Fame is something that can happen to anyone at all, especially when you put yourself out there, in a position where you can get famous. Sometimes, just a simple thing you do, or say, can go so viral that you will find yourself thrust right into fame. Sometimes, it’s for the right reasons, and other times, it could also be for all the wrong reasons. All in all, what matters the most is how you get to handle it.
Any fame that comes to you, whether good or bad, can be repurposed to make a positive difference in your life. It can be done so that by the time that loud fame is gone, you’ll still be visible, and you will have built a community for yourself. a community of people who will value the things you do and put out. For others, you’ll simply keep your head down, refusing all options to capitalize on the fame. Hoping that it would blow away with time.
Thankfully, such fame doesn’t last for long because the attention span of the internet is very brief. By the next week, someone else will get the spotlight, and only you will have to deal with the aftereffects of what the fame brought to you. I’ve seen celebrities leak their own nudes just to use them as a means to promote their album. Couples have faked breakups and reunions just to promote what they sell. Hell, people have come online to claim one celebrity got they or their sister pregnant, just because they want a few minutes of fame.
It’s amazing the lengths some people are willing to go just to get this fame. And it’s sad that no matter what, there will always be those who don’t see anything wrong with this guerrilla approach. But then, what can we do? We’ve seen people online, we’ve seen the respect that people who are supposedly famous command, and how they’re treated basically like mini-gods. And even better, we’ve seen how much money can be made when a person is famous. And so, we want it all for ourselves.
But then, when I ask myself, what will I do if I suddenly find out that I’m famous? What else? I’d definitely capitalize on it. I have my Facebook account and YouTube Channel that I’m growing, and I’m sure that it would benefit greatly from that fame. I’ve also written a couple of books, and I’m certain that there will be those who are willing to listen to the stories I have to tell.
So, within my capacity, I will do my best to capitalize on the fame and make good use of it. If it pushes me even more out there, then good and fine. All the better for me. I know that there’s a saying that there’s nothing like bad publicity, even bad publicity is still publicity. But I don’t believe that. Bad publicity can only be made good with strategy and good thinking. If your name is linked to something bad, and you also handle the fallout and infamy that comes with it, you could end up ruining your name forever.
So, at this point, if fame comes to me, I’ll handle it with my full chest. As a matter of fact, I’m even looking forward to it. But then, let’s see how it goes.
