I'd like to, you know? Like stepping out for spontaneous adventures? Then the carefully planned famous life is probably not for you. To get you into the hotel, to get you out of the hotel, to get you into the restaurant, to get you out of the restaurant.
Craig told ShortList that the rise of camera phones has completely changed his social life. I get people who [photograph me] while I'm having dinner. I want to get violent and I can't," he said, adding, "They think it's their right to take a photo of me and I find that incredibly intrusive. But every phone has a camera on it, so how do we stop it?
We can't. So how could I go into a pub and have a few pints of Guinness and get a bit rowdy and sing a few songs when some t's going to film me and put it on the Internet? The actress used a relatable analogy to explain how brutal the public's treatment of celebrities can be. So your life must be so great. What people don't realize is that fame, whatever your worst experience in high school, when you were being bullied by those 10 kids in high school, fame is that, but on a global scale, where you're being bullied by millions of people constantly.
According to him, social media makes it all-too easy for fans to track his movements: "It's Twitter's fault. If this website didn't exist, I'd be in peace. In an interview with Vogue , Gomez opened up about the circumstances that pushed her to decide to cancel part of her Revival World Tour and enter treatment for depression and anxiety. I was depressed, anxious.
I started to have panic attacks right before getting onstage, or right after leaving the stage. Basically I felt I wasn't good enough, wasn't capable. I felt I wasn't giving my fans anything, and they could see it — which, I think, was a complete distortion.
But I wasn't figuring my own stuff out, so I felt I had no wisdom to share. And so maybe I thought everybody out there was thinking, This is a waste of time. Great article! Thanks Tim for the reminder to be careful what we wish for! Really great post, Tim. I received my first threat of physical violence, had my property vandalized, and filed my first police report within three months of starting my first real blog.
But even though that may have been the worst of it so far , the drama never ends, and the negativity and negative side effects never cease. This was a fascinating read. No one talks about fame. Totally sucks that you have to deal with insane people. I was on a TV show last year and it was seen by millions. Perils of being a woman. The comments bothered me not because I internalized them but because my kids and family read them.
Thanks Tim, I remember going out to dinner years ago with Brian Wilson and some industry back ground people managers, publicity people from the label etc and realized that I NEVER wanted to be famous just happy to go out to a nice dinner with friends and have nobody bother me for pictures and autographs.
The podcast taking most of the attention. So business wise you get a po box for all the official mail? Cheers and keep it up! What an unexpected adventure. Boxes are helpful for mail and packages. If the entity you are receiving from does not ship to P. Box as the Unit Number. For example: J. Smith, Main Street, Unit If you were to start your writing career again, would you use a pen name for your book to protect your identity?
Hi Tim, thanks so much for writing this blog. This is so helpful to know. Really grateful that you did become famous as I and so many people have gotten so much out of what you have offered to the world.
Your best blog of the ones I read. For whatever weird reason, my biggest fear in life is being sent to prison not that I am in the high risk group my any means.
Your made me realize how imprisoning fame can be. Thank you for sharing! I so much prefer it to the car that sits next to it in the garage which cost much more. When I was consulting I used a PO box and hid my name on the company listing.
The last time I was on a dating site, I got a stalker. Thanks for sharing. My best friend and I were just talking about something similar—how being a billionaire would only be fun if you were anonymous. Both touch on this issue in different ways. Nobody deserves to be treated the way you have. Whoa, Tim. I knew you got a lot of inbound craziness, but never knew how much or to what extent. I greatly appreciate what you do though and wanted to add one positive of you being famous to your list:.
That your podcast adds fuel to the fire for millions of businesses and entrepeneurs around the country. It is nothing grand or complicated but I have learned so much from your podcast that I have been able to apply to my business and it has helped me greatly in becoming successful and making a pretty decent living as a carpenter. Listening to your podcast while working always sparks new ideas and gets me excited about my business and helps me look past the more stressful parts of running your own business.
I have zero interest in fame but a massive interest in financial rewards so I think ill take part of the advice on offer here and go for the money. Stay strong Tim. What a comprehensive virtual walk across the tight rope of fame, Tim.
Such an interesting blog post! Thanks for sharing the wise words of warning. The downside to fame is something that really should be talked more about. Thank you for bringing it up! Great article thanks Tim. Indeed fame is a numbers game and those incredibly dark stories cannot be avoided at a certain number of fans. Are the numbers of people who lose their minds, are addicted or have other type of psychological problems increasing?
Leveraging the reach and visibility through the internet is obviously a new dimension of being famous and humanity is currently testing how it is getting along with it. Most of the time I feel that exorbitant fame is unecessary. But it would be enough if people would just be happy about their idols contribution rather than using their idol as a all-in rolemodel.
This type of advanced fame should become the new standard. Just live and let live and instead of aming at fame, produce value without virtue signaling and without manipulation. Each incident, even when small, took an outsize emotional toll. I had an in law that was arguably one of the most popular celebs around the time you got started. The invasion of privacy, threats, etc became too much and they opted to disappear from the limelight. We never spoke about the issues, but I did experience some with and without them and it was truly anxiety inducing.
This article helps me fully understand and appreciate what they went through, so thank you for sharing. I have read and listened to most of your work and this is the most incredible. Thanks for putting this out, it puts a lot of what you do in perspective.
Thanks for sharing, great post! Great stuff. As usual, Tim, your insights are raw and yet pensive! The one-eyed man complains about not having both eyes, yet is king in the land of the blind. Or something like that. Anyway, have always enjoyed your work and will undoubtedly continue to do so. And I see your point as well.
Keep doing you! Actually, just wanted to thank you for blogging again. Nothing wrong with the pod, I just would rather deep dive instead of listening to you interview someone else. Thank you for this post. What I have appreciated most about your podcasts and posts is your ability of being open, honest, vulnerable…well real. This very much comes across in your interviews.
I came across your podcast in and have been a listener ever since. Thank you for the work you do. Thank you for continuing to share with us while navigating all the bullshit. Keep up the amazing blog! Nevertheless it gave a startling insight into the world us non-famous mere mortals almost never see — the sad and sick people who gravitate to the famous. We never hear about them because people like Gavin clearly advise against it. Thanks for this Tim.
An unusual and really fantastic post showing the pleasures and the pains of fame. I remember meeting you at the London meetup for 4HWW in Thanks for the honest and open write up. Eye opening to say the least. I always thought that being famous would be kind of annoying, but these things are beyond annoying.
Never FEAR surge in me reading a point of view from a businessman. Shit is real. I feel sad and sick at the same time. Our society should change about chasing fame radically.
It boggles my mind people put their real address on their drivers license, or car insurance, or have Uber pick you up from your actual address, etc. Follow that rule as much as you can well, first you need a virtual address…. If it helps you at all, please know that you make a positive difference in more lives than you can easily count, and that this positive difference reverberates even further, like the ripples in a pool of water.
Currently, I am especially glad to be reading about the positive effects psychedelic treatment have in helping those with certain mental illnesses like depression, etc. I first learned of this from you, and then saw this on the recent 60 Minute broadcast. Thank you for all you have done to increase awareness, and for all your very generous donations to this research.
Again, more lives will be bettered and more lives will be saved. Wow Tim. Thank you for sharing. There is very little content like this around this subject. Much love and respect to you. Scary and interesting. Gives you perspective. Hmm a bit of a dilemma for me. How would you balance this? I want to build my speaking business but scared of the downside that Tim just shared.. This goes double for anyone with a serious identity thief. These will libel you, steal your CV as well as your credit, and go to any lengths to destroy your public identity.
Hi Tim, sorry to hear this and thanks for sharing. I hope that it helps you and others cope with this better. I read your first two books, should really pick up the others as well. Keep up the good work. Such a thoughtful and inspiring post. I know hindsight should be something to be avoided but do you ever regret not using a pen name for the 4 hour books. Free spirits with no way to break free turn into monsters. That may not have been his problem but the book does tend to provide light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel effects.
Hate to post off-topic, but it seems like the only cust support option. Hi David! We just reached out to you via email to investigate this further. Thank you so much for flagging. This was painful to read, but I am grateful to you for sharing and opening my eyes on yet another subject that not many people are talking about. Great post Tim. Love what you do, well, really like it.
You have helped me numerous times. Best article, ever, Tim. What an excellent piece. Then the head commissioner changed, the idea stalled and was eventually scrapped. I was gutted at the time, but I now think that was the best thing ever. I have some very well know friends and I am in awe of how they deal with fame. My famous friends always smile, say yes and pose for the pic. I have so much admiration. Fame comes with responsibility, and if you are not able to take personal responsibility for your actions, fame will probably not serve you well or those you influence.
Before wishing fame for yourself, ask yourself the following, are you able to handle the stress from having so much responsibility for how you influence others?
Are you ready to take responsibility for becoming a role model for people? Do you consider yourself to be more introverted or extroverted? And are you ready to feel judged by society for the littlest mistake you make?
There is no reason to quit the limelight if you can handle it well and still manage to live a balanced life. Some celebrities are able to handle it well because they set boundaries and find time for themselves and limit their personal time to a close circle of people they trust. As a popular person, you need to be prepared to handle the pressure from many people who impose their numerous and different expectations upon you. They may want your time, money, or to benefit from your talents.
Even though famous you are still human with only so many hours in the day. You cannot be everything to everybody. Perfection is just an idea, not a reality. Stop chasing it. Accept that people will always have different points of view about you that you cannot control.
If you wish to be a celebrity, you need to have or develop a really thick skin and learn to not prioritize the opinions of others about you as much as you prioritize your own opinion about yourself. Your success is not a reason to feel superior to other people. Fame can often confuse people and make them think they are one of a kind and everyone else is inferior.
Do not fall for this trap, it will cloud your thinking and perception of true self-love. Some celebrities deal with the stress of fame through seeking therapy.
This is a possible solution if the previous steps are not working for you. It is one of the best ways to deal with the negative effects of fame. Therapy allows you to take a deeper look inside yourself and it can make you more aware of how to tackle celebrity issues. Fame affects our lives in so many different ways, from giving us opportunities, getting special treatment, making us richer, but also attracting fake friends, causing stress, and many more complications in life.
Many of us crave attention, but after we get it, we notice that being famous is not all roses and rainbows. Now if we talk about fame for young children or fame at a very young age can be even more dangerous. It puts unrealistic expectations on teenagers which can mess up their state of mind. People who became famous too early in their life often got affected in negative ways in the future.
A celebrity lifestyle comes with the stress of the celebrity press, threatening letters or calls, no privacy and constant monitoring of their lives. These stress factors often lead to depression and can even lead to suicidal thoughts and drug addiction.
One such celebrity gone bad is Lindsay Lohan.
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