Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men.
That's what I've learned: you are always to improve whether you are a Hall of Fame quarterback or some rookie.
At 16, 19, 20, you're just kinda going along with whatever's happening. You're not as proactive as you become when you're older. And particularly, something like fame that's happening so quickly - the requests are coming so quickly for you to do interviews or photo shoots, or you're getting work opportunities or whatever, it's happening so fast.
It's like everybody try to sound the same exact way because they think it's going to get them some fame, but nah. You've got to be different.
I did not make my disclosure about the deceitful manipulation of the U.N. before the invasion of Iraq began in order to garner fame or fortune.
If you're a musician or actor, you know that if you're successful, some level of fame goes along with that. You're prepared. But how often does that happen to a programmer?