Do
you think that motivational speakers have heroes? Well, at
least
this one does. In order to get motivated to be successful, I find that
it is extremely helpful to get a hero. Getting somebody to be
a
role model for you keeps you inspired to stay on track while you work
towards your own success. Many celebrities such as athletes,
movie stars and music artists, serves as our heroes.
When you
think about celebrities that you like and respect, don't look at them
just for the entertainment value. Look deeper into what they
did
to become successful. They were all just like us at one time
but
they did certain things to achieve their goals.
Make one of
them your hero. This person doesn't have to be a famous
celebrity, just someone you admire and respect (even a motivational
speaker!). I would emphasize the word ‘respect’
again. The
usual tabloid celebrities who get their faces on every cover just
because they happen to attract all the paparazzi should not qualify as
one of your heroes. It must be somebody you truly want to be
like.
My
hero was the late, great Bruce Lee. For those of you who
don't
know who Bruce Lee was, he was the first significant Asian martial arts
action hero that came out in the 70s. He opened the doors for
people like Jackie Chan and Jet Li. His influence in martial
arts
today is still huge.
I suffered quite a lot of racism
when I was growing up. It got so bad that as a child, I was
actually ashamed of being Chinese. But when Bruce Lee came
out,
everything changed for me. I still remember the time when I
sat
in one theatre watching my first Bruce Lee movie. It was
"Fists
of Fury" (released as 'The Chinese Connection' when dubbed in English
for the western world). I have never seen an Asian person
portrayed as such a powerful character. His effect on the
audience was totally mesmerizing.
Of course, as I got to
do more research on him, I learned that he was certainly the real
deal. Bruce Lee was so respected in the martial arts world,
he
was honored in the Black Belt Hall of Fame not just once, but
twice. His first induction was before he ever became famous
too. He was successful in martial arts long before he became
a
film star. When he did make it out on screen, I
along with
millions of other Asians (and non-Asians) worldwide, finally had a
strong Asian role model to look up to. This was important for
me
in order to change my own perception of being Asian.
I
got into martial arts because of Bruce Lee's influence and I am
convinced that my training as a martial artist in my case, saved me
from ending up on the dark road. Martial arts represented
early
success in a passion I love, which gave me the strength and confidence
to take on other life challenges including the adversities I
faced. I took on my own unique journey in a way that was
sometimes similar to a phoenix rising from the ashes. I can
attribute the start of my journey to the influence of my
hero.
Heroes have a way of reminding us of our own potentials because of
their own unique journeys they had taken.
Many other people in
this world also inspire me. And many of them are not
celebrities
either. I have numerous examples of such people in my book The
Life Champion In You. They are just
people who have done something that I
admire. I need motivation on a regular basis as we all
do.
So us motivational speakers do in fact have our heroes. Get
your
own hero or heroes to inspire
you.
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