Whose true to life experience inspired or moved you the most because of his/her success?

Question

Pls include a short description of the person and a short summary of their story. I am collecting these for personal use. It could come handy when i need to remind myself of somethings. Thanks.

Answer 1

I think Professor Stephen Hawking is the best example of someone who inspired me. Although handicapped with motor neurone disease, he managed to win a Nobel prize and contribute to the advancement of science. Few things impress me as much as someone with a severe handicap going on to do great things.

Answer 2

There are lots of examples of ones success. It does not have to deal with money, power or fame, which is why the person I was most inspired by was my aunt (now deceased) Juanita Brice Johnson. Living in Alabama during the civil rights movement provided more than a life of experiences for me. While I had the love of my family and friends, my aunt was most instrumental in forcing me to think beyond the box that whites attempted to scale for blacks. She was a teacher and also was guilty of speaking out, forcing issues of race and inclusion before it was popular. She encouraged me to join Girl Scouts, leave a comfortable 'black school' to intergrate a predominately white school. She pushed me into Spelling Bee Competition, and other competitions that included whites. She forced me to put myself out there in spite of the retribution I might have received. I walked with Dr. King as a child, I was involved in the Chidren's march, I read voraciously, she exposed me to all kinds of music and allowed me to study with Art Tatum, Lee Morgan and other great jazz musicians. I spoke eloquently throughout our city and whites marveled at this black girl. I performed songs and piano compositions to great and small. I eventually had my own television show, singing group, traveled around the world. I believe that it was the inspiration of my aunt, her encouragement that I could do anything I wanted which made me who I am today. I believed in her and I believe it was her teaching, coaching, that moved me toward my own level of success. Today, I am a teacher and she was a teacher. I think her inspiration is what moved me the most.