I don't think that adolescents should look up to movie stars and professional athletes. These people should be looked up to for their skill, and that should be seperated from the rest of their lives. Most of these people have been corrupted by the high life. They do drugs, gamble, and are usually abusive. Average people, though, look at these people and think to themselves, "I wish I were that person." I disprove of this. Instead, these people should say to themselves, "I wish I had that person's money, talent, privileges, etc." There is a flaw in our brains that makes us think that if we emulate someone's actions, we will gain their benefits.
One of the main driving forces in my life is pleasure. If something will make me happy,and the consequences aren't that bad, I'll do it. Another beleif that I hold strongly is that variety is the spice of life. Because of this, I don't want to be like anyone. I want to forge my own path through life, unlike anyone before me. I realize that this is an unrealistic dream, but as Adam Campbell once said, "A man that has nothing to die for, often has nothing to live for." I have absorbed this saying into my head as well. That is basically the sum total of my brain. A whole general mish mash of reverberating culture messages and social noise, with a smattering of original thoughts thrown in for good measure. I think that I have a purpose, but this is something that culture tells me, and may not be true. I choose to beleive it and I try whenever I can to be different.
My quest for uniqueness is the reason for my lack of any role model. If I had a role model, then he or she would have made a new path, a new way through life. I could not possibly follow their path because that would mean that I would not be following their path. Do you see? So instead I go through life the best that I can, doing nothing in particular and holding out until the last minute to do things so that my intuition can do it for me and bring me closer to my ultimate goal; whatever that may be.