{"id":1876,"date":"2020-10-28T08:04:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2020-11-02T07:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T15:09:19","slug":"entertainment-popularity-as-a-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/entertainment-popularity-as-a-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment Popularity as a Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I didn’t prioritize being popular in school. I drew pictures, was a jackass, and programmed computers. I’m glad I did all that stuff, but it might have been strategic to work on popularity a little more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popular kids…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Got better grades<\/li>
  2. Got away with more things<\/li>
  3. Got cooler jobs (at least at first)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    That isn’t the real world…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    … I thought. I thought that popularity didn’t matter in the real world. What mattered was putting your nose to the grindstone — working hard, and developing real skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I was wrong. A little bit. Popularity is a way to get things, and that game hasn’t changed since prom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s not everything<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I think quality in entertainment still matters the most. The biggest weakness I see in passionate entertainers is their lack of popularity. If we look at it as a tool instead of a goal<\/strong> we gain power, perspective, and leverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If we’re measuring success by popularity, we will never be satisfied. We’re investment bankers who never have enough money. Instead, we can look at how our money helps us invest more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Popularity positioned correctly is a signal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A sold out show, a best seller book, an art opening with a line outside, a video with lots of views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If I’m in the audience of something popular, it’s easier to enjoy, it’s easier to share, it’s got a certain guarantee until I have other proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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