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What does it mean?
Fame was disappointing and burdensome to the speaker.
In plain terms
Becoming famous was a drag, not a dream.
What can you take from it?
Fame does not equal happiness.

Where it applies

  • career success
  • celebrity
  • public life

Putting it to work

  • define success yourself
  • guard privacy

Questions to consider

  • What do you value most?
  • Is fame worth the cost?

Another view

It reflects one person's negative experience with fame.

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