In life we sometimes lead by example. I want to grow up to be
like my mom, my aunt, my favorite celebrity. Etc. it is important to find someone
that you can look up to. I personally don’t want to be this person. I want to
honor this person. She was an amazing human being and for the era that she was
in, she was strong. She went out of her way for things and she is a hero in my
eyes and someone that woman should want to be. This person has inspired me and
with all of the stuff going on about putting a woman on the $20 bill, I believe
that it should be her.
This person is Eleanor Roosevelt.
As I said in the paragraph above, I want to honor her and by
that I mean know what she stood for. I am constantly reading her quotes and
keeping them in my thoughts because she was such a strong woman and her words
should live on.
“With a new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people.”
“We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other
person does not care at all.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in beauty of their
dreams.”
‘You must do the things you think you cannot do.”
“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”
“No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.”
“Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn’t have the
power to say yes.”
“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to
do yourself”
“Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
I am a big quote person, I have made that obvious through my other
post. With Eleanor Roosevelt. She stepped out of the typical role of first lady
while her husband was in office. She stood by his side, but she also stood
alone. She paved the path for future first lady’s to be able to make a name for
themselves as well and to do things that interest them.
I have written a few papers on her while in high school. She is
fascinating with all that she did. I recommend looking her up, or at lease
looking her words up.
She is someone I look up to.
She is someone that woman that will always be remembered.
Anyone can be a role model for you. Find someone that you can
look up to and pave your own path because of that. You can look up to many
people. I know the type of person I want to be and the type I don’t want to be.
It is that simple.
