People who inspired you?

steddyeddy

Who are the people who inspired you in life, career and outlook?

Inspiration for my career is Richard Feynman, physicist and Hans Kreb, biochemist. Feyman won the Nobel prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics and Kreb discovered chemical cycles in biochemistry (urea, TCA/krebs cycle). Both these men were brilliant minds in their own right but also had very interesting views on society. Feynman always questioned whether people deserved honours and said people that unconditionally respect men in uniform because of status are wrong. Feynman came from a background devoid of traditional education and was simply a genius.

Inspiration for outlook has to be Nelson Mandela, Ghandi and anyone who fights for universal rights.

Vito Corleone

Charles Bukowski.

steddyeddy

Vito Corleone wrote: »

Charles Bukowski.

Cmon dude if he inspires you it won't be hard to say why

Vito Corleone

steddyeddy wrote: »

Cmon dude if he inspires you it won't be hard to say why

Haha, I don't have much time for a response as am in a rush to go somewhere.. but his work is inspirational to me.

Daveysil15

Bruce Lee - not just for his physical ability but also his wise words. He was a smart man.

George Carlin - great comedian and also a smart man.

steddyeddy

Vito Corleone wrote: »

Haha, I don't have much time for a response as am in a rush to go somewhere.. but his work is inspirational to me.

Well I just looked him up there. Never heard of him really but seems very interesting.

Falthyron

Indiana Jones. Intelligent, plenty of women, and kicks ass!

Toto Wolfcastle

Stephen Sutton. Utterly inspirational and optimistic. Made me realise how truly lucky I am.

Duck's hoop

Johnny Weismuller.

He was Romanian-Austro-Hungarian, lived in the jungle, commanded all the animals with a single yodelling roar. He could also swim exceedingly well. Better than almost anybody of the 20th century.

And Arnold Swarzenegger. For Total Recall. And Terminator. And maybe Predator.

Gone Drinking

I thought I was too old for role models these days but then I saw Dan Bilzerian.

steddyeddy

Falthyron wrote: »

Indiana Jones. Intelligent, plenty of women, and kicks ass!

Well one of the men who inspired his creation is Percy Fawcett. He was an explorer who went looking for a hidden city called "the lost city of Z" that allegedly resided in south america. He went into the deep jungles looking for it and never came out again. His adventures inspired many of my travels.

kneemos

Every one of Ryan Turbridy's cancer victims.

steddyeddy

Bobblehead Panda wrote: »

Stephen Sutton. Utterly inspirational and optimistic. Made me realise how truly lucky I am.

In fairness I feel like a complete moaner when I think of people like him and his attitudes to complete adversity.

handlemaster

My mother.

Birneybau

Handlemaster's mother.

kneemos

Birneybau wrote: »

Handlemaster's mother.

What she do?

Maphisto

I don't know, but I went to school with Glen Matlock and Mikey Craig.

I don't think either inspired me as I am the musical equivalent of a Turnip.

Birneybau

kneemos wrote: »

What she do?

Inspired me, duh

Duck's hoop

Maphisto wrote: »

I don't know, but I went to school with Glen Matlock and Mikey Craig.

I don't think either inspired me as I am the musical equivalent of a Turnip.

I love the Pistols. But I wouldn't have Matlock down as a musical icon either!

That's a pretty cool classmate mind you. You must be ancient.

Duggy747

David Attenborough - The old mucker is 88 and is still going strong with another big series along the lines of Planet Earth still to come.

Was a massive influence in the shaping of television when he was director of programming for BBC.

Grew up watching his documentaries that gave me the drive to learn more about natural world, he's like an old friend that's always been around.

Maphisto

Duck's hoop wrote: »

I love the Pistols. But I wouldn't have Matlock down as a musical icon either!

Me neither.

That's a pretty cool classmate mind you.

No year above me. We were altogether for a trip to the Norfolk Broads - I shudder thinking back and I really do pity those teachers

You must be ancient.

You bet

osarusan

John Steinbeck and JM Coetzee inspire me with their words and themes.

thegreatgonzo

Temple Grandin. She used her autism to understand the way animals think and designed humane systems in US slaughterhouses. She also writes about complex concepts in really simple terms which are a pleasure to read.

Alf. A. Male

My niece and nephew. I won't go into details, but she's been seriously ill since she was 11 and is now just finishing a degree. Multiple ops, lots of pain, quite a few close shaves and not once have I heard her complain, not a single word. He's an incredible brother to her and cares for her and their younger brother like a father, while finishing his own degree. Genuinely humbling and inspirational people.

Lucifer MorningStar

Dawkins, Hitchens and the great Carl Sagan.

Adamantium

Jesus Christ Our Lord AND Saviour.

MRnotlob606

bill hicks

Diabhal Beag

People who post motivational quotes without knowing the background of said inspirator.

corner of hells

Jim Henson . Lord of the Muppets.

MJ23

Al Bundy. A pure legend.

job seeker

My Dad..

After losing his seat in the local elections. His income is down from 60k to 14k per year. Despite doing all he could in the area to ensure getting a seat in the local elections and losing it. He is still trying to find ways to get more income for the family. I am very proud of him.

Celly Smunt

MJ23 wrote: »

Al Bundy. A pure legend.

Ted is more my man.

Aidric

job seeker wrote: »

My Dad..

After losing his seat in the local elections. His income is down from 60k to 14k per year. Despite doing all he could in the area to ensure getting a seat in the local elections and losing it. He is still trying to find ways to get more income for the family. I am very proud of him.

60k for a council seat?

The Diabolical Monocle

Twice in the last week I have seen a man around the local area, he is fairly short with sort of light ginger/strawberry blonde hair which he wears long/to shoulder length.

Along with this he has a neatly styled longish beard of same color, and is a bit pudgy ... but not to 'fat guy' proportions.

He looks like Gilius Thunderhead, a character from the retro game 'golden axe'.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs23/f/2008/018/2/1/Golden_Axe___Gilius_Thunderhea_by_mat3w.jpg


He inspired me because he looks like Gilius Thunderhead from golden axe.
I found that to be inspiring.

Also he was wearing a yellow t-shirt, though it should really have been green in a perfect world to match up with the clothing of Gilius Thunderhead from the retro arcade game 'golden axe'.

I wanted to give him some kind of axe or armor.

eviltwin

Lots of people inspire me. I've read some amazing posts here from people which have just stopped me in my tracks, interviews with people on the radio, stories in magazines and that kind of thing. Normal people getting on with life against the odds kinda thing. I find myself plagued a lot with self doubt and fear about things and I'll always remind myself of their stories and think if they can keep on keeping on then so can I.

WinnyThePoo

Lance Armstrong. I watched the tour de france every year he won it. I was a bit tubby when younger, so I was inspired to get on my bike. Sorta knew when all his ex teammates where testing postive( well pretty much everybody in the peloton) he was doping. Dissapointed.

not yet

The 1916 leaders, Christy Moore and Dignam, me Da and the geezer from braveheart..

gugleguy

Kiefer Sutherland.

irishfeen

Thomas Russell (Local United Irishman) for me - I was absolutely fascinated learning about the man in school as a child... born into an Anglican family who fought tooth and nail as an Irishman against oppression alongside Emmet & Pearce - a man who was fully comfortable with the fact he would die for his country -

"The hour is approaching when I am going to die,
The clock strikes and death calls me,
I shall not flee before it,
I die full of faith, full of honour"

(written years before (probably on a trip to the continent with Robert Emmet) he was hung, drawn and quartered in Downpatrick).


#Respect

Rory Gallagher

The 1916 rebels.The sheer level of braveness involved must have been monumental,To face death like they did is truly admirable and even though they were aware they would lose and be executed they still went ahead and did it hoping it would ignite another revolution.

On another level(Artistic)

Rory Gallagher-He shows how anyone can make a career in music without being a dog that licks the boots of the companies,He stayed true to what HE wanted to do and not take part in some bull**** fad which come around every six months or so. Unfortuantly died too young but left his amazing songs behind.He also shows that Irish music is not restricted too soppy singer-songwriter bollox,diddley diddley doo or ... U2(Also Thin Lizzy were class but only really had its origins in Ireland.)

Joe Strummer-By all accounts he was a legend, Always said what was on his mind and a really witty lyricist.Died too young aswell.Anyone who records three LPs and forgoes the royalties so the fans could afford it is a man with integrity and not some money hungry whore.

James Joyce-Contributed to so much to literature and was very inventive,He could have made life easy for himself by staying in Ireland and become a full time tenor, However again he did what HE wanted to do and fans of his work are so grateful.The final lines of 'The Dead' are amazing.

There are many more but these are the main ones.

Nino Brown

MacGyver

Plazaman

Two sisters called Patty and Mildred Hill. Patty ran a Kindergarten back in the late 1800's and the Mildred played piano and composed music. They collaborated to compose a simple song that the school kids could learn and sing every morning before classes started. The simple song went : Good morning to you, Good morning to you, Good morning, dear children, Good morning to all.

Somewhere along the way, the words "Good Morning" were replaced with "Happy Birthday" and today the song generates $39 million dollars per year in royalties.

The Hill Sisters never lived long enough to see any money from it but still this always gives me a little boost and affirms that the fruits of our endeavours may not be noticed straight away. Be proud in what you do peoples.

The Th!ng

Sergio Leone.

pragmatic1

Christopher Hitchens. I always had huge doubts about religion but he reiterated my doubts so articulately that after reading his prose and listening to him in debates, I couldn't go back to believing in nonsense anymore. I'd love to have had a pint with the man.

Right Turn Clyde

Christopher Hitchens. I disagreed with his views quite often. However, reading his books and articles, and listening to him debate, inspired me to make a return to education. I dropped out of school when I was 16, so applying to a university was a huge step for me. I remember the exact moment I decided to quit my job. It was 18 months before we entered the recession, and I was doing quite well as a qualified tradesman. But I packed it in, moved home to my mother's, and changed my life. RIP Christopher, you old war-mongering bastard.

Hotale.com

No John Frusciante love in here?

And why: Because he came back from near-death in the mid-90s to become the coolest, most humble man ever. Such a legend.

And have you seen his hair? It's magnificent :pac:

KKkitty

I've posted in a similar thread about my mother and how she kept going even though she had so much sadness in her life before she died but my younger sisters inspire me since they were mere teenagers when they buried our parents. They've had their good and bad days but have never allowed everything they experienced get them down.

steddyeddy

Hotale.com wrote: »

No John Frusciante love in here?

Well people might not know him. I don't expect everyone to know Feynman but the point of the thread is to tell people why they inspire you.

Lenin Skynard

Paul Robinson off Neighbours. Used to be in a wheelchair and now he walks around without a bother on him so he does. Fair play to him.

I can think of plenty of people that I admire but no-one who I would say "inspires" me. If I said somebody inspired me it would imply that I ever made any sort of meaningful contribution to life. Sadly it's tough to ever be inspired when you're a defeatist depressive lump who's completely devoid of talent of passion. (Yeah, it's one of those days......)

job seeker

Aidric wrote: »

60k for a council seat?

No a council stool.