Utkarsh NarangFounder, IgnitedNeurons · Your best doers become your worst managers as you scale. I turn them into leaders so your best people don’t leave.

Would you choose fame or fortune?

10 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this candid monologue, the speaker reflects on her lifelong desire for popularity and explains why she prioritizes fame over financial earnings. She admits that she never chose a career path aimed at making money and currently earns little, but she finds fulfillment in readers engaging with her writing, feeling inspired, and recognizing her work. The speaker emphasizes that the emotional reward of being known and influencing others outweighs the disappointment of low income, and she prefers not to compare her earnings to others because it feels depressing. Overall, the content conveys a personal philosophy that values audience impact and recognition above monetary success.

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I'm still the same girl who wanted to be popular. It's still the same concept. And people will be like, are you making any money? And the answer is, I don't make any money anyway. I didn't know this at the time, but I didn't choose a career that would make money. I don't make a lot of money. I'd rather not know what everyone else makes, actually, because it's depressing. But I'm okay with that because for me, fame is important. You know, people reading my writing and enjoying it and learning something and being inspired by it and going, wow. It's still has the same effect.