Considering most of us aspire to fame.....

That was pretty neat actually. It just makes me wonder though as to why "ethnic" names seem to be viewed as a negative..?
I can almost see changing a first name to something more trendy etc etc but a last name is part of one's heritage. Having to deny one's heritage to make oneself more "sell-able" is sort of sad. Except for Olivia Wilde (I think it was her at least) who's last name was "Cockburn"...yikes. That one I can see changing..

 

We have a Cockburn St in the middle of Edinburgh.

Tourists love it, but few seem to realise the pronunciation is Co-Burn, maybe I'm just a spoilsport

 

I aspire to happiness.

 

+1

You sound like my ex. Be careful of that ego, it'll getcha into some trouble.

 

Happiness isn't a destination, it is a mindset.

lowsound

 

Until the whole world is happy, Id say for some it certainly is a destination.

I commented on neither, you stated your happiness derives from recognition, the need for recognition is driven by the ego.

 

If you are chasing after something in the hope that it brings happiness to your life and you get that thing, you will quickly find out that you are still miserable. You can't find happiness, you need to be happiness.

lowsound

 

You seem to like putting words in my mouth. There is nothing wrong with wanting to acheive goals.
I didnt say recognition is a crime, but it is a self serving desire. Desire leads to suffering. Good luck to you on that, though, I wish you the best.

 

Im plenty happy, friend. Im trying to bring happiness to those who arent.

 

Happiness isn't something you can share with someone who isn't. What it can do is get you popped in the nose by somebody not seeking it.

 

Good to know. If I have to get popped in the nose to make the world a better place it'd be worth it.

Anyways, ultimately, isnt everyone seeking happiness? What a wonderful world it must be to seek out misery.

 

Everyones opinion of happy is different.

 

Right on, dude.

These celebrity folk are pretty darn creative with their names though. It's like an art form, haha.

 

That's nuthin'!

Joanne Glasscock - Centaur - YouTube

 

Deriving happiness from the approval/validation of others is a recipe for misery.

 

Absolutely not.