Contemporary icons can come in a variety of forms depending on whom you are asking. I feel an icon is someone that you either look up to or someone that inspires you to a degree that you try and mock their drive or work ethic. The three icons that I have chose are Dana White, owner of UFC, Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, and Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper on the hit television series The Big Bang Theory. Dana White took a sport that was looked at as barbaric, and turned into one of the most viewed sports entertainment today by forming the UFC. When the internet became the thing of the future, Mark Zuckerberg defined himself by creating Facebook, the number one social network today. Jim Parsons may not have created something used/watched worldwide, but he created himself as an actor. These three men put their mind to do something and achieved their goals.
These three people have for the most part, made their own success with their drive and motivation to not conform and go outside the norm. I chose these men because they created things people did not think were possible or did not have faith in. Success is not just measured by the money you make or the fame that you achieve, but by overcoming obstacles that would stop most, and these men did not lose faith or give up. I aspire to be a leader, even if it is not in something as big as these icons, I still want to lead and not follow. I cannot imagine being Dana White or Mark Zuckerberg, knowing that millions of people are fans of your technology or your ability to turn a brutal sport into a sanctioned worldwide viewing.
These icons mean a lot to me because they were trail blazers and did not really follow anyone, but made their own paths. It is important to think independently and when you put your mind to something, no matter the obstacles, to persevere and overcome them to achieve your dreams. Their ideas and innovations were the gateway to the entertainment and social networking we are able to view today. They represent what is possible to me.
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