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For many, Donald Trump is the north star.

He just got elected to be the 47 USA President.

It makes sense. The guy is one of the most well-known leader:

• Successful businessman

• Famous personality

• Bold—he's unafraid and goes after big challenges

He's done great... but I'd never want to be him. His personal life is complex, he faces constant controversies, and he lives a high-stress life.

"One man's heaven is another man's hell."—some wise monk, probably.

So it begs the question, who do I actually admire? Whose life and career do I look at and say, "Gimme one of those"?

It's never an exact copy you want, but a useful guide.

For me, I admire creative polymaths. For example, Leonardo da Vinci:

• As an artist, he painted masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

• As a scientist, he studied anatomy, astronomy, and geology.

• As an inventor, he conceptualized flying machines, armored vehicles, and hydraulic pumps.

• As an engineer, he designed bridges and fortifications.

• As a writer, he kept extensive journals filled with ideas, sketches, and observations.

Art, science, invention, engineering, writing... what a legend.

Another modern example is Maya Angelou:

• She was a poet and author of several autobiographies.

• She was a civil rights activist, working with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

• She was a singer and dancer, performing in clubs and on stage.

• She was a journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa.

• She was a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University.

Writing, activism, performance, journalism, education... an extraordinary life.

Why do I love these careers so much? I think it's because a part of me feels like life is short—that the world is vast, and I want to experience as much of it as possible before time runs out.

Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert) once said: "If you want to be successful, find out what the price is and then pay it."

Looking at my examples, here's what I wrote down for the "price I need to pay":

I need to...

• Reinvent myself and not be afraid to start from scratch (beginner's mind)

• Become a very quick learner

• Be unafraid to do things that I'm clueless about

• Be willing to change my career label, friend circle, and habits every few years

These all sound fun. It sounds like me, or at least what I want to be like.

So, who's your Trump?