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Aspiring To Be Famous...
By: Vandana Chhatpar
A famous singer once said that, in the world of music, if you give a
hundred shows a year you are considered better and you reach the peak of fame.
A time arrived when he said to himself "This is stressful. Is this what I want?
More than a hundred shows a year to be at the top, so that they invite you to
the best places. No, I want to share music, but in another way, without stress,
without fighting to reach and maintain fame and power."
He then revised his purpose: "What do I want? Why do I do what I do? For
what and for who do I do it? What is the price that I have to pay for this
dependence on fame?"
Aspiring to be famous causes continuous stress and anxiety. You
participate in a race in which you compete and are comparing yourself
constantly. You stop taking care of yourself and nourishing your inner self.
You take care of your image but not your soul. This brings about an inner
emptiness and loneliness that, sometimes, is unbearable for us.
Reaching fame, financial wealth, the power of a visible position, and
reaching it with a broken soul, a broken apart family and a sick body, causes
depression.
We need to look inwards and ask ourselves – does our life’s purpose
revolve around the search for fame and power? If yes, then we need to revise
our purpose by realizing the negative effects that this search has on our
lives.
Sai Bless You..
