The three icons I chose are Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, and Warren Buffett. Icons do not necessarily have to be people, although the three I chose are. Icons are the are the epitome of things that are believed to sacred.
Barack Obama is an icon perhaps for a couple of reasons. He is the president of the United States, the leader of the free world. The United states is the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. Despite the fact that the United States may be unpopular right now, other countries aspire to achieve our greatness. President Obama is also the first African American to become president. He will forever be remembered for doing so. I do not necessarily agree with his politics, but he seems to have good character.
When you think of golf and the PGA one name comes to mind, Tiger Woods. He is destined to be the greatest golfer of all time. Simply put, he symbolizes the game of golf. If you were to assign religious values the game of golf, Tiger would be Jesus. I am a hack at best, a good game for me is under 100 strokes. To me it unbelievable that he can constantly play at the level he does.
Warren Buffett is the richest man to ever walk the face of this planet. He is the symbol of wealth. He is regarded as the most successful investor of all time. I'm not sure I need or want to be as rich as Warren Buffett, I'm sure all that wealth has cost him time with his family. Given the opportunity I'm not sure I would take it.
Barack Obama is an icon perhaps for a couple of reasons. He is the president of the United States, the leader of the free world. The United states is the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. Despite the fact that the United States may be unpopular right now, other countries aspire to achieve our greatness. President Obama is also the first African American to become president. He will forever be remembered for doing so. I do not necessarily agree with his politics, but he seems to have good character.
When you think of golf and the PGA one name comes to mind, Tiger Woods. He is destined to be the greatest golfer of all time. Simply put, he symbolizes the game of golf. If you were to assign religious values the game of golf, Tiger would be Jesus. I am a hack at best, a good game for me is under 100 strokes. To me it unbelievable that he can constantly play at the level he does.
Warren Buffett is the richest man to ever walk the face of this planet. He is the symbol of wealth. He is regarded as the most successful investor of all time. I'm not sure I need or want to be as rich as Warren Buffett, I'm sure all that wealth has cost him time with his family. Given the opportunity I'm not sure I would take it.
Brian,
ReplyDeleteI thought that the three icons you portrayed were perfect. Our nation made history during the last election electing our first African American President. I hate to say it but I must agree with you, I also do not agree with many of his policies, but for the sake of our nation I hope he goes down as one of the greatest if not the greatest leader in our history. As for Tiger Woods he is amazing, the consistency with which he plays are unlike any other that many of us has seen. Like you I am a fellow hacker who strives to break a hundred, but isn’t it fun. You hit the nail on the head describing Warren Buffet he is the picture of wealth, but it had to come with a high price tag. While he may have missed out on time with his family I hope his future generations reap the benefits from his hard work and do not completely follow in his footsteps.