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Saturday, April 28, 2007

When Role Models Fall From The Role....

I know it is completely silly at my age and with my experience to actually have role models and expect them to perform a certain role and when they don't - feel little disappointed. Because I believe, by now i have learnt - in life - no person, no relationship, no situation is perfect and there is no need for perfection as well...we are good with our little human errors.

But i do feel disappointed:-(...completely silly!!!

Well it has happened right from the childhood...have seen teachers who were the role models falling from the role...then started looking upto strong, independent women with a career of their choice and a mind of their own...but they didn't sustain themselves for too long. Saw them become weak and embarrassing especially when it came to man (in their life or in their imagination).

But question that comes to my mind is - is it fair to put someone on a pedestal and expect them to perform a certain role specially when they have never claimed that status...sometimes my young cousins or some colleagues try making me one. Which leaves me completely sweating especially knowing the disappointment of role models falling from grace...and ofcourse the un-necessary responsibility and work that it brings in...

So i would say - bad idea it is to make role models out of normal people and expect them to deliver on your expectations...and then feel disappointed too...STOP IT NOW!!!

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6 Comments:

Blogger Udayan said...

i think role models serve their purpose till they fall from grace. If they do, it is an indication that you have grown as a person.

2:21 PM  
Blogger sanjay austa said...

snicely written piece

1:16 AM  
Blogger on no plan...plan said...

thanks for your comment but I dont think I am contesting the purpose of role models - guess the point I am trying to make is - we should remember a shade of grey in all of us to save ourselves the disappointment...don't know if that makes sense to you...

1:23 AM  
Blogger All Blog Spots said...

your blog is really nice , it simply tells how beautiful your thoughts are ! Great wrok

12:46 PM  
Blogger Udayan said...

I think I meant exactly that. The reason for the disappointment need not be due to failings in the role models, but due to one's own inability to recognize those failings in them.

And the fact that you now recognize these failings may be a positive indication of some keener sense of observation.

6:00 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

ohhhh i know whatit takes to be a role model.sometimes you cant even be yourself because people expect you to be perfect.to be a role model is not so tough but to carry your self till the end is really tough.i can say if this effect being your self then give a damn.

3:58 AM  

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