WHAT’S THE POINT?

  The minute we are born, we become a member of a family. We are taught about family love and expect unconditional support from them in endless supply.  “We are family, of course, I will be there for you.” You will hear that several times during your life. Until one day, you realize that you weren’t born in a family but a shaky startup with questionable accounts.  It comes up in a casual conversation. One of your parents states that they hope you choose a profitable career so you can take care of your siblings and then them when they are old.  Something inside you clicks. Wait…are you their child or a diversified asset expected to deliver an ROI? If you don’t manage to deliver, your parents are probably expecting their other children to step up.  They are investing in you after all. Your basic needs are met, and you are being educated. And all this for several years until you are pushed out to go earn a living so you can start giving back what they have invested...

  One good story. Well-written characters. A book you can’t keep down and re-read again and again.  Then you find out it is being adapted into a movie or TV show. The casting is perfect. The adaptation is loyal to the book. The soundtrack is amazing. And now you’re a fan! Actors are now accessible through social media, so you start following them, rooting for their success because, yes, the adaptation turned out to be a huge success. There’s a sequel or another season also announced!  You’re not alone. Hundreds of fans are flocking online to post their views, create edits of their favorite scenes, write fiction, and basically go crazy.  True fans remain supportive of the writers, the showrunners, and the cast. They show support by liking posts, sharing comments, and discussing the movie or show with other fans without resorting to arguments.  Then there are those who become obsessed with the story and characters to the point that they no longer exist in the real...

  It’s not often we get shows with a large cast that have impeccable chemistry on screen. The chemistry is so good that you are bound to think they must have struck up a friendship in real life, too.  And that assumption seems validated when we see the press junkets and their off-screen camaraderie. They are laughing, praising each other, hugging, and patting each other. It’s natural to believe that since they have been working together for a long time, their friendship must be authentic. They’ve been coworkers for years now, working on the same project, and most probably have the same dynamic with your coworkers.  You are best friends with your coworkers, right? All of them? And invited to all of their special events? Celebrities may get along with each other, but there are some biographies by former stars who say otherwise, though. Most stars come out later in life, proclaiming that no one in the industry is their friend and that their true friends are people outside th...