{"id":138246,"date":"2019-04-09T15:41:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T22:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=138246"},"modified":"2019-04-09T15:50:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T22:50:41","slug":"become-greater-than-your-idols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/become-greater-than-your-idols\/","title":{"rendered":"Become Greater than Your Idols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I think it is good to have idols and role models who inspire you, and people which motivate you to greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps we should strive to BECOME GREATER than those who came before us, and to become GREATER than idols we admire (who are still alive today). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

“We honor our name by becoming greater than our fathers.”<\/p>Said by Stheneos, via Homer (via galen<\/a>) <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

We are born more or less blank slates (we have certain genetic predispositions, but I think the power of culture, and socialization is stronger). The knowledge, ambitions, and the desires we acquire are like the software\/operating system which governs us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a lot of idols who I admire (alive and dead) whom include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n