The Dark Side of Fame

The Dark Side of Fame

8/16/2021
Thai Amal, a young, anonymous lady who participated in a singing reality contest, gained fame and success overnight. However, after experiencing losing thereafter, she disappeared from the public eye, and it was recently heard that she had committed suicide. A lot of people dream of becoming famous and gaining attention. When little children receive attention from many people, it fulfills them and they become willing to do anything in order gain people’s attention and respect. Afterward, if they are simply forgotten, there arises a feeling that they have become totally disregarded and disposed of. Today, many parents dream about their child becoming a star, and it does not matter to them in what category that is achieved. This aspiration, however, is foolish because it could lead the child to future misery. As parents, we should direct children toward realizing that wealth is being happy with what we have. We simply need to add within us what we already have, i.e. to acquire the self-realization that we only need to attain the sensation of the force of love and bestowal toward everyone, i.e. the force of nature or the Creator. When we achieve balance with that force, then we will experience completeness and harmony.