Do most people secretly believe they’ll be famous one day?

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Prompted by a conversation with several people:

If you have a creative hobby (such as singing, am-dram, dance, writing, painting etc.) do you secretly believe that one day your talent will be recognised and you’ll become famous, even if it’s only after your death? Even though the odds are very much against it?

Two or three people said “yes, doesn’t everyone, even if they’d never admit it?”

Someone else said, “no way, that’s grandiose and not normal”.

I imagine it but I don’t really believe it

Er. No? No idea people did this. Chances are soooo far the other way! ( ido wonder if parents of gymnasts/swimmers that di a squillion hours a week are under this delusion.. but just looking at numbers it's illogical.)

Never. I have occasionally dreaded it.

No!

Not at all, definitely not normal.

I think people day dream but the majority know that's all it is.

I hope not! I dream of getting published one day, but definitely would be under a pseudonym if so.

I don’t think it’s normal for adults no!

I think teens do think it, on account of not knowing what the odds are.

No 😂

I honestly can't think of anything worse than being famous.

No. I think most people dread the thought of fame.

Absolutely not, my worst nightmare.

Another no

I actually did study from an early age to become a classical musician. I hoped if I did ever become good enough to make the grade as it were, I would become successful but I knew the odds are of me being a famous star were pretty slim. Most likely I would end up poor and getting the odd bit of work here and there supplemented by teaching or other jobs.

No idea I could not think of anything worse to be honest, why is it automatically assumed it is a good thing?

I write novels for a living, and feel very lucky to do so, but am certainly not ‘famous’.

Horrified at the very idea!

I think I have that dream up by the time I was 10. As a full grown adult Id rather pluck my own eyeballs out.

No I'd absolutely hate to be famous

Haha no I'd hate to be famous. I do sometimes ponder if I wrote a book but I'd go under a different name.

Isn't is kind of like wishing the life you have away ?

Yes. That is, I like to fantasise that my work will be recognised and richly rewarded, my name will be spoken often with admiration & respect ... it doesn't matter which work; I've fantasised about this through two careers and several hobbies!

The only small drawback is that I hate being on camera, really dislike being interviewed and would actively avoid meet-the-fans type events.

So what I want is to be anonymously famous 😂

No.

Yes I secretly think I will be a famous comedian one day. I'm in my forties with 3 kids and work in customer service.

Or a famous author. I've started 3 books but never finished one.

God no, can’t think of anything worse!

I do however fantasise about being very wealthy 😁