Famous and not so famous people that inspire you/stories that motivate you

Chin Stroker · 30-07-2013 05:03PM #1

I'll start with Michael Jordan;

[FONT=Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Serif]"I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."[/FONT]

uch · 30-07-2013 05:05PM

Joe Higgins, used to own a bar in South Dublin in the 80's, man he could drink Pints

mattjack · 30-07-2013 05:08PM

My mate Locker , he hit his brother in the back , who was cycling away from us through traffic from about fifty yards with a sliotar .
Nearly killed the little fucker.

Czarcasm · 30-07-2013 05:09PM

I've never been inspired nor motivated by anyone who sought credit for their achievements.

Motivating and inspiring other people to fulfill their full potential is what motivates and inspires me.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 30-07-2013 05:11PM

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson - basically took himself from the ghetto to being on the top 10 highest paid stars in Hollywood.

a selection of quotes....

Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.”

“Success isn’t always about ‘Greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come.”

“In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be.”

Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “aww ****.. they’re up”.

Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 yrs andwhat you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.

“If something stands between you and your success – move it. Never be denied.”

“Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.”

4zn76tysfajdxp · 30-07-2013 05:12PM

Lance Armstrong, a man who refused to let the rules and guidelines of some stupid cycling organisations stop him from realising his dream of raising millions of dollars for cancer research. What a hero.

bumper234 · 30-07-2013 05:13PM

Y'all need to get your priorities right!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY

mattjack · 30-07-2013 05:18PM

Maryam Modern Lace wrote: »

Lance Armstrong, a man who refused to let the rules and guidelines of some stupid cycling organisations stop him from realising his dream of raising millions of dollars for cancer research. What a hero.

His Dad , Neil , was pretty inspiring too.

Clandestine · 30-07-2013 05:22PM

John Rabe
Carl Sagan
Plato, Socrates, Diogenes and the other classical greats
Bill gates
Nietzsche

Forgetting plenty of others, but there you go

KeithM89 · 30-07-2013 05:23PM

Chin Stroker · 30-07-2013 07:33PM

Joanna Rowling was rejected by many publishers and when the first edition of the first Harry Potter novel was published the print run was only 1000. She was advised to disguise her feminine identity - hence the "JK", the K being an invention for the purpose.

Wacker The Attacker · 30-07-2013 07:38PM

Cytherea. She squirted her way to stardom and made a generation of young men **** themselves dry at the sight of her vadge.

mad muffin · 30-07-2013 07:53PM

bumper234 wrote: »

Y'all need to get your priorities right!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY

Some bizzar videos linked off that video :eek:

bumper234 · 30-07-2013 07:55PM

mad muffin wrote: »

Some bizzar videos linked off that video :eek:

This can be said of 90% of youtube video's:)

GLaDOS · 30-07-2013 07:58PM

Chin Stroker wrote: »

She was advised to disguise her feminine identity - hence the "JK", the K being an invention for the purpose.

So the inspiration is, that if people don't like you for who you are, fool them into thinking you're someone else? :pac:

Ann22 · 30-07-2013 08:00PM

Keith wrote: »

Hahaha!:D............actually I should use that quote to live my life 'cos I do and say a lot of idiotic things:(

major bill · 30-07-2013 08:03PM

Robbed from You feel you lose thrend but this Guy!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdBJ1X33rXM

30-07-2013 08:47PM

My granny isn't famous but she's been through what the Chinese call 'interesting times'. She's lived through heartbreak and hardship, as well as good times, with wisdom and humour and the kind of grace I'll never have. She has an innate intelligence that still sparkles when she talks about something she's interested in, and she really is my inspirational hero.

I just talked to her on the phone so apologies for the gushiness but I really do love my gran

Chin Stroker · 30-07-2013 09:13PM

Candie wrote: »

My granny isn't famous but she's been through what the Chinese call 'interesting times'. She's lived through heartbreak and hardship, as well as good times, with wisdom and humour and the kind of grace I'll never have. She has an innate intelligence that still sparkles when she talks about something she's interested in, and she really is my inspirational hero.

I just talked to her on the phone so apologies for the gushiness but I really do love my gran

bumper234 · 30-07-2013 09:21PM

Candie wrote: »

My granny isn't famous but she's been through what the Chinese call 'interesting times'. She's lived through heartbreak and hardship, as well as good times, with wisdom and humour and the kind of grace I'll never have. She has an innate intelligence that still sparkles when she talks about something she's interested in, and she really is my inspirational hero.

I just talked to her on the phone so apologies for the gushiness but I really do love my gran

This is probably my favorite post on boards in the short time i have been here. Thank you for sharing

Chin Stroker · 30-07-2013 10:55PM

Winston Churchill

Inspired a nation to take on Hitler and win. He gave some speeches that still inspire today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utv9rCHlpkM

mattjack · 30-07-2013 11:01PM

Candie wrote: »

My granny isn't famous but she's been through what the Chinese call 'interesting times'. She's lived through heartbreak and hardship, as well as good times, with wisdom and humour and the kind of grace I'll never have. She has an innate intelligence that still sparkles when she talks about something she's interested in, and she really is my inspirational hero.

I just talked to her on the phone so apologies for the gushiness but I really do love my gran

She told you to post that , didn't she ..... she fooled ya again.

I'm joking...

monkeysnapper · 30-07-2013 11:05PM

Rocky balboa . How many times that man got knocked down and he still got back up for more . And then in his later years he got himself a licence to fight again after his wife had died .
Everybody took the piss out of him and even his own son didn't believe in him and he did himself proud.

seven_eleven · 30-07-2013 11:26PM

Commander Chris Hadfield.

He's a real hero, inspiring, an amazing man. He has so much videos on youtube, interviews, educational insights, and much more!

I know these videos arent that amazing, but I love his fascination with the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LprGBnJxKg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

Another inspirational space speech discussing whats known as the "big picture effect". (not by chris hadfield)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-PUTVULFg

nacho libre · 30-07-2013 11:51PM

Clair Patterson

Grayson · 31-07-2013 12:00AM

Matt from the "Where the hell is Matt" music video's. It's a very stupid thing to say is inspiring, but the guy has the perfect life as far as I'm concerned her gets to head around the world seeing some pretty cool stuff.

Here's the 2nd, 3rd and 4th video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNF_P281Uu4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwe-pA6TaZk

For the background, he made a back packing video and a confectionery company saw it. They asked him to make more as a promo for the chewing gum they made. So he's made 3 huge round the world trips, on an itinerary he designed, and filmed a few seconds in each one.

PizzamanIRL · 31-07-2013 12:07AM

Jedward - showed the world that faking an American accent and acting like 10 year olds can get you famous.

Chin Stroker · 31-07-2013 12:15AM

Grayson wrote: »

Matt from the "Where the hell is Matt" music video's.

I forget which of the Matt videos he picked but the founder of YouTube has said its his favourite YT clip of all time. They really are incredible

smurphy69 · 31-07-2013 12:59AM

"Everybody, one day will die, and be forgetton. Act and behave in a way that will make life interesting and fun, **** a mundane predictable life working monday to friday with something you derive no pleasure from; just living life out till you grow old and wither away. Find a passion, form relationships, dont be afraid to get out there and **** what everyone else thinks, trust me its alot more fun that way.

Dont ever pay people out or put people down. Instead just put yourself up and let the haters do their thing. Id rather be a person thats hated on, than a person that does the hating. A wise man one said...

Haters gonna hate!" - Aziz "Zyzz" Shavershian

ViveLaVie · 31-07-2013 01:02AM

Chin Stroker wrote: »

Joanna Rowling was rejected by many publishers and when the first edition of the first Harry Potter novel was published the print run was only 1000. She was advised to disguise her feminine identity - hence the "JK", the K being an invention for the purpose.

The K is for Kathleen, the name of her paternal grandmother. Her own name's Joanne though, not Joanna.

Very inspiring. A lot of famous writers have experienced a lot of rejection too. Just goes to show you should persevere!

xii · 31-07-2013 01:04AM

smurphy69 wrote: »

"Everybody, one day will die, and be forgetton. Act and behave in a way that will make life interesting and fun, **** a mundane predictable life working monday to friday with something you derive no pleasure from; just living life out till you grow old and wither away. Find a passion, form relationships, dont be afraid to get out there and **** what everyone else thinks, trust me its alot more fun that way.

Dont ever pay people out or put people down. Instead just put yourself up and let the haters do their thing. Id rather be a person thats hated on, than a person that does the hating. A wise man one said...

Haters gonna hate!" - Aziz "Zyzz" Shavershian

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