Tim Ferriss · The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss · 2020
Reasons to Not Become Famous
I felt like I somehow needed fame. In retrospect, there was a lot of self-loathing from tough childhood experiences, and I desperately hoped that love from without (i.e., from masses of other people) would somehow make up for hate from within.
Why we picked it
Its vulnerable link between seeking fame and seeking external repair gives the costs of public attention unusual emotional depth.
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