To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a little.
To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don't listen to their words, but watch their actions.
Using your talent, hobby or profession in a way that makes you contribute with something good to this world is truly the way to go.
Between natural ability and education choose natural ability, as it will keep you happy and will fetch you the glory sooner.