Fame
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Fame
The peak of my influence was also the peak of my misery.
August Lamm • My Year of Tech and Relaxation
very common
There are two kinds of fame:
1) Kim Kardashian Fame: You're famous for being famous, so everybody knows who you are.
2) Charlie Munger Fame: A small number of people deeply respect how you think, but most people wouldn't stop if they saw you on the street.
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David Perelltwitter.comFrom a practical distance, achieving public success scanned to me as belonging, which is ironic, because what I’m talking about is actually separation: an elevation of my own standing above the crowd. This must be one of the most common misapprehensions about fame, while somehow also being the most cliché.
via Haley Nahmam
Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.
Gurwinder • 30 Useful Principles
Microfame is the best kind of fame, because it combines an easier task (be famous to fewer people) with a better outcome (be famous to the right people).
-Byrne Hobart
