The Thing About Fame...

We all must have craved for fame once in our lives. Maybe not 'fame' itself but we all kind of want to be noticed and remembered in a way. How daunting and overwhelming it is to be looked up to, to be the talk of the town and to be admired by many. And sometimes, we tend to go all the way when we wanted to achieve something that at some point we may have neglected to consider the circumstances and end up hurting even the people that we care about the most.

With this being said, one of the saddest books that I have read is probably Sidney Sheldon's Stranger In The Mirror. It is a very haunting read, also, very liberating. It will certainly put things into perspective. 

There maybe quite a lot of mature stuff (uh, typical Sheldon but he's done it with class) and behind the scene (in the industry) stuff that will blow your mind.

Lastly, (and vaguely as to not spoil the story to those who might not have read the book yet) it is good to be reminded of the consequences that come with the pursuit of our dreams. It also serves as a reminder that we should not lose ourselves (hence, seeing a stranger in the mirror) in the process of acquiring the things (that we thought) we really wanted to have. 

One day when you look into the mirror, will you be liking what you’re seeing? Is it the future you that you’ve imagined, hoped and worked hard to be? Is it going to be like Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised that reflects the deepest desires of your heart and that you’ve finally achieved your dreams?

Or is it someone whom you cannot even recognize anymore?