Do you think it’s good to have role models?

[jennifer_bloom]

There was a celebrity I wanted to look like so I gave up junk food except for birthdays and holidays and I started eating healthy food even if I did not like the way it tasted, people mocked me for holding myself to an unattainable beauty standard but my desire to look like a celebrity got me to quit potato chips and junk food.

[Jake99999]

Yes its great to have role models. All you are doing is noting an example that helps you focus. Your story about what you did is great. You improved yourself.

[Miristheiss]

Yes, it is good to have role models.
It is good to have mentors.
It is good to have wise counselors and wise people to talk to and get advice from.

[exitseven]

When I was 14 I was a fat, out of shape kid. The other kids in school picked on me. This was in the 80's when a not a lot of people worked out with weights. Arnold was just getting started in the movies. There were not many gyms around either.
A gym opened up in the next town. I pestered my parents to let me join. It was in the next town so nobody there would know me and nobody from school would ever see me working out.
There were 4 or 5 older guys there. They were probably in their 20's and all pretty ripped and all lived the lifestyle. They also all drove muscle cars from to 70's. Corvette, GTO, Chevelle SS. These guys showed me the right way to train and looked out for a shy, geeky kid. They always encouraged me and when I started to make progress they were happy for me. They gave me help training but also other stuff too like girls and school. They were the big brother I never had. I haven't seen any of these guys in years and i wouldn't even know how to find them but I owe these guys a lot and every time I am at the gym and see a young kid working hard I usually try to give them a big smile and a thumbs up.

[DJB72]

It is, but I'd question the wisdom of them being celebrities unless you know them personally. Any celebrity can claim to be something they aren't. They're heroes with feet of clay.

Stick to modelling patterns of people you actually know personally. You can talk to them and see what really works for them too.

[Wise4myage]

I sure do, especially if they are good people and you can learn from them.

[Tiptoetamm]

Absolutely

[anylolone]

Yes.