Can You Become Famous Quick?
By Vicky Phipps, a graduate of The Ohio State University.
Beginners who want to become famous often what success to happen quickly. Students born in the early to mid-1980s age group are known by sociologists as the "Entitlement Generation." The Internet is as natural and a part of their world as air. They had their own cell phone in high school and earlier. Non-verbal electronic communication with peers is very natural to them. They prefer to communicate even mundane thoughts via IMs, email or texts.
They want and demand instant gratification. Waiting even hours for feedback to an input is intolerable. While older people know the concept of "paying your dues." The Entitlement Generation expects instant success. They are very serious about careers and expect to become manager within six month after they get hired by a company.
Unfortunately, becoming famous rarely happens fast. This is because other people (professional in your industry) are deciding your fate. No matter how much you want to become famous fast, you must wait until an opportunity presents itself - or until you are able to create an opportunity for yourself.
Important to Get Started
Starting to work on something new can sometimes feel like the first hour of a cross-country trip. In a car. With no radio. Alone.
But think about it. "Starting" means just that - the beginning of something. You have probably started many things in life - school, lessons of some type, relationships, and much more. And when you look back at those beginnings, you probably never thought the experience would lead to where it did.
Things can change in the blink of an eye. Just because something starts badly does not mean it will end that way. And the opposite is certainly true as well - a good beginning does not guarantee a successful conclusion (case in point - the OSU Football team in the last two National Championship games).
Take chances with opportunities that will teach you something new, or introduce you to new people, or provide you with additional experience. You never know what might happen. However, a couple of famous sayings about life seem to remain true. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." And, "Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks and courage."
One way to get started is to Create a Campus Men profile. Being part of Campus Men provides you an opportunity to build a fanbase on the Internet and get paid for adding tips to the site using its incredibly easy Self-Publishing Tool. Six minutes filling out a form describing super-easy concepts and you get a check in the mail!
Taking Small Steps Help
The key to success in the long term is a series of small steps which get you closer to your ultimate goal. With each new experience, you will learn or see or do something unique. And you never know who you will meet along the way.
Let's take a look at how some fairly recognizable names got their start - often with small, unimpressive opportunities.
Johnny Depp fronted a KISS tribute band, eventually opening for national acts.
Teri Hatcher started as a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before landing a "big break" as a mermaid on The Love Boat.
Quentin Tarantino was an usher in an adult movie theater (talk about a dirty job).
Jennifer Lopez danced in several rap videos on MTV, was a back-up dancer for New Kids on the Block, and then snagged one of the "Fly Girl" positions on In Living Color (after being rejected twice).
None of the above jobs sound like they paid a whole lot of money. And they certainly didn't make the person an overnight celebrity. But each experience raised the individual's visibility in the world of entertainment. They were exposed to new people in the industry and probably made good connections.
Learning how to do something well takes practice - and time. With hard work, a maybe a little bit of luck, each and every experience will lead to something a little bit bigger or better.