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moonchild
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Y'know everyone says "Oh, celebrities are rich, and all they do is make their music and spend money". Though true, they are very wealthy, and they spend their money on lavish and luxurious things, and alot do have no brains at all, there are a few people (yes, I'm calling them people, because they're human beings just like the rest of us) out there who don't have that facade. Thye might have a role they play, but few admit it. Few admit that they are criticisizing of themselves, few admit that they have problems, probably (not trying to sound like I would know..I obviously wouldn't but from reading and alot of media research-) because theres a barrier there, separating them from who they were before the attention, and who they are now with money and fame. As much as people would call it BS, money and fame is an enormous pressure. Yea, you're able to live a fabulous materialistic life, but it's true when people say "Money doesn't buy happiness". You can easily lose sight of who you are, thinking you have to live up to a flawless, perfect slate of a human being because of the media, because of the money, because you have so many loyal and loving fans who look up to you. I don't think I've seen more then a handful or two, artists who have admitted to their public that, they are, they have to be, two different people, and the hardest person to be is their trueself. Reading this letter written to Essence, in my opinion, you're able to gain a whole new respect for the person (Janet). Not only because she's being brutally honest about herself, but because she's (shocking to some people, why? I don't know) immensely intelligent. Some people aren't meant to speak at all, some aren't meant to make it far in life, some people aren't able to comprehend things to an extent where they can understand them, and make use of it (advice), but in this letter, it really shows the double life she suffered from for so long. Dealing for so long, with the struggle of trying to find herself, because she felt she had to be this flawless person because of what she was born into. Then later, realizing, speaking, dealing, healing, and admitting what she needed to stop hiding, the fact that she too had problems and even though she did, she was a beautiful person for doing so. For so long, she hated herself because of supressed feelings but came to the realization that, "Hey, I'm human, I'm like everyone else, and whether or not people like it, I'm not perfect." Who does that? Who puts themselves; their life out there like that for the free world to dive into and nit pick? A courageous, and strong person does. It's humility. What alot of people lack, being able to face their own imperfections and accept that, "Yes, I'm not perfect, but I'm happy with who I am" There's just so much shown about a person when they are able to do that. I, myself I don't know how honest it would be to say, "I know I'm not perfect, but I'm pleased with the person I'm turning out to be". People take years to figure out who they are, and to come to terms with themselves. Hell..I'm only 16. Who knows what will happen 10-15 years from now, I'm sure I'll have struggles, I'm sure I'll have depressions, I'm sure I'll face things that will take a brutally honest person to accept and to admit. But I truly, do feel that at this point, with all I've seen and the things I've been through, I've been given an opportunity at this age to examine myself to a certain extent, and feel proud of me. I refuse to take full credit for it though, because I've been inspired, and I've been guided. I'm appreciative, and I'm grateful that at a young age I was able to use my most extensive characteristics, being observant and being able to sit back and listen, and put them to use. I'm still learning, I know I am, I learn about myself everyday, but reading that letter, it really shows how easily, and how quickly you can lose yourself. You really have to be focused on you, and you have to try so hard to make the best choices that your heart and mind know how to make. I'm not saying go through life hesitantly, but go through life being aware that there might be a hole around the corner that you might fall into and strength, determination, and self love is the only way you're going to get out it. |