Being unknown has its perks indeed. It's taken a long time for me to realise that the holy grail isn't fame. Sure, it would be nice to receive recognition for my art and my work, in whatever form that looks like (whether it's awards, renumeration, or something that *looks* like fame). However, I don't want to lose the ability to walk down the streets or stroll through the city centre without people staring and pointint their phones at me (plus whatever else people do when they spot famous people). I consider this "invisibility" a kind of superpower that people lose when they become famous. If only there wasn't such a celebrity culture in society...
Another thing about fame, it’s like a steroid in that it amplifies everything. For example, if you have a skeleton in your closet, it becomes a bigger deal the more famous you are. Like every other human on the planet, I’m prone to errors of judgment and could do without the scrutiny.
Being unknown has its perks indeed. It's taken a long time for me to realise that the holy grail isn't fame. Sure, it would be nice to receive recognition for my art and my work, in whatever form that looks like (whether it's awards, renumeration, or something that *looks* like fame). However, I don't want to lose the ability to walk down the streets or stroll through the city centre without people staring and pointint their phones at me (plus whatever else people do when they spot famous people). I consider this "invisibility" a kind of superpower that people lose when they become famous. If only there wasn't such a celebrity culture in society...
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https://open.substack.com/pub/kevinmcgeary/p/heroes-just-for-one-day?r=1uwub&utm_medium=ios
Another thing about fame, it’s like a steroid in that it amplifies everything. For example, if you have a skeleton in your closet, it becomes a bigger deal the more famous you are. Like every other human on the planet, I’m prone to errors of judgment and could do without the scrutiny.