Not sure what the message of this post is meant to be... the first thought that came to my mind though: fame, status and that popular "success" do not hold much value for me personally. And this is not coming from some kind of sourness or envy as I have tasted both career success and recognition - these never gave me as a person much, never felt they enhanced my character or my well-being beyond some pretty basic levels. I don't even think that conventional success correlates with unique talent or skill too strongly. I doubt there are more people among the "famous and successful" that are generally satisfied with their life and consider it a personal success than among those who never appear in public recognition... perhaps the opposite actually.