PHILOSOPHY OF A SUPERSTAR
Superstars are philosophers. They develop their own set of beliefs either from their personal practical experiences or from their search for knowledge. For some years, I’ve being understudying some of the biggest religious movements across the world. They are actually movements propagating the philosophy of their founders, often one person who believed he had a supernatural encounter. This person was able to convince people to think the way he does because of some benefit he had achieved which he believes others can achieve too.
What I’ve observed about this founders is a similar philosophical thinking that characterizes their though pattern. They think alike in propagating their individual philosophies. They think the superstar way.
They think originality. They think that there is something original about their thought that isn’t supplied by others. They tell you they are succeeding some way not because they are following some other person’s band wagon.
They offer incentives. These men convince people to follow them by offering them some benefits. They put something mouthwatering as a prize with the hope that it could be the bait to get people to join them.
They expect strict compliance. Incentives only go to those who heed attentively. They build a system for rewarding ardent followers. This spurs others to follow too.
They create prestige. Positions are offered and responsibility is transferred down the line to those lower so that they feel part of the system. They make their followers feel very important and very much part of their philosophy by allowing them have a part to play in the philosophy creating office and giving the followers chance to grow into the office.
They are accountable. They develop a system of being accountable to those who follow them by checking on them from time to time to see how they do. They may not do it themselves but they develop a system to make this possible.
They show passion. They are passionate about what they do. Once they’ve developed their belief, you can’t convince them otherwise. They are fuelled with enthusiasm and expect their followers to tow the same line.
They are zealous. They sacrifice time and resources in propagating their belief and they teach others too that if they live a life of sacrifice, they’d benefit. They give up family and friends just to ensure what they are set at doing works.
What does it take to develop your own philosophy?
The mystic that surrounds superstar isn’t just the hunger for the attainment of the status but the reserved way in which they get at achieving it. Spend time developing your mental capacity. You can become a god.
Your path to becoming a superstar requires that you study to develop your brain. You have to believe what you believe because you can develop enough proofs to show that it works and you can convince people too.
If people don’t get convinced about how you think, it cannot become a philosophy. There must be a rational and empirical process or procedure to prove that what you think and practice works. The world is waiting to have your method and style. It could cause a revolution.