Inspiring People and Stories
I’ve never gotten much out of motivational speakers, but I do love inspiring stories. Who doesn’t? A story of rags to riches, overcoming extenuating circumstances to succeed in one way or another. We eat these stories up - from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass to last year’s blockbuster, The Pursuit of Happyness. Whether it’s an inspiring story or just the story of an inspiring person, I can’t help but feel a little pop in my step after reading these kinds of things. A few of my favorites Thomas Jefferson: he studied for 14 hours a day as a kid. Hunter S. Thompson (author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas): he used to re-type full novels (The Great Gatsby, etc.) word-by-word to learn the writing style of other talented writers. Mother Jones: she was under 5’ tall and a woman in the 19th century, yet she rose to become one of the top American union leaders. Gordon Parks: he was the embodiment of creative genius. He was an accomplished photographer, painter, musician, composer, actor, director and writer among other things. Ernest Hemingway: he was rejected over 100 times before getting published for the first time. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.: they built a life around putting the well-being of others in front of their own well-being. Frederick Douglass: he escaped slavery to become one of the most influential leaders and widely read authors in American history. Inspiring Books: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, Profiles in Courage by JFK Jr., Man’s Search for Meaning, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, All Over But the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg (I haven’t read this yet but my entire family swears by it.) Other: The photographs of Annie Leibovitz, The art of Jean Claude and Cristo, a million movies that I can’t think of right now. WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? Post your favorite movies, people, songs, paintings, books, or whatever else you take inspiration from.
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inspiring movie.
Gattaca is one of the most inspiring movies I've ever seen with quite possibly the most inspiring 1-liner.
"I never saved anything for the swim back"
~ if you've seen it you understand.
what inspires you
7:50 PM, March 7, 2007
.. Posted by heymann
What's up Hugh? It's Erik. I enjoy reading your posts. They are well thought out, philosophical, and transcend track and field, while at the same time still remain relevant. A few things that inspire me:
Braveheart
Pericles' Funeral Oration
....uh, that's all I can think of right now, but they're good.
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