The late Christopher Reeve played Superman in his “reel” life, but more importantly he was a super man in his “real” life. He was a devoted father and husband, he was well educated, philanthropic, dedicated to his work and continually displayed positive role model qualities before and especially after the accident that left him a quadriplegic…
If we were going to recommend only one role model for modern men, it would definitely be this guy. Bill Rancic is the well-known winner of the first season of “The Apprentice”, who went on to marry a beautiful and famous woman in Giuliana DePandi. Yet, that’s not why he’s such a great role model for men. Bill exhibits a number of admirable qualities such as leadership, masculinity, determination and much more that modern men can aspire to.
Chris Gardner, whose remarkable story was portrayed by Will Smith in the award-winning blockbuster, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” started out with a life that by no means spelled future success. Yet, with extraordinary courage, a positive attitude, tenacity and resourcefulness, he became a the type of man whom any modern man could look to as a role model.
Aron Ralston, the man that the Hollywood movie “127 hours” is based on, rose up to become a role model for modern men after his harrowing ordeal of being left for dead in a rock crevice in the middle of nowhere. His strength after his nightmare experience in the desert has shown what kind of man he really is.
Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, the subject of the popular movie, “Rudy” starring Sean Astin, offers modern men lessons about the 4 C’s he lives by – commitment, character, courage and contribution.