DATED – 8th April 2017
All of us have some people whom we look upto for certain qualities. They become our inspiration too. A couple of days back, I requested people on my facebook page to tell me a celebrity/ public figure who inspires them; along with the quality which inspires them. Here is a compilation of answers I received (in alphabetical order) –
| Aamir Khan | Commitment and perfection |
| Abraham Lincoln | What is right must be done |
| Aishwarya Rai | It is never over |
| Akshay Kumar | Fitness |
| Amit Sheth | Perseverence, discipline and humour |
| Amitabh Bacchan | Grace, Ability to bounce back |
| Baba and Prakash Amte | Selfess, devoted and dedicated to a cause |
| Brendon Mccullam | Fearless batsman, Honesty and Integrity |
| Elon Musk | Entrepreneurship, venturing in uncategorised spaces and shaping the future |
| FLW Frank Lloyd Wright | Inventing new concepts and methods in architecture |
| Hansie Cronje | Great Sportsman spirit |
| Mahatma Gandhi | Composure, compassion, and self belief |
| Maria Montessori | Pursuing her ambition inspite of being against social norms |
| Mohammed Ali | Stood for what he believed |
| Mother Teresa | Selfless service to humanity |
| Narayan Murthy | Achiever, yet down to earth |
| Narendra Modi | Dedication to uplift the country |
| Nikola Tesla | Invented the modern world – yet took no credit. Totally selfless |
| Paralympics Winners | Nothing is impossible. All it needs is – belief |
| Rafael Nadal | Never give up |
| Rahul Dravid | Consistency |
| Roger Federer | Grace – on and off the field |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Not letting achievements go in the head. Humble and love for his craft |
| Saurav Ganguly | Great leadership skills |
| Steve Jobs | Master of innovations. Best or nothing |
| Sudha Murthy | Simple, humble |
I am sure there are innumerable more people who are inspirations. I have just noted a few. The point I really want to bring up is this – all of us have people who inspire us; a quality that stands out. But is that quality of my inspiration, a part of me? Eg: I admire Steve Jobs for being the best in whatever he does. Though I look upto him for this quality, have I made it a part of my life? Am I the best in my field? Do I leave a stamp of excellence in anything I take up? Or am I happy to just appreciate him and Apple?
Only when that inspirational quality becomes a part of my life, will I become an inspiration to someone. Else, my life will be yet another life on this planet Earth. Let us first identify the quality that inspires us in anyone you know. Do everything possible to make that quality a part of your DNA. Great results will be just a matter of time …
