MY ROLE MODEL

During our school times, we attend various sessions on personal development, carrier choice, etc, where we are introduced to the word ‘Role Model’. Well, what exactly is Role Model? It is nothing but a person who inspires others to imitate his/her good behaviour.

But who exactly is a Role Model? I attended various sessions, watched a variety of videos teaching me how to choose a perfect role model. Some said it is a renowned personality like A.P.J Abdul Kalam. Some said it is someone who you know personally like your mother, cousin, father, etc.

Who to believe? To answer this question, we need to understand the real meaning of role model.

A role model is our imaginary self that possesses the ‘perfect’ life we wish to see in the future combining the good values borrowed from a variety of people we know. Along with the good qualities, our role model is also free from all the bad qualities that we know.

For example, I wish to see myself in the future as strong as my mom and as talented as A.P.J Abdul Kalam.

Our role model is none other than ourself whom we wish to see in the future. It is us that brings out the motivation to take all the necessary steps to become like we wish to see ourself in the future.

We keep on editing the theory of our role model as we age. Even after becoming the one like our role model, achieving the ‘perfect’ life we always wished for, the theory of our role model never ends. The desire to live our life perfectly never ends even after we achieve our so-called perfect life. Our role model keeps on changing depending upon the situation we go through. Hence, it isn’t some other person; it is an improved version ourselves that we wish to see one day before we die.

My Role model is Me.

–  APREKSHA MATHUR