- I grow more and more interested in martial arts and Bruce Lee is another person who showed great dedication and you can't argue with how influential he was and still is.

5.Yngwie Malmsteen- A guitar player who created a unique style which is something I hope to do myself and his masterful technique is something that requires an immense amount of talent and practice.

[B-Low]

1. Alexander the Great
2. Jesus Christ
3. Confucius
4. Michael Jordan
5. Larry Bird
6. Achilles
7. Napoleon Bonaparte
8. Isaac Newton
9. Michael Jackson
10. Tupac Shakurs
11. King Arthur
12. LeBron James

Never in my life thought I'd see a list of ANYTHING that somehow included Jesus, Napoleon, Larry Bird, Tupac, LeBron and King Arthur. Repped whenever I can rep again :oldlol:

[Lebron23]

Never in my life thought I'd see a list of ANYTHING that somehow included Jesus, Napoleon, Larry Bird, Tupac, LeBron and King Arthur. Repped whenever I can rep again :oldlol:

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[miller-time]

Yep. :)

Beast. Artist in the ring. Provoked Whitey. Travelled Round the World. Oversped and gave a police officer 100$ even though its a 50$ ticket, saying hes gonna come back the same speed. Arbiter of Fashion. Chaser of White Women when it was socially discouraged. Fan of opera. Polarizing figure. Every ingredient of a legit legend.

is the james earl jones movie based on him worth watching? (if you've seen it)

[andgar923]

List your top 5 inspirational/influential figures and why (does not need to be in any specific order, just list 5 from the top of your mind in whatever order):


http://ngiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/einstein-tongue-out1.jpg

1) Albert Einstein: Went from a nobody to the man of the century and perhaps the greatest scientist ever. At a young age, people looked down at him and questioned his intelligence in early age and he was pretty socially retarded somewhat. Proves everybody wrong starting in college and created some of the most advanced theories known to mankind that are still pretty widely accepted today + quantum physics field pretty much was started after his research/writings. Crazy guy but very smart. Quite an accomplishment, eh?


http://www.rightattitudes.com/blogincludes/images/20090907_mahatma_gandhi_at_the_spinning_wheel.jpg

2) Mahatma Gandhi: What was he? A tiny guy with bones sticking out of every part of his body with just enough food to stand upright. Then you look at what he did: he took down the British empire through strictly peaceful means. He would starve himself for months at a time if any of his people used violence against the British (and the Muslims later on when India was violently split between Hindus/Muslims after British left). People (from both Hindu and Islam side) would beg him to eat again and stopped violence just for him. After he was shot, he had the largest funeral ever with all of India closing down for days, and it is still a major holiday today. Unbelievable. Arguably the most influential person ever.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/mlk/index.jpg

3) Martin Luther King Jr.: Much like Gandhi, he believed in getting black rights through only peaceful means (he actually said that he studied Gandhi closely, took out books on Gandhi's philosophy and his teachings and later used those teachings in his own fight). He pretty much was the most important figure in getting blacks their rights and removing the segregation. Gave his life for what he believed in. MLK also had fewer people to work with; Gandhi had all of India behind him while MLK was mostly blacks, who were a minority. I GREATLY respect people that against all odds come out victorious just so that their children could have the same opportunities as others. Of course, there is still lots of racism and the opportunities are not the same between blacks/whites, but it doesn't compare to how it was during the segregation days.


http://www.fatalfailblog.com/uploads/2/9/2/7/2927851/8976425_orig.jpg

4) JFK: I don't even know where to start. Space race was won during his presidency, first moon landing ever. Closest we have ever came to world annihilation (or at least destruction of much of USA and most of USSR) after Cuban missile crisis but was thwarted by JFK (he went against what most of his Generals were asking for - a preemptive strike on USSR). Youngest president ever, normal family that people can connect with. Drilled Marilyn Monroe and other beautiful women of that time. War hero. Assassinated. Damn, what he could have been if he wasn't assassinated. All we can do is speculate, but he sure was somebody you want to admire.


http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/map_of_humanity_reason.jpg

5) Humanity as a whole: It is inspiration for where we are today as a human race. We have gone through a lot... Quick list of what makes us absolutely awesome. Evolved from apes. Invented tools from stones and firepit for staying warm+cooking. Spoken language and agricultural farming. Domesticated animals. People came together to create civilizations and large cities. Underground sewers, new foods and crops. New ideas coming together from all corners of the globe. Mathematics, physics, economics, philosophy, etc. History being constantly written and retold. Created cars and airplanes. A-bomb and genetic engineering. Space travel, research. The challenge to find new better sources of energy. Hate and love. War and stability. We are where we are today and that in itself is an inspiration to all that it stands for.

In all honesty (no beef... seriously), this sounds like some beauty pageant answer.

Not saying you aren't influenced by them, but just saying.

[Heilige]

Arnold Schwarzenegger

He went from a poor peasant living in Austria to a become a bodybuilding champion, successful movie star in Hollywood, and former governor of California. His work ethic was second to none. I personally look up to Arnie, because he was truly the definition of Alpha.

He accomplished every goal he tried to achieve, Bodybuilding, acting, politics etc, he pretty much epitomized the American dream.

If that's not someone to look up to, then I don't know who is.


http://whatthehellis.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/arnoldschwarzenegger227.jpg

http://backseatcuddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/predator_schwarzenegger.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3179256732_3269af3065.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru84RW8aKJI&feature=player_embedded

[bladefd]

In all honesty (no beef... seriously), this sounds like some beauty pageant answer.

Not saying you aren't influenced by them, but just saying.

Well, I am definitely influenced by the first 3 (from least influenced to most: MLK, Gandhi, Einstein most influenced by humanity as a whole). I have done research on those 3 people on my own time to learn more about them, I know a lot about each individual persons' lives. I put JFK on there only because of what his influence has been for others, he is probably a top 5 most influential person in this country; I am not influenced by JFK personally. I would put on Bruce Lee instead of JFK. I don't know which ghost took over when I threw JFK on there. :roll: :roll:

I could probably also replace MLK with Clint Eastwood or Denzel Washington because I am probably more influenced by those 2 than MLK. I am alright with keeping MLK on though, even though he hasn't been as influential as Eastwood/Washington (as actors obviously in their respective roles).

[BaņkShot]

BankShot

[bladefd]

3 years later, I have decided to look back on this after some life-altering events in last 6 months. Something inside me has changed - perhaps my outlook on life in some ways.

I am keeping Einstein, Gandhi & humanity on the list. I'm switching out JFK with Bruce Lee and switching MLK with Carl Sagan. JFK is being replaced because he hasn't directly influenced my life - I know a lot about him, I respect him a lot, and I look up to him as a leader of men/women and definition of leadership BUT he has not directly influenced my life enough to put him on my list.

I'm removing MLK because he has not directly influenced my life enough to be top 5 (still top 10). I look up to him as a great man of peace worthy of honor, admiration & utmost respect, but top 5? No, I'm not doing him justice.

Here's my addition:

Carl Sagan: There was something very special about this fellow. He made you feel small by showing you humility and how Earth is simply a pale blue dot in the vastness of the universe. He also made you feel big by showing you that

[Bandito]

Ada lovelace (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAda_Lov elace&ei=nM7RUuWGBKK2sATA7oH4Cw&usg=AFQjCNFtJ4EtVyrh40OZazK4UV3OnRToMg&sig2=HSuYdhgZ4o02KHcA8-k_Ig&bvm=bv.59026428,d.cWc)

Bill Gates

Steve Jobs

Zuckerberg (the guy that invented Facebook)

[PullupJay]

My Dad - Real stand up guy,accomplished big things, he was a semi pro boxer and a pro baller in Europe

My Cousin - Popular charismatic ladies man, looked up to him as a kid.

Dr Dre- Awesome creative producer I try to emulate in terms of his unique style and status.

George Carlin - Wise man who kept it real and spoke his mind..funny too

Elliot Hulse- One of the strongest and wisest men of our current generation. Know's a lot about hollistic health,happiness,well being,peace of mind. I share most of his philosophies. His motto is "become the strongest version of yourself".

Michael Jordan - Self explanatory...he is just the definition of greatness

Heath Ledger - His Joker performance is on another league in terms of greatness, imo. Inspires me to step into that layer or tap into that zone of "DAMNNNN how does he do that/ how did he think of that???"

[MetsPackers]

In no order



Arnold Schwarzenegger

Dennis Rodman before the Korea stuff

Lebron James

My father


can't think of any more

[JebronLames]

Lebron- unfair expectations and criticism against him. Played with bad teammates for 7 years, and brought them further than anyone else could have.
Let people, and all the hate get to him in 2011 and lost in the finals with healthy wade and bosh.
Overcame all that by winning in 2012 with hurt wade, and hurt bosh.
Wins again in 2013 with scrub wade and 12 ppg bosh. Now, he ain't got no worries!!:bowdown: