Have you ever noticed that there is always a little good in every bad? And vice versa you can always find a little bad in every good as well. The thought crossed my mind today when I was reading about a famous movie star who is struggling with depression. My first thought of course was what does she have to be depressed about? The obvious things that depress me she has not a care in the world about. But then reading further down the article and catching a glimpse of her struggles and personality I recognized something. I recognized the fact that as humans we really are all alike in many ways. The same emotions run through all of us and fame and fortune may make certain parts of life easier yet it doesn’t make living any easier. That was a quote I read by Bruce Springsteen that really hit home.
Since my brain was focused on this topic of success I began reading some quotes on the topic. One in particular stood out to me which read something along the lines of…..Behind all the fortune and fame there is a deep, dark, emptiness. I began to see the irony in what our imaginations tell us about the famous and what reality is really like for famous people. My point is; much of us have been protected from such a life. Although many believe they have been cheated out of a life of luxury. Never forget that saying be careful what you wish for you just might get it.