Keep Your Role Models Distant

Are role models are most reliable when you don't know them completely? Every human being is flawed. So, when idolizing one, if you hope to keep the benefits of having a role model, is it best to keep your distance? When viewing a piece of art, do you view it from a distance to appreciate its beauty, or do you put it under a microscope to discover all those things within that painting that aren't as beautiful as you hoped? Is this expectation fair? -- #1 : View all our sponsor links : https://sponsors.stoicismpod.com #2 : Get rid of ads : https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm #3: Visit our store : https://shop.stoicismpod.com #3: Attend a live workshop : https://actualstoicism.com #4: Read our articles : https://read.stoicismpod.com #5: Join the Discord : https://stoicismpod.com/discord #6: Join the journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling -- Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-long Online copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubon Online copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharson Online copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices