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As children, many of us have daydreamed of what it must be like to be famous. I remember dreaming of being famous at everything, a singer, an actor, a dancer, an artist, a business owner (my first idea was to open a shop that specialized in nothing but greeting cards, tee-shirts, jewelry…). But as we get older and so-called reality slips in with all of its doubts and apprehensions, we lose our dreams of grandeur and settle for an okay life mainly guided by the needs, wants and dreams of others.

As we get into high school and college, becoming famous seems more like faded dream than any reality that we can possibly conjure up. Then we settle into compromising positions at a 9 to 5 and we think the only way we can become famous now is to win the lottery.

We develop all sorts of imaginings and excuses about why it is that we just can’t possibly become famous. These imaginings and excuses are what I call modern day myths about achieving fame.

MYTH: Only highly educated people become famous.

TRUTH: There are homeless people with Ivy League degrees and decades of corporate experience who can’t even get a decent job. Once I even hired a temp employee, (receptionist), who had a Masters from Harvard! Besides, book smarts doesn’t automatically make a person famous. If that were the case, there would be an overabundance of famous folks roaming the earth right now.

MYTH: Only young people can become famous.

TRUTH: Tony Bennett, a famous older singer/crooner, has just made his debut back on the touring circuit. And although he’s at least in his 70’s, if not older, Mr. Bennett is attracting young 20-somethings to his concerts!

MYTH: You have to know the right people in order to become famous.

TRUTH: Initially you don’t. However, I’ll even give you some simple techniques in order to meet the right people if you need to.

MYTH: Being famous means I’ll be hounded night and day by tabloid reporters who want to slander my good name.

TRUTH: Do you ever hear about your favorite bestselling author or the doctor on the television commercial being caught in a scandal? 95% of famous people lead relatively quiet lives outside of their fame. (Now if you choose to involve yourself in a transsexual, multi-million dollar a year heroine drug smuggling operation, I can’t promise you a quiet life!!!)

MYTH: I’m too shy to be famous.

TRUTH: You don’t have to be a world-class speaker in order to be famous. There are plenty of people who are not in the eye of the camera constantly, but who are nonetheless considerably famous.

Ted has always like to learn about new things and then write about them. Read some of his articles here Stovetop Popcorn popper and Mini Ductless Heat Pumps