confidence and believe whole-heartedly in what you are doing and anything is really possible.
Although I didn?t believe in some of his habits or the things he stood for, I am a strong believer
in his general message, which is understanding and tolerance of others. To me diversity is not
what makes us hate, it?s our inability to accept each other. I also learned in this project that
although John Lennon was many things to many people, he was not fully understood. I was
influenced a lot by Lennon, just in reading about him and listening to his songs. I feel the way
he does about war and about killing. I love that he could take his opinion, put it into song, and
change so many people?s views. I think that being able to put your influence to good work is the
most important thing you can do as a leader. He taught me that you have to think for yourself,
and go against the grain sometimes. Lemmings follow each other to a tragic end, and if people
refuse to think for themselves and form their own opinions about things, I think they will end up
the same way. He was seen as very strong and bold, but I think that inside he was just like
everyone else and he lived his whole life behind a mask of confidence. People didn?t realize
his pain or they just didn?t want to see it. I really enjoyed doing this project and learning about
such a controversial person. I realize now that it isn?t worth being an artist if its not to express
yourself. That?s what art and music is really all about. As importantly depending on what you do
with your power, you could end up changing the course of history.
John Lennon was different from other performers. As he once said, ?I was different all
my life….Nobody seems to understand where I?m coming from. I seem to see things different
than most people?.. That quote definitely sums up his entire life. He did things differently and
was successful. He was an amazing person who used his talent to get through to people the way
no one else could. He had an amazing power to use rock ?n? roll as a way of voicing his opinion
and touching the heart and soul of people everywhere. His perception of life was different than
most people?s, which is what makes him so interesting to research. Adored by millions of
people all over the world, his achievements and breakthroughs in the music industry as well his
impacts on society will never be forgotten.