J.K. Rowling: The World’s Most Influential Person
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all-in which case, you fail by default.” -J.K. Rowling. Before becoming the author of the world’s best selling series, J.K. Rowling considered herself a failure. However, her story of imagination and perseverance shows that amazing things can come from nothing. The author of a book series that inspires empathy and sparks imagination, a celebrity with incredible philanthropy, and a great example of perseverance, J.K. Rowling is easily the world’s most influential person.
J.K. Rowling wasn’t just born an incredibly influential person, she had to work to …show more content…
K. Rowling influences society in multiple ways. Her Harry Potter series has changed the world of entertainment, and through it she has actually made the world a better place. Rowling’s most well known accomplishment is how she wrote the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that later became a series and spread throughout the world. Statistics say that there are 450 million Harry Potter books sold throughout the world, available in 73 languages, as stated on usatoday.com. In addition to this you have the movies and merchandise that came along with the books. Our entertainment, such as books and movies, becomes a big part of our lives. By creating a book series that has spread and become so popular, Rowling has changed entertainment for the world. Through entertaining us, J.K. Rowling has actually made the world a better place. On businessinsider.com we read, “Psychological research suggests that by stepping inside the mind of a main character, reading makes us more empathetic.” Rowling’s novels are so popular that millions of people across the world have now stepped inside the main character Harry Potter’s mind, and therefore gained some new sense of empathy. With more empathy across the world, there will be less discrimination and more peace. Later on the website psychologist Adam Grant stated about Rowling’s novels, “It affects them when they’re young and impressionable- and has inspired an entire generation to read, opening the door to many other …show more content…
Rowling is the most influential person on earth because she has impacted us in countless ways including her philanthropy, her story of perseverance, and her bestselling series that has sparked so many imaginations across the globe. One may argue that her influence is limited because her books have not made it across the entire world and therefore have not reached everyone. However, the power of books is in how they affect people. Rowling’s books have inspired so many imaginations, and the actions due to imagination will continue and lead to more actions, and eventually reach the whole world. As J.K. Rowling said herself, “Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore , the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguable most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all-in which case, you fail by default.” -J.K. Rowling. Before becoming the author of the world’s best selling series, J.K. Rowling considered herself a failure. However, her story of imagination and perseverance shows that amazing things can come from nothing. The author of a book series that inspires empathy and sparks imagination, a celebrity with incredible philanthropy, and a great example of perseverance, J.K. Rowling is easily the world’s most influential person.
J.K. Rowling wasn’t just born an incredibly influential person, she had to work to …show more content…
K. Rowling influences society in multiple ways. Her Harry Potter series has changed the world of entertainment, and through it she has actually made the world a better place. Rowling’s most well known accomplishment is how she wrote the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that later became a series and spread throughout the world. Statistics say that there are 450 million Harry Potter books sold throughout the world, available in 73 languages, as stated on usatoday.com. In addition to this you have the movies and merchandise that came along with the books. Our entertainment, such as books and movies, becomes a big part of our lives. By creating a book series that has spread and become so popular, Rowling has changed entertainment for the world. Through entertaining us, J.K. Rowling has actually made the world a better place. On businessinsider.com we read, “Psychological research suggests that by stepping inside the mind of a main character, reading makes us more empathetic.” Rowling’s novels are so popular that millions of people across the world have now stepped inside the main character Harry Potter’s mind, and therefore gained some new sense of empathy. With more empathy across the world, there will be less discrimination and more peace. Later on the website psychologist Adam Grant stated about Rowling’s novels, “It affects them when they’re young and impressionable- and has inspired an entire generation to read, opening the door to many other …show more content…
Rowling is the most influential person on earth because she has impacted us in countless ways including her philanthropy, her story of perseverance, and her bestselling series that has sparked so many imaginations across the globe. One may argue that her influence is limited because her books have not made it across the entire world and therefore have not reached everyone. However, the power of books is in how they affect people. Rowling’s books have inspired so many imaginations, and the actions due to imagination will continue and lead to more actions, and eventually reach the whole world. As J.K. Rowling said herself, “Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore , the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguable most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never