People have said many huge and sometimes erroneous things about their role models. The people they look up to because of their heroic acts, their mysterious personalities, their genius.
I propose another role model. While we may not admit it always, we find this role model to be the first we think of when people ask about influential persons in our lives. This role model may not be heroic in the way you may think; their personalities may not be myseterious and engaging, the way you may think; and their genius may not be in IQ.
My mother, for instance, is one of the greatest business women I know. She has yet to be in the business world but she is great about inventory. When her house has 4 rolls of toilet paper left, she runs out to buy more and distributes it evenly, putting on each bathroom the weights of how much it is used. She keeps food fresh and uses it all up, not wasting an ounce. Her house is clean and often sparkles more than the pool outside on a sunny day. My mother is crazy, but quite a role model.
Don't even get me started on my dad. He's a quiet strength with a lion's heart. He is also keen on business, and his career shows it. I'm a lot more like him - I can't decide whether we're big picture people or detail people. He looks at the big picture and compliements my mom's details for things being clean and organized and nice. However he focues on the details, and for instance, tells me exactly where I should stop on my first road trip by myself and when to get gas. And he's in Thailand.
Really. Role models are more than influential people. They're the heart and soul of many of our personal foundations.
So in light of reading books about managers and sitting on the thoughtful spot I came to the ephiphany that my parents are some of the greatest people. Period. Not just some of the greatest people I know, but some of the greatest people.
2 comments:
i love your blog now.
bahaha thanks!
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