Your problem is your role models were models.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It critiques how people choose superficial role models based on appearance rather than substance.
- In plain terms
- You copied models because they looked good, not because they were good examples.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose role models for character, not looks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are your role models and why?
- What makes a good role model?
Another view
Sometimes looks can be misleading but also represent confidence or discipline.
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