Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge
PROMPT #133
Use the phrase
outlasting the fickleness of fame….
…in your piece.
You can write about any celebrity or someone you admired, or how you would like to chalk out a dream life for yourself. You can be philosophical about the concept, and use it in an abstract manner. Examples from nature or mythology can also be taken.
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Fame is a fickle mistress….
Don’t we all crave fame and recognition
In that secret corner of our heart
We desire to be adulated and revered
For our great deeds, our matchless beauty
Or the extraordinary talent that we possess
But as they say, fame is a fickle mistress
It snares our soul and then abandons it
Without notice, in a moment to flee to others
Who like us, welcome it with open arms
To outlast the fickleness of fame
We would need an unbreakable heart
And a spirit so resilient that hurt would
Just bounce off without penetrating it
I would rather stay in shadows, away from the limelight
For who has an unbreakable heart and soul?
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Another top star who is no more now, famously said “I looked into the mirror every evening, and saw a very ordinary face.” It drove him to alcoholism. People who believe in their own greatness, or think it is a quirk of fate … react differently to loss of fame.
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One needs to firmly grounded in reality to survive the fickleness of fame!
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Sadje’s take on Reena’s Exploration Challenge #133
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Thanks 😊
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I dont think I’d like fame. In fact, I know I wouldn’t. I much prefer to work quietly, behind the scenes.
I did enjoy my years on stage in theater in high school, but that wasn’t for recognition. Acting on stage is just fun!
Awesome use of the prompt, Sadje!💃🏼
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Thanks a lot Angie! I think most people dream of fame but it’s a different ballgame, handling it.
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Beautifully written, Sadje. There’s a price to pay and not everyone would be willing to pay that price.
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Thanks Shweta. Yes not everyone can or wants to.
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Yes!
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👍
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So true Sadje. I agree wholeheartedly. But I was always the shy introverted one.
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Thanks Len! The introverts run from fame!
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Too introverted to chase fame I think.
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Fame is not everyone’s cup of tea.
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Wonderful response!
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Thanks a lot Punam.
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You are welcome.
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❤️
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Much obliged
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts, Dear
xoxox 😘💕🎁😊🌹
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When I was a kid I wanted to be rich and famous… now you couldn’t give me enough money to have my private life SO public. No thank you!
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Exactly!
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