During a time when technology moves at lightening speed, and the closet thing to a role model that kids have today is Brittany Spears our younger generation needs our help. For Gen Y’ers such as myself, we had many role models like Batman, Superman, or Clint Eastwood and for my parent’s generation there was even more with comic books, radio personalities, and maybe even god forbid their own father.
The issue with today is that parents are doing less parenting and kids has fewer and fewer quality role models to aspire too. Do you think that Paris Hilton is a good role model for young women? Do you think the Ultimate Fighter Brock Lesnar is a good role model?? Absolutely not. Actions that Paris and Brock take have a major effect on kids and young adults who are very easily influenced and “society” is saying what they do is not only ok, but cool.
Not all people are bad, and there are lots of positive role models still out there today. However its very important at all ages to have role models that can help properly shape our character development and mold us into the people that we are capable of becoming.
Seek out a quality role model, someone who you identify with, and aspire to be more than yourself.
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