STRESS AND POPULARITY: DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

We like to be famous and popular. The glamor and accolades attract! We enjoy every time we are admired and/or rewarded and hurt when we aren�t! This game of hide and seek goes on!

But three points keep reverberating! Apart from feeling hurt; when we don't get popularity;

1. The popularity though gives a sense of pride and boost; does not go deep down to give full satisfaction or fulfillment.
2. The popularity, fame and accolades are temporary; and we go in depression when they fade in the past!
3. We suffer from the abstinence of popularity; if and as we are addicted to it!
4. The popularity is often deceptive (false praise, false flattery, false appreciation); and hence cause traumatic and painful disillusionment.

In short; the publicity, popularity, fame and accolades; usually lead to disillusionment, depression whether we get them or not!

The wise people suggest that; we should not run after publicity and our happiness should be independent of not only publicity; but all kinds of inputs from outside! This sounds bitter and impracticable as most of us; including many celebrities; are literally obsessed and addicted to publicity.

But the advice of wise people is valid! Most of us (including the celebrities) are immature. It is true that; if we get real fulfillment through NAMASMARAN, then our inner void begins to disappear and we gradually stop getting dragged after popularity! However; we better verify this!