"There is something to the idea that hero worship is helpful, provided one worships a WINNER."

"Knute Rockne's spirit of "All the world loves a  winner and has no time for a loser." - Napoleon Hill

This is not a nice sentiment but it's basically true. Nobody really cares if you are a loser, unless they can use you as some kind of tool for their own aggrandizement. Beware of that. As for hero worship, I am aware of survival bias but I don't think there is an alternative, or at least what would emulating failure lead you to? Other than failure? #TGR