Many people consider celebrities such as actors and athletes to be their role models. Do you think that people should look up to celebrities as role models? What other types of people are worthy of admiration?

In many societies around the world, there is an obsession with the lives of famous people. People who have gained

fame

through sport or acting in films are admired, and are held in high regard for their achievements. I personally do not believe that celebrities, especially actors, make good role models and think that people should look elsewhere for inspiration. We spend a lot of time and resources following the lives of talented athletes and actors. Aside from viewing their sporting events or films for entertainment, there is little to be learned from these people on how to be a good person and a productive member of

society

. Moral judgements aside, these people we look up to comprise a tiny fraction of the population, and their experience and lifestyle is unlikely to provide valuable insights for the average person. A common theme heard from celebrities is that hard work will lead to great success,

however there

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however, there

are plenty of people who work extremely hard, yet are neither famous nor rich.

Further

, there are those who use their

fame

to sell us products which we do not need, but due to their endorsement, feel will make our lives better once we purchase them. Those who trade on their celebrity to peddle useless materialism are definitely not worthy of admiration.

Lastly

, there are those who are famous for no apparent achievement of their own,

such

as the Kardashians. Kylie Jenner, one of the Kardashians, is famous due to her famous sister, yet many young girls look up to her as a template to model their lives on. I think there are far better sources for life inspiration. Since athletes and actors make mediocre role models, the question is, who should we look up to? I believe that we should look up to people who have created benefits for

society

, and those who dedicate their lives to service.

For example

, while most people can easily name dozens of actors, they will struggle to identify a Nobel prize winner. Yet, people who have advanced life improving science and technology, provide a great model for people, especially young kids, to emulate.

Further

, there are those who do important, but often thankless work,

such

as teachers and police officers. These people are vital for the function of our

society

, yet rarely do you hear a child declare they would like to pursue education or law enforcement as a career. These are just a few examples of people I believe who make superior role models to the athletes and actors we hold in high regard. In conclusion, I believe that celebrities are not the best people for us to model our lives after, given that it is very unlikely for most people to achieve that level of

fame

.

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Further, many

celebrities use their

fame

to sell useless products, and

this

shameful behaviour is unworthy of emulation. I think it would be healthy for us to curb our obsession with celebrity, and look to other sources of life inspiration. We should look up to people who have made beneficial contributions to

society

, whether through science or service, as examples of how to live meaningful lives.