How to Get Famous (Or Infamous)
From young age, I suffered from loneliness, I had little to zero friends, people come and go in my life (temporary friends), maybe because of my family's constant moving or maybe I was weird, I don't know!
Clearly, I wasn't popular, so I always envied that cool kid who everyone knew his name and wanted to be around him and I tried to be like him.
But I have grown and my world have grown with me, I no longer need everyone's attention to feel special, but the hunger for being known is still there but bigger and more devouring.
(Why I want to be famous isn't for its sole purpose; being known. But for a higher purpose: if my audience is worldwide so will be my message, and I can interact with a lot more people, help -if I can- more, and share more.)
I wanted to know, I needed to know, but the Internet didn't satisfy my curiosity, all I could stumble upon are some random posts talking about stuff to do to grow a social circle not the actual way to do it. Too bad I wasn't a bookworm earlier, I could've had my answer sooner, the Internet isn't as knowledgeable as books.
I always noticed something with all the worldwide figures, they all have a thing, the thing that makes people want to know them, look for them, want a signature or even a selfie, the thing that makes them famous.
But I have grown and my world have grown with me, I no longer need everyone's attention to feel special, but the hunger for being known is still there but bigger and more devouring.
(Why I want to be famous isn't for its sole purpose; being known. But for a higher purpose: if my audience is worldwide so will be my message, and I can interact with a lot more people, help -if I can- more, and share more.)
I wanted to know, I needed to know, but the Internet didn't satisfy my curiosity, all I could stumble upon are some random posts talking about stuff to do to grow a social circle not the actual way to do it. Too bad I wasn't a bookworm earlier, I could've had my answer sooner, the Internet isn't as knowledgeable as books.
I always noticed something with all the worldwide figures, they all have a thing, the thing that makes people want to know them, look for them, want a signature or even a selfie, the thing that makes them famous.
SO ? What is it ? What makes them special and us normal ? Well the question contains the answer : SPECIAL !
Who would want to know some middle age man who got six daughters, a boy and a beautiful wife, a man who's living a simple calm life? A small town southern man? Hm?
Who would want to know some middle age man who got six daughters, a boy and a beautiful wife, a man who's living a simple calm life? A small town southern man? Hm?
No one ! That's sad but that is true, what's interesting about him?
Unlike this man, any famous person -living or dead- is known for something;
Unlike this man, any famous person -living or dead- is known for something;
- Isaac Newton: discovery of gravity,
- Mahatma Gandhi: leading India to independence,
- Kim Kardashian: well everyone knows what Kim is known for;
You can still be infamous for the same reasons: Hitler, Osama ben-laden, and the list goes on.
There are two types of famous :
- Temporary famous : that's when you do something really brilliant or stupid, so you catch with it the world's attention for a short period of time and then you're gone, forgotten like a hot summer song.
- Eternal famous : that's when your legacy survives through the ages, where you become a legend remembered by history, that's my aim and it might be yours too, not for the sake of it, but with the opportunities that comes with it.
Summary
Sorry if I disappointed you, but there is no magic spell around this.
If you want to get famous you should be extraordinary, do something really original and special; and if you really did something remarkable capable of revolutionizing the world then you'll be remembered forever !
If you have any question or concern about the post, feel free to drop a comment below.
As Always.
Be Young. Be Strong.
“stop making stupid people famous”
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