For me, there is no answer to that question. I don't really look up to anyone but my parents. They made me and put up with me for this long and to me, they are saints. That answer however, is boring and not really something to read about. We all have our own reasons for looking up to someone, whether it be what they have done, or what they have said.
Inspiration is what I seek from people. Ideas and innovations put into motion in a way that make people stop and say, "Hey, that's ingenious." I don't look up to people, it's not a quality that I seek out in a person. It's the ideas of a person that make them who they are.
For example, Gandhi led a nation of people through a series of peaceful protest. That's an example we can all follow. The music of Paganini, despite what many will say, is what gives metal music it's hard core edge. That's one of the best examples of inspiration I've ever seen.
It's the ideas and inspiration that will ultimately shape what we do, and what steps we take to make those inspirations come to life. Frank Lloyd Wright made "Falling Water," and look how our architecture has changed since then. Da Vinci had the "Mona Lisa," not to mention all the inventions that he left us with, and look how it's effected our technology.
What I want to see now is the people that are responsible for implementing ideas and inspiration, do so in a way that is practical and environmental friendly. It's from the earth that we get our greatest inspirations. So many ideas are drawn from nature and it's time we stop taking advantage of it, and start saving it so that we can continue to draw more inspiration in the future.
We also need to make sure that we don't demand conformity of people who still have an imagination, and who spend a significant amount of time day-dreaming. There is no more evidence of lack of imagination than the entertainment industry. Currently, top grossing movies are regurgitation of television show from thirty years ago. If we continue on this path, we are in trouble thirty years from now, considering that most television shows now are reality based.
Would I want to be looked up to? No. I think we all want to be remembered for something great, but I think that being looked up puts you on a pedestal that many are not prepared to stand upon. I want to make a difference, and I want to inspire greatness in others. But to be looked up for it is probably asking to much.
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