DISCUSSION: The Fame Game

Are you are fame monster?

This week I learnt that there are a general wave of people so focussed on aspiring to this four letter word, besides LOVE, its FAME.

I've been mingling around the filmmakers/ actors circle and can't help but notice the cookie cutter stereotypes. These actors are busy networking, bouncing from all film events, auditioning, talking up their latest project - a screenplay, concept, who they know that they think will get them there, all to give them a quick mental high, but, in reality it is invisible.

I'm going to make use of my psychology degree (because its been redundant ever since I graduated), but there's been recent studies emerging in this field. Fame (desire to be widely known) is a different category from wealth and influence. There's this inner crave to be social accepted and distinct.

These so-called "fame cravers" are searching for meaning in life, and seem to associate it to fame, and that when they get it, that they will be satisfied. Apparently, the history of fame cravers, are often quite colourful; family dysfunctions and relationship attachment/ detachment issues.

Then, I looked back to myself and thought. "Sh*t! That's me!". The detachment part and family dsyfunctions! Lol! I wouldn't say I'm your fame monster (the majority of times I don't care what people think) but I have a friggin' drive to make my mark and have a strong urge to influence people through me. I mean, in the past I've been a loser, I was a loser in school, picked on my the "hottie girls" of high school, hung around boys most my life. Everything, the past are the building blocks to who I am today.

Another friend of mine debated with me during the week. That my way of thinking, is warped or a sickness. Extreme glee in solitude and focus on independence will only get me to the point in my life where I'll be 70 and playing chess by myself.

But I guess human beings are naturally social creatures. Hence prison confinement is a horrible thing. But what if we can override this mechanism, relinquish in self-improvement and self awareness, focus our energies on what we want to leave back in this life, when our time is up....because we all know all roads lead to one thing....

I've also noted that people who slip into the fame game, actually don't give a sh*t about it. They are more focus on their craft. Nevertheless, to be in lime light is a constant self-awareness battle. The focus becomes "you" and everything that say or do is judged.

Its a tricky field, but as with all my blogs, I conclude with just trying to be yourself. Priding who you are, what you know and constantly find ways to learn more about the world and the people around you.

The fame game is just in your head.

I leave you with some quotes:

“Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?”

 Socrates quotes (Ancient Greek Philosopher, 470 BC-399 BC)

“Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.”

 Erica Jong quotes (American writer and feminist, 1942)

“Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.”

 Oliver Wendell Holmes quotes