Anyone else struggle with desire for internet popularity?

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ArtsieSteph

ArtsieSteph

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Nowadays people can literally make themselves a brand. As a Christian, what the heck can we do to counter that?

I'm an artist in the visual and sometimes musical sense, make YouTube videos every so often, but I don't want to be famous. Because famous people have to focus on themselves, have crazy/psycho "fans," and don't tend to have any privacy. Yet it seems now a days if you want to make any kind of living in entertainment or arts, you have to basically be popular.

I will not lie, part of me wants to be famous. Because of that, and because I know that God seeeks the humble, I fight that tooth and nail. Because I fear it would go to my head.

Anyone else battle this?
 
Use the platform you have to glorify God. Its fine to display your talent that God has given you however always acknowledge him and try lead others to him if you can. it irks my soul looking at some popular youtubers with thousands / millions subscribers instead of leading those people to God they produce content that keep people who are lost, lost and asleep.
 
Nope. I'm already as awesome as existence will allow. Internet fame and fortune would be a step down for me. I'm not going to hang out with proles.

*giggle*
 
Yahweh_is_gracious said:
Nope. I'm already as awesome as existence will allow. Internet fame and fortune would be a step down for me. I'm not going to hang out with proles.

*giggle*
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Babe I know you, you would start to become to afraid of being self focused to even begin to go down that path, as far as humbleness goes you are even better than I am
 
ArtsieSteph said:
I've wanted that to be my focus, though I often wondered if that was just giving myself an excuse....I guess all I can really do is put content out there and try to keep God at the center.
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Would you express what you want to do would be to... "make an impact?"
 
ArtsieSteph said:
Nowadays people can literally make themselves a brand. As a Christian, what the heck can we do to counter that?

I'm an artist in the visual and sometimes musical sense, make YouTube videos every so often, but I don't want to be famous. Because famous people have to focus on themselves, have crazy/psycho "fans," and don't tend to have any privacy. Yet it seems now a days if you want to make any kind of living in entertainment or arts, you have to basically be popular.

I will not lie, part of me wants to be famous. Because of that, and because I know that God seeeks the humble, I fight that tooth and nail. Because I fear it would go to my head.

Anyone else battle this?
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If you want to be relevant in today's workforce regardless of your current positon or status you really should consider yourself a brand and ways to promote it. I'm not sure why you would want to counter that.
 
Seeking fame is one thing.

Abstaining from it is another matter entirely.


ArtsieSteph said:
Nowadays people can literally make themselves a brand. As a Christian, what the heck can we do to counter that?

I'm an artist in the visual and sometimes musical sense, make YouTube videos every so often, but I don't want to be famous. Because famous people have to focus on themselves, have crazy/psycho "fans," and don't tend to have any privacy. Yet it seems now a days if you want to make any kind of living in entertainment or arts, you have to basically be popular.

I will not lie, part of me wants to be famous. Because of that, and because I know that God seeeks the humble, I fight that tooth and nail. Because I fear it would go to my head.

Anyone else battle this?
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I'm with you.

I think the key is being honest about your faults when cornered. It's okay to provide a superior good or service and gain reputation from that.

A useful guide is often professional codes of conduct and industry cultures developed over time. They are not perfect. But I find when someone exceeds those established parameters, it's often where they cross the line from reputation-building to shameless self-promotion.

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If you want to be relevant in today's workforce regardless of your current positon or status you really should consider yourself a brand and ways to promote it. I'm not sure why you would want to counter that.
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I think that's my issue, I have a hard time with self control and discipline. I'd need to have some accountability partners no matter whatever God had me do.
 
Some people work hard to be famous for about a week - a year if they are super lucky. But if you put your best into your passion and don't worry about getting all the attention, your work will speak for you and you can build on it. Let your actions be your advertisement.
 
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I'll give you a tale of two people in my industry to illustrate.

One of them suckers people into doing things they are not ready to do. Those people get press, but they have no hope of succeeding. This build's this dude's reputation in the short term by leaps and bounds.

The other will tell the client about the mileage on the vehicle, so to speak. They are grounded in what they can do and what is possible, always seeking the best realistic outcome. Positive outcomes compound and they have nothing to hide, only a vast portfolio of success.

Both types can be successful. Both types can be failures. At least in the later case, win or lose, you can say you were a servant of Christ.
 
Desdichado said:
I'll give you a tale of two people in my industry to illustrate.

One of them suckers people into doing things they are not ready to do. Those people get press, but they have no hope of succeeding. This build's this dude's reputation in the short term by leaps and bounds.

The other will tell the client about the mileage on the vehicle, so to speak. They are grounded in what they can do and what is possible, always seeking the best realistic outcome. Positive outcomes compound and they have nothing to hide, only a vast portfolio of success.

Both types can be successful. Both types can be failures. At least in the later case, win or lose, you can say you were a servant of Christ.
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I do do have a fear of failure, so I think that also has a big deal to do with my fear of committing to a work start to finish
 
I've never thought about being famous, if by any chance you ever do have a following, like get thousands and thousands of subscribers, always show fans love. Basically be as humble as possible, a wrestling reviewer who I followed once said, all she has is an opinion and a camera and without the fans she would be nothing. Basically what I'm saying is try to be be as humble as possible
 
My best advice is to find a good mentor who can cover your weak spots.

If I were you, I would find a good artist you know to be a Christian and just reach out to them. Preferably somebody 15-20 years older.


ArtsieSteph said:
I think that's my issue, I have a hard time with self control and discipline. I'd need to have some accountability partners no matter whatever God had me do.
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