Have you thought about who, how and for what reasons influences the fate of mankind, and therefore your personal? If not in principle, abstractly, but with modern examples? After all, you are faced with certain events taking place around. Who decides that this or that process should begin today? Yes, we will try to find out who such a public figure is. How is he born, which gives him strength? Let's get it right.
How to get to understanding?
Actually, it is not so easy to approach the question “Who is a public figure?” The difficulty is connected with the fact that the influence of the personality itself is very multifaceted. On the one hand, it has an effect on society, on the other, it absorbs its reaction. You see, this is a non-stop process. A public figure is inextricably linked with his audience. He and the people are so complete a symbiosis that he can be called a single organism. A public figure is a creator and a creature at the same time. He gives birth to an idea and implements it. To do this, the person affects society. But the latter, for its part, also responds to "outside pressure." It gives out its assessment, directs the process of implementing the idea, thereby influencing its "creator". A public figure is in constant change and search. He is not able to stop. Such work is not just the purpose of life, but the very existence of the individual. Naturally, if he is a public figure, and not the result of a base public relations campaign.
The purpose of the work, or why do they do?
It is impossible to deal with someone who is actually considered a public figure, if you do not understand the essence of his creation. The fact is that any person comes into the world to create. So, true, not everyone thinks. However, anyone in the allotted time (if it does not end in infancy) creates something that he is capable of. But not every creation we consider public. To fall under our definition, work must satisfy certain conditions, so to speak. The activities taking place in society, aimed at its development, exerting influence on it, can be considered the one we are talking about. The bottom line is that personality influences the course of history.
His ideas, the results of the work in one way or another have an impact on the lives of ordinary people. Famous public figures cheered for their work, they empathized and got angry, argued and fought. They put, as they say, their whole soul into the process. Take any example. Here the older generation remembers Lenin or Stalin. They are widely known. Their lives were inextricably linked with the fate of the country and people. The scale of the impact on the development of processes no one denies.
A bit about real PR
In our information age, it is customary to “digitize” everything. Great public figures did not stand aside from the process. They were examined from various angles, laid out on shelves, analyzed and created a kind of "scheme". What for? This is another question. However, now we can open a book and read what characterizes a public figure. No secrets or supreme inspiration remain. So, we read. The personal qualities of public figures include: well-delivered speech, excellent memory, responsibility and neatness. Regarding the latter, I would like to give Einstein an example. Have you seen his photo? It doesn’t fit the description of a “licked” politician. However, its influence on the development of society is undeniable. And not only discoveries in the field of the theory of relativity made his name the property of mankind. At one time, he conducted active work, talked with many famous people, influenced their views.
Why study public figures?
Now back to the question of the purpose of these studies. Everything is utterly simple and cynical. They began to explore great personalities in order to learn how to create them. You say that this is impossible? However, technology has now advanced far ahead. If you know how to influence society, anticipate its reaction, then you can create that “Fuhrer" from any layman. But there is another side to the issue, not so tough. The fact is that society is growing. In order to prevent chaos, it is necessary that among the mass of people there appear personalities capable of not only directing its development, but also taking responsibility. But she is so great. There are so many weapons and other means of universal destruction on the planet that any wrong step can lead to disaster. And how else to control huge crowds, if not through a respected leader? So you have to involuntarily study the technology of creating one.
Who should be regarded as public figures?
When you already understand the meaning of the definition, it’s easy to find examples around you. And it is not necessary to look only at politicians, although their influence should not be underestimated. Public figures can build up in lawmaking or information, science or industry. These are people who think about the future of the people, take responsibility on their shoulders for their destinies. Public figures of Russia, for example, are engaged not only in the construction of the state. Among them are many cultural figures, scientists, and journalists. Nikita Mikhalkov or Sergey Glazyev - people working in different fields. However, they influence the people, have sufficient authority to be called public figures.
