In our world with so many cell phones and the internet, anyone can go viral at any moment, resulting in “fame” for a short time, usually referred to as 15 minutes. When millions of people outside of your circle of family and friends have seen you, that’s fame, isn’t it? Maybe, but the same thing happens to hundreds, maybe thousands of people every year. Unless you have some solid accomplishments, or are able to entertain people on a continuing basis, it’s not going to last. There are other people in the pipeline, you know. Meanwhile, there are many folks out there trying to monetize a short, slightly amusing moment as best they can. You can enjoy that fame, but think twice before you quit your day job over it. Being seen by millions of people is not quite the flex it was 50 years ago. Ryan George explains this better than I ever could, …
