Comments on: Fame should not be a prime motivator http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/11/07/fame-should-not-be-a-prime-motivator/ Commentary on the State of Information Security Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:13:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LonerVamp http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/11/07/fame-should-not-be-a-prime-motivator/comment-page-1/#comment-20689 LonerVamp Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:08:30 +0000 http://infosecplace.com/blog/2007/11/07/fame-should-not-be-a-prime-motivator/#comment-20689 That was on a radio station? Impressive! And I fully agree, one cannot hinge one's happiness on something that for many is simply unachievable. For instance, can everyone be famous? Nope, which means there are a lot of unfulfilled people if that is their key personal measure (key corporate measure...you know..? yeah, too much time at work...). Personal happiness, and that comes from doing something that you love and enjoy. I'm not sure one should make one's hobbies their career, since I think some hobbies are needed as a distraction to the career, or part of the work-life-happiness balance...but it's not a bad thought to always keep in mind. :) It really sounds like you enjoy the fame, but I don't think that's really your prime motivator, since you have other motivators. The fame is just a nice bonus high! That was on a radio station? Impressive! And I fully agree, one cannot hinge one’s happiness on something that for many is simply unachievable. For instance, can everyone be famous? Nope, which means there are a lot of unfulfilled people if that is their key personal measure (key corporate measure…you know..? yeah, too much time at work…).

Personal happiness, and that comes from doing something that you love and enjoy. I’m not sure one should make one’s hobbies their career, since I think some hobbies are needed as a distraction to the career, or part of the work-life-happiness balance…but it’s not a bad thought to always keep in mind. :)

It really sounds like you enjoy the fame, but I don’t think that’s really your prime motivator, since you have other motivators. The fame is just a nice bonus high!

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