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Purpose Beyond Fame

Purpose Beyond Fame

The Success Paradox Series: Episode 6

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Alex Knight
Nov 10, 2024
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In the world of music, success has a strange way of changing the dynamics of creativity. During the peak of Beatlemania, Paul MCCarthney said “You can’t force a song; you just have to let it happen,". He was pointing to the tension between creativity and fame—where the joy of making music is replaced by the pressure to meet public expectations. Fame alt…

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