By: Stanley Popovich
Some people can have a difficult time managing their popularity and success.
Fame comes with lots of challenges and responsibilities. Here are some tips on how to deal with the pressures of fame.
Know Your Boundaries
It is important to know your boundaries on certain issues. It is a good idea to be prepared on how to handle the demands of others when you become successful and popular.
1. Determine a strategy beforehand: Chances are that if you are a celebrity, you will get some negative media exposure. Don’t wait until something happens. Plan ahead so that when something does happen you will know what to do.
2. Communication is key: Communicate your feelings and concerns with others. Be willing to answer any questions so that your friends know where you are coming from. Be clear and honest when addressing others. You have the choice to walk away from your friends who create problems for you.
Be Consistent When Handling Success
Remain consistent on your values and beliefs. People will not take you seriously if you are constantly changing your mind. Regardless of what you believe in, be consistent in what you preach. This will reduce any future misunderstandings down the road.
1. Be happy with who you are: It is important to be happy with yourself instead of trying to please everyone else. Find people who will accept you for who you are. It is best to avoid people who use you for your fame and popularity. They will only cause more problems for you.
2. You can’t please everyone: No matter how successful they may be, there will always be those who will not like you. There is nothing you can do about this regardless of how nice and friendly you may be. Do what is best for you rather than trying to make everyone else happy in your life.
3. Watch your actions: Be consistent in your behaviors when you are out in public. The media and your fans will be eager to jump on anything that raises any question marks. If you want to be treated as a professional, learn to stay under the radar and don’t give the media something to talk about.
Choose Your Friends Carefully
1. Pick the right people: Your inner circle should not just be the people who manage your affairs. Retain close, mutual friends who care about you. These real relationships will be important for keeping you grounded in yourself rather than in your public image.
2. Talk to your friends: Spend time having one-on-one conversations with others. Communicate your goals, values, and intentions during times of success.
How To Deal with Success and Others
1. Do not take criticism personally: The biggest difficulty with fame is that people will try to see in you whatever they want to see. This means that as a celebrity, you become a person toward whom critics and media voices can launch all sorts of opinions.
Accept that people will have different opinions on your work and your character, and that this is the reality of being famous. Cultivate acceptance by laughing off criticism as part of the game, rather than internalizing it.
2. Be on the lookout for opportunists: Opportunists are those who seek a relationship or working partnership with you to have access to your popularity and financial resources. If someone you don’t know asks you to involve them in your fame and financials, proceed with caution.
An awareness of your financial situation will prevent people from taking advantage of you when it comes to your assets. Take an active part with your finances. Having a strong, responsible hold over your finances will give you a good sense of what your options are.
How To Manage Your Health and Popularity
Try to keep up with your routines. Use healthy outlets for stress, such as spending time alone, eating well, resting, exercising, and keeping up with your other responsibilities.
1. Ask for some help: There will be times that the pressures of fame will get to you. It is important to talk to a mental health counselor who can give you additional advice on how to cope with fame. In addition, never sacrifice your mental and physical health for the pursuit of fame and success.
2. Learn from others: Learn from other celebrities on how they handle their fame and try not to repeat their mistakes. This will help you come up with different strategies on how to maintain your celebrity lifestyle.
3. Your fame will not last forever: If you are a celebrity who gets a lot of attention, remember that it won’t last. In time, there will be other people who will catch the media by storm, and they will get all the attention. Enjoy your successes but remember that things change over time.
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