primitive fame... not an option.

Concerning our dear friend Achilles, I am on the fence as to which path i would choose: live the quiet, long life or the short, but extremely profitable one.

I see pros and cons for each side. It is my nature to become bored after a certain period of time with the same old same old. But a life with a few close intimate friends, a fluffy dog, and a big quiet library does have its value. And yet, me living the quiet life is unimaginable. Living in the lime light has extreme ups and downs. The way I see it, back in the day, a person did something great that made them famous, now its just pretty, rich kids that "have a talent"(by that, I mean a, ahem, well equipped recording studio, ahem) . So in the here and now, i would LOVE to live the more primitive life, but if I could have been the first person to fly a plane around the world, I would chose fame and doom hands down!

Another thought about this whole fame Vs well lived life business is that I would never know what i was giving up. If I chose fame, I could be missing out on terrific relationships, as a mother, wife, and friend, while taking the primitive route could mean that I was missing out on a rare and totally awesome event that would have changed not only my life, but the lives of those around the world.

Still, the temptation of fame is strong, and it is our nature as human beings to be curious. Who would not want to take the path of fame, and yeah... doom, in order to discover how they themselves change the world?

I would consult a palm reader, or my mother (who so happens to be a Goddess), to discover the "what ifs" and then, since I probably won't do anything mind blowing, buy a house and pawn my golden armor.