10 People to Thank
GREAT LEADERS I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO MEET
Who Would Be on Your List?
Walt Disney: He took many risks, and an even more significant risk was
became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. I would like to have met Dr. King to learn more about bringing people together to solve common problems. Muhammad Ali: He was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed “The Greatest,” he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. I’d like to have met Ali to glean wisdom about how to fight for what you believe, even if that means fighting with the government. Benjamin Franklin: He was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution and negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. I’d like to have met Franklin because he was a man of many talents and to learn what he thought about while drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Julius Caesar: Gaius Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman, was born on July 13, 100 B.C. He commanded all of Rome’s armies and won many battles that gave
borrowing millions of dollars to open Disneyland. It took excellent leadership skills to build up the Disney
Empire and make it such a success. It’s no hidden fact that Walt Disney has far surpassed his dreams and will forever live on as one of the most iconic men of the
20th century. I would like to have met Walt Disney to see his creative genius in action.
Bruce Lee: He was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, martial arts instructor, actor, director, screenwriter, producer,
and philosopher. Not only did he train in kung fu, but he also developed his own style of martial arts called Jeet Kune Do, which means “The art of the intercepting fist.” A blend of ancient kung fu, fencing, boxing, and philosophy, he began teaching this instead of traditional martial arts. I would like to have met Bruce Lee to see his training regimen and learn more about his philosophy on life. Mahatma Gandhi: He was loved and respected by all religious communities. He fought tirelessly to make India free from the British. His policy of “truth and nonviolence” was a great hit. It inspired not only freedom movements in India but also across the world. I would like to have met Gandhi to learn to show restraint because self-control and restraint are critical for success. Nelson Mandela: Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa, on July 18, 1918. He was at the forefront of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. In 1964, he got a life sentence to be imprisoned at Robben Island, but he was released in 1990 after 26 years. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, along with South Africa’s president at the time, F.W. de Klerk, for leading the transition from apartheid to a multiracial democracy. I would like to have met Nelson Mandela to learn about resilience; going to prison for 26 years and still wanting to lead and help others is unbelievable.
more land to Rome. I’d like to have met Julius Caesar to learn what it felt like to travel, fight, and conquer so many different countries and ask him if it was worth it.
Alexander the Great: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as
Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 B.C. at age 20. He spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Egypt. I would ask Alexander the Great the same question: Was it worth it?
Jesus: Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee, or Jesus of Nazareth, is last but not least. I would like to have met him to thank him for being a place of refuge and forgiveness and for allowing everyone to receive salvation.
Martin Luther King Jr.: He was an American Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and ’60s and
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