[mdog]

Yep, and they were also very, very lucky in addition to being dedicated and talented. The world is full of smart, talented, determined people who never achieve fame.

Live your life, be honest with yourself and others, work hard, everything else will take care of itself.

[zimbabwe]

I think that most of the people who truly want fame achieve it. Most people don't. They value other things over just being well-known. Being famous is not particularly difficult to achieve if you crave it.

Then again, many people who don't want fame become famous anyway. Fame is hard to avoid.