The Idea of the One Personal Hero
When talk about growing up, we tend to think a lot about the influences that
helped make us who we are. A lot times, the idea of the one singular personal
hero comes up. For me, I disagree with the idea of having just one personal
hero. I believe that it isn’t just one influence that makes you who you are.
It is a mixture and combination of a ton of influences that make you into the
person you are today.
A lot of
times, we are expected to have just that one personal hero. A lot of colleges
will ask “who is that one person that influenced your entire life”. The truth is, there really isn’t. In reality, the things I have learned don’t just all
come from one person. They come from everywhere. I’ve been influenced by
countless numbers of people. I’ve learned things from my friends, parents, and
teachers. All these people can’t fit into the idea of simply having one hero; there’s
just too many of them. The problem with having one person influence you is that
you will develop a close minded thought process. One influence leads to you
having one set of beliefs without being exposed to any other possible ideas or
beliefs. However, having many different heroes can lead to you being far more
open minded. If you are exposed to many different thoughts and ideas, you will
probably think more before you choose a belief.
Overall,
I feel that the statement of having one personal hero is incorrect. It isn’t
just one person who influences you, it’s the combination of heroes from all
over your life that helps shape who you over. If I didn’t have all heroes I had/have
now, I would be a completely different person.
Good post, I totally agree with your point. It's really hard to find a single human being that fits all of your criteria of a good person; no one is perfect, anyone who claims to be is either misguided or lying. And thats perfectly okay, everyone should be unique in their own ways, their own little flaws that make that person special. Sometimes we'll think we find a person who clicks on every level, but later on we might find out he's disagrees on say, the origin of the universe, or in worse cases, turns out to be a pedo. Maybe I'm just cynical, but yes, I think it's a bit odd to have just a single person you can call a "hero".
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