There are few people in the world who don't care about fame. On the one hand, reputation represents some spiritual value, which can make us affirm our own life. On the other hand, it may bring us some material benefits and improve our daily life.

However, different people do treat reputation differently. Some people seek fame by unscrupulous means. For example, when they are engaged in literary creation, they clearly do not write decent works, but they want to think of themselves as masters and take part in various activities that do not belong to them; For example, painting has never been a high-quality product, but it happens that it likes to hold art exhibitions everywhere. It also begged acquaintances to buy paintings at outrageous prices, and then hyped them up; For example, as an actor, he has performed a lot of plays, but has not been popular. Therefore, he is keen on making news and wants to use it to increase popularity... What these people need is the immediate attention of the audience. As for the real situation, they simply don't care. And some people? He also looked at the name, but believed that: the name is a flower, but it is actually a root. The root is strong and vibrant, and the flowers will be charming; The roots are malnourished and thin, and the flowers will wither and wither. Therefore, they are willing to devote all their efforts to practical work.

In his later years, Lu Xun basically lived on a pen. To raise children, he had to be filial to his mother who was far away in Peiping. If you want to say that he did not care about reputation at all, it would be impossible. After all, fame will make newspapers pay him more for his contributions and reduce his family burden. However, Lu Xun never deliberately hyped himself. On the contrary, he refused to be nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature. Lu Xun wanted a real reputation, not a false one.

Qian Zhongshu was once regarded by many as a representative who was indifferent to fame and wealth. Foreigners want to visit him, but he doesn't want to receive them; Someone tried to pay him a lot of money to appear in a certain film, but he resolutely refused. In fact, it's not that Qian Zhongshu doesn't want to be famous, but that Qian Zhongshu likes reading and learning all his life and is unwilling to waste his time and energy on other things. Time has also proved that Qian Zhongshu's reputation has not been reduced because of his "not seeking fame". After all, the contributions made by others are clearly and truly there.

The best names are always written on the earth. A person who is too vain and spends too much time and energy on "putting on airs" will inevitably affect the level of his career. A young poet once enjoyed boundless fame with the best-selling of a collection of poems. There were large photos in the newspaper and cool figures on TV. He also ambitious announced that he would compete for the Nobel Prize in literature. As a result, he was not only unknown in the list, but also unable to write his youth poems. I sometimes think: if the poet kept a low profile and spent more time on poetry, even if he could not win the grand prize, would his poetry have a higher taste and internal popularity than now?
There is also a big difference between seeking fame by all means and seeking fame quietly: the latter can stand the test of setbacks better than the former. People who become famous by unscrupulous means care about immediate interests and get the maximum return with the least effort. Once they suffer a little mud, they will complain about others and even give up their previous goals. However, those who quietly seek fame know that there is no effortless thing in the world. No matter how hard they suffer, they all insist on working in the established direction, and never cease to live and travel. Life is "love and righteousness", which will eventually make such people stand on the spire of success.
"As you sow, so you reap." is an old saying, but it will never be out of date. (youyuming)