See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Jim Henson Story.
Life Lesson #26 – Think Big.
Growing up in the 1950s with three sisters and being the only boy in the family may not have always been the easiest thing for young George Lucas to do! And something even more difficult, as a child, he wanted so badly to be a good swimmer, but he couldn’t swim, and he was embarrassed about that. As a teenager, he wanted to be a race car driver until he had a really bad crash and nearly died from his injuries.
That’s when George Lucas became very interested in film making. He studied the art of film making and the business of film making, and he made several award-winning short films. Then in 1977, the world first saw what a great film maker he had become when he released his first major project—Star Wars! Later he went on to create the other five Star Wars movies, all of the Indiana Jones movies, and a LOT more! George Lucas has become very famous and very wealthy.
But it doesn’t stop there. He uses his fame and his wealth to greatly HELP young people everywhere. Realizing how dramatically the world is changing, George Lucas created an organization called Edutopia for educators, parents, and students to share the best of the best ideas in education, and the best teaching methods from all over the world. When schools and teachers and parents find educational ideas and methods that work, they can share with others—and learn from others— through Edutopia.org. And then, in 2012, he sold his film-making company and the rights to his films to Disney, for 4-BILLION dollars! And he promises to use the money to HELP further improve educational opportunities for young people!
Yes, George Lucas was that little boy who was so embarrassed about not being able to swim. But, instead of hiding behind his embarrassment, he USED it to motivate him to much greater things. He used it to become a HERO!
– Jim Lord