ZE’s gone, but not forgotten. Well at least “The Show” is over, and yeah, ZE’s still around in spirit, that’s apparant by reading one of his post “the show” interviews over at Slate.com.
This piece is for anyone who wishes to learn how to be a successful online, in any capacity. Why? Because if you read it, you’ll learn just how accidental this type of stuff can be at first.
Ze Frank tasted Internet stardom early. In 2001, he made a party invitation of funny dance moves for a few friends. The invite went viral, and he had the experience of refreshing his e-mail to find 60 to 70 new messages from around the world. He was a network star, and the attention was addictive. The dance thing, however, was a fluke. The real challenge would be to create that kind of attention purposefully, from scratch. He quit his job and built up his personal Web site. He had a few successes, but nothing on the level of The Show.
This breaks the perception that a lot of people seem to have that ZE’s early dance skit was what propelled him into the world spotlight, it’s not. The “Show” is what did that. In other words, he didn’t stop when his first “hit” was scored, he kept pushing.
The Point?
The point is. You have to keep trying. You have to keep pushing. You have to believe in your ideas and keep working hard and doing what you love.
ONLY then will you have a chance at the success/happiness/money/love/whatever you desire.
At the very least, if you do all that, you’re doing what your passionate about, so even if you don’t become rich and famous, you’ve won already.
One More Point?
ZE didn’t get where he is today because he was trying to get rich. Think about that.
“…because he was trying to get rich”
You’re right. What the hell happened to craft?
Hey Robert,
Yep, where did craft go? Exactly. Just like our USA disposable culture, I think in many ways online has taken the same path.
Ever notice how many of the most trafficked blogs are get rich quick or black hat content?
Everyone wants it now. I suppose it’s human nature.