Prompt #4: What Celebrity has influenced your notion of the Good Life?

The celebrities of our modern culture do not merely entertain the masses. They define and set the standards for the Good Life. In particular, singers/rappers and sports stars are envied and even idolized for what they do and what they have. It's easy to turn on the TV and see one of your favorite celebrities doing their thing on National Television, whether it is getting paid for performing or getting paid for endorsing a product they never use.
These celebrities, who seem to live the good life, live a life of success and luxury in nerally all the aspects of life that seem to matter to the viewers. We can usually tell who is living the good life, but exactly what do they have that makes them able to live the good life?
Lebron James is a sports star and icon at this point for his atheletic deeds thus far and the hype for what is to come in the future. For those who don't know who Lebron James is, he was some kid, who at 18 years of age came straight into the NBA from high school. He was greatly hyped up to be the next BIG thing. Now, this was a couple of years ago, and since then, he has more or less proven himself. He is very much so envied and respected by many for his good life, and there really is good reason to envy him. He is young, famous, successful, talented, and filthy rich (did I mention the 100 million dollar nike contract he received before he even played his first NBA game?). Lebron James is just an example. We can substitute his name many other celebrities; it just so happens that Lebron is living the good life in the definitions of many more people than say... pauly shore, whom is considered a low tier celebrity.
It all comes down to what people tend to respect and desire the most. We find out that fame, success, talent, and money is on the top of the list for many people, but even these luxuries seem to lack something. Could it be happiness? Well, happiness is not a prerequisite of being a celebrity, but it usually is for celebrities that are envied. And after much thought, I realize that the celebrities I really believe are living the good life are the ones whom achieve all those luxuries(success, money, fame) from doing something they really enjoy and love.



Another thought is that perhaps people look at celebrities and assume they are living the good life. Then, they look at themselves and many people will conclude that they are not living the good life. So whats the difference between those people and the celebrities? Some will think that its must be money and fame(for that is the obvious difference); and therefore, they will try their hardest to achieve those things in pursuit of the good life.
On the other hand, some people will look at themselves and realize they ARE living the good life. They may or may not be rich and famous, but perhaps, their happiness (however derived) is enough for their notion of the good life.