Theoretical exploration asserts that success requires good fame, indicating a societal perspective on value.
This paper proposes "Fame Theory," arguing that no fame means no success, where "fame" specifically refers to good fame, positive fame, and honorable fame — the reputation bestowed upon an individual by society based on recognition of positive value. This paper explicitly excludes bad fame, ill fame, and infamous fame. Using wealth as a reference framework, the argument unfolds across four dimensions: visibility, permanence, independence, and distinctiveness. The essence of fame is a positive symbolic consensus in society; it transcends material accumulation and becomes the highest expression of an individual's life value.
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