Comments on: Is All Popularity Worth the Same?

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By: Kiersten

Kiersten — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:02:37 +0000

It depends on how you view ‘integrity’. I think it’s really personal and dependent on your value system. It’s not always a one-size-fits all situation. Humans are naturally biased to do what’s best for them.

Sometimes you may have to do something that may be considered shady to one person, but necessary to you in that particular situation. You do it because you feel like the pay off is much greater.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:55:20 +0000

Jamie, this is an awesome post. We talk about “achieving success,” which to me means that someone has to earn it. If you work hard, pay your dues, and do so in a respectable manner, maintaining your integrity, then you are truly a success. I feel the same way you do that I would compromise my values to get ahead. Great points!

By: Kiersten

Kiersten — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:54:58 +0000

I guess the question is, how does it a bad decision if it ends up making you successful?

By: Vanessa C.

Vanessa C. — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:02:18 +0000

fame is fleeting, but the actions you take to get that fame may not be.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:11:51 +0000

my opinion yes, it is less than my or your success because we put our blood, sweat, and tear into it. And we can rightfully claim it as our success. It is not truly their success to claim because they didn’t do anything to actually earn it. Sleeping with someone to get them to build a website for you and getting tons of clients from that website is not the same as learning the code to build the website yourself and then getting tons of clients from it. Which reminds me, I need a website built….any takers? j/k!

By: Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:03:31 +0000

Thanks for sharing – I loved your rant! I feel the same way.

And, of course there are people who use questionable means to get to the top, but is their success less than? What do you think?

By: Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:01:19 +0000

As always Akhila, a thought-provoking comment. No idea how you comment on so many blogs with such insight – I continually admire that about you!

They are genuinely in love with what they are doing and that is why they do it, and that’s why they succeed. Because they are not in it for just the money, or the fame. They are in it because they love it and are good at it.

Yes! That’s exactly how I feel, too. I’m glad we share that sentiment.

By: Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:12 +0000

Alana – I’m beginning to think that you and I are long lost twins.

That path scares me too much, once you start compromising yourself in small ways, what’s to stop you from losing yourself completely?

I live by this fear daily. I wonder, if I start now, when will I stop? Same goes with settling. If I start settling now, wont I always settle? You give yourself permission to be lenient with your integrity, then it only continues to slip, in my opinion.

PS – When you open up your bakery, let me know. I want to visit!

By: Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:58:01 +0000

is compromising your integrity a little ok as long as you use your popularity in a good way?

I don’t think so! Why should you have to compromise your integrity to get to the top? That’s what is inherently wrong with the system. You shouldn’t have to be deceitful, dishonest, or hurtful to others in order to get the power to help.

That’s backwards.