====================How To-3: "How to Choose a Role Model"

How to Choose a Role Model

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Role models are important. They help us become the person we want to be and inspire us to make a difference. Choosing wisely means that you are influenced correctly and will help you be the best person you can be.

Steps

1. Choose someone who has a lot of confidence in themselves and their abilities. A good role model would be someone who knows who they are. You don't want someone who is down and who will bring you down. You want someone who won't pretend to be someone they are not, and won't be fake just to suit other people.
   
2. Consider someone who thinks it is alright to be unique; even if that means accepting some ridicule. They should make you feel good about being yourself, they shouldn't make you compare yourself to them and wish you were pretty.
   
3. Think about someone who interacts well with others', and someone who is kind and can communicate well with people.
   
4. Look for someone who is living life the way you would like to. If you want to be a famous author, your role model could be someone who has been successful at writing. If you have always wanted to be a nurse, your role model could be someone at your local hospital who is dedicated to their job and someone who you look up to for their achievements.
   
5. Find someone who doesn't always take credit for what they do. Like a teacher or nurse. Not a celebrity or athlete because most of them tend to be conceited.
   
6. Choose a role model who may have done something you find admirable, such as raised a lot of money for charity, saved lots of lives, helped people in need or discovered the cure for a disease.

Tips

• Keep in mind that having a role model does not mean you become exactly like that person, remember to retain your individuality.
  
• A role model should be someone who you want to be like, and someone you admire.
  
• You shouldn't change yourself to be like your role model; be like them, but put your own individuality into the things they do.
  
• "Believe in yourself, fulfil your potential, be your own Role Model". [1]
  
• Your role model doesn't have to be a real person, or someone who is alive. Maybe you consider Anne Frank to be your role model, or a character from a book. That's okay, but bear in mind that instead of being able to directly ask your role model for help, then you'll have to think, "What would he/she do in your position?"

Warnings

• Some poorly chosen role models may take advantage of their position.
  
• they also can direct you to a wrong place where you dont want to be.

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