Fameisverymuchlikeananimalchasingitsowntailwho,whenhecapturesit,doesnotknowwhatelsetodobuttocontinuechasingit.Fameandthedelightingpopularitythataccompaniesit,forcethefamouspersontoparticipateinhisorherowndestruction.

　　Thosewhogainfamemostoftengainitasaresultofpossessingasingletalentorskill:singing,dancing,painting,orwriting,etc.Thesuccessfulperformerdevelopsastylethatismarketedaggressivelyandgainssomepopularity.Anditisthispopularitythatusuallyconvincestheperformertocontinueperforminginthesamestyle,sincethatiswhatthepublicseemstowantandtoenjoy.Butintime,theperformerbecomesboredsingingthesamesongsinthesamewayyearafteryear,orthepainterbecomesboredpaintingsimilarscenesorportraits,ortheactoristiredofplayingthesamecharacterrepeatedly.Thedemandofthepublicholdstheartisthostagetohisorherownsuccess,fame.Iftheartistattemptstochangehisorherstyleofwritingordancingorsinging,etc.theaudiencemayturnawayandlooktoconferchangeablefamewhichispassingquicklyonanother.

　　Ibelievethatfameandcelebrity,influenceandpower,successandfailure,realityandillusionareallsomehowneatlywovenintoaseamlessfabricwelaughinglycallreality.Isaytothosewhodesperatelyseekfameandfortune,celebrity:goodluck.Butwhatwillyoudowhenyouhavecaughtyourtail,yoursuccess,andyourfame?Keepchasingit?Ifyoudocatchit,hangonfordearlifebecausefallingisnotaspainfulaslanding.Seeyousoonfamousandalmostfamous.