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Who is next to Time when it comes to the list of world's most influential people???
Well... so lets check out the list I have just listed the top three in each category...
Among the leaders n Revolutionaries first comes The Dalai Lama
A Nobel Peace Prize laureate also the world's best-known Buddhist monk.
"We are the superior species on Earth but also the biggest troublemakers--Lama"
Next on the list is Vladimir Putin
Putin has enjoyed high approval ratings amongst the Russian public
for rescuing Russia from the chaos of Boris Yeltsin years. During his eight years in office, the economy bounced back from crisis seeing GDP
increase six-fold n is better known for his kind relationships with counterparts from other nations!!Next on the list is Barack Obama
On the cusp of becoming the first African-American to capture a major party nomination, he remains a protean political figure ,inspiring devotion in supporters
"I am like a Rorschach test.Even if people find me disappointing ultimately,they might gain something--Obama"
Among heroes n pioneers its Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to lead the pack .As a team, actors Brad Pitt, 44, and Angelina Jolie, 32, have served as America's goodwill ambassadors worldwide.The couple cares for three adopted children, from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, in addition to their biological daughter.Next comes the Oprah Winfrey- the expected one of course.Her internationally-syndicated talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Show, has earned her multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century.
Well.. the next one on this list is some one unusual , the man with no legs!! Known as 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius is a double amputee world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events.Hats-off to this man.!!
Among scientists and thinkers Michael Bloomberg- an American businessman,philanthropist and the Mayor of New York City comes first with Craig Venter n Jill Bolte Taylor the former being an American biologist.Its Lorne Michaels to lead the list of Artists and Entertainers while Miley Cyrus and Robert Downey Jr. to follow .
Among the Builders n Titans its Indra Nooyi-The Chairman n CEO of PepsiCo and next on the line is Ali al-Naimi,Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and then comes Rupert Murdoch.
I have been recommending a book called "My Stroke of Insight - a Brain Scientist's Personal Journey" by Jill Bolte Taylor and also a TEDTalk Dr. Taylor gave on the TED dot com site. And you don't have to take my word for it - Dr. Taylor was named Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People, the New York Times wrote about her and her book is a NYTimes Bestseller), and Oprah did not 4 interviews with her.
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