So You Think You Can Be Famous?

What it takes to get your 15 minutes of fame.

by Jen Kim, Psychology Today

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE FAMOUS?

What these celebrities (and nearly all famous people) have in common is #resilience, says Dr. Ganz Ferrance, a psychologist and media personality. “You have to be able to deal with a lot of rejection, judgments and negative comments along the way to ‘making it’ and even after you make it.”

He adds, a “giant ego” may act as a protective shield from criticism,  but “healthy resilience can be developed by the practice of ‘getting back up’ when you get knocked down.”

Full blog post at Psychology Today