I happened to see this topic the other day.
Two people came into my mind– Coco Chanel and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
I don’t intend to judge their morality or discuss their weaknesses. Every human has chapters they don’t want to publish. Nevertheless, no one can deny Mme Chanel and Goethe are two forward thinkers and their ideas are still relevant today.
Mme Chanel is a design genius embodied with business savvy and innovative ideas. Simply said, this woman is a trend-setter. She laid foundation for concepts like haute couture, celebrity culture, luxury brands, etc. Nowadays, the celebrities in limelight, along with those influencers, KOLs on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube, are simply imitating Mme Chanel’s styles and behaviors.
The other person I would like to bring to present day is Goethe, the German polymath. He wrote novels and plays, he also worked as a lawyer in the government. When he was fed up with his job, he travelled to Florence and sought romance. This man knew how to balance life and work, he might inspire people in this chaotic era how to lead an enriched life.