This time the algorithm went too far.
You all know the game. Mindlessly open youtube and continue the practiced ritual of surrendering to the internet powers that be.
Ever see one of those rise and fall videos? Basically, they cover celebrities who made it, then through the perils of fame— lost it all. Many of whom, lost a lot more than money.
It’s cringe to watch.
But as a devoted student of human nature, I felt compelled to learn from their nevermore life experiences.
Deep down, I always wanted fame.Â
And I know, It’s an empty pursuit, it’ll never make u happy, it doesn’t fill the emptiness— yeah I get all that Edgar Allen Poet.Â
I know its superficial and it only appeals to my grandiosity.
But life is short, and given my personality– it’d be a fun way to pass the time.
So this post, is more of a reminder for why I’ll need certain things in place to keep me from being in one of those YouTube videos.Â
The way I see it, these individuals fell from grace not because of ego, but because of a lack of channeling it properly.
They didn’t have an outlet to commit to other than the attention, so fame became they’re one and only. And that leads to the whole, “I’m awesome because I’m me” which is as dangerous as it gets.
A healthier alternative would be commitment to a skill. Sounds lame, doesn’t it?
It kinda is. But this is the only way to never lose the power one may gain:
Mastery.
A lot of our spiritual emptiness can be chalked up to disconnection from our work. Our brains are wired for mastery, and today— we have none.Â
The people who fell, lost the thing that brought them initial success (skill). So, in an effort to get it back they try to outdo old habits and end up being attention seeking and obnoxious.
To fill the emptiness, we end up jumping from new thing to thing to restart. And with money and fame, this can be fun for a little while (I’ll let you know). But we still need something to hold us down—
Especially when we rebound.
When the high is over, where the hell will you land?Â
Hopefully not rock bottom.
The answer here is a balanced diet.
I’m not cutting out either, I’m cutting in both.Â
You don’t have to choose one thing– you just have prioritize how you define yourself. I’m not switching up, I’ll have that rockstar life. BUT, now I’ll make sure there is constant improvement and refinement over my craft.
We are all transformed through our work.
The only thing that can actually cancel your success is ego. So, tie it to the right thing.
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