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Originally Posted by abaya
Only if you make it that way. I don't see it that way at all... hence my examples of gaining notoriety for non-work related activities. What did you think of those?
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I think they're great topics for eulogies and obituraries, and that's really about it, unless any one of those activities becomes something you do full-time.
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Additionally, is there anything really wrong with being anonymous? The opposite of that would be an attention whore, so given a choice, I suppose I'd take anonymous.  But as I said, I don't think life is about work vs. anonymity. All my identity (public and private) exists outside of my work, so I don't feel anonymous in any way... I just don't need my career to give my life validity.
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There's nothing wrong with it, but it's going to be seen in the same light as somebody who doesn't want a girlfriend or get married and start a family. It seems shallow, but it is what it is
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Besides, what happens if you depend on your work for your self-image and sense of worth? It owns you. Everything must be sacrificed to the worship of that which will give you validity and recognition. Time, relationships, hobbies, even your sense of self...
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I'm not going to feel sad for them over it because I think it's a fair trade-off. In the end, if they didn't feel that their sacrifice was worth it to achieve and maintain the lifestyle granted by your career, they'd be reconsidering their career options.
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... Is your job description going on your tombstone?
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Figuratively speaking, it is.