The reason this blog is called 'From Three to Seven Billion and Counting'

You may have noticed that this blog’s URL is entitled ‘From three to seven billion and counting’. So I thought this an opportunity moment to explain the reason for this. When I was born there were three billion people on this planet; there are now getting close to seven billion and I am not THAT old. Here is a good website to see the impact of the ‘still counting’ aspect of the blog title, worldometers.

From a personal point of view, therefore, I am currently one of 7 billion on this planet and thus my importance in the scheme of things is more likely to be 1 billion times less than I think it is. This also applies to you. Sorry to tell you that. I, like you, are important to a few select friends and family. This applies to whether you are famous or not. It seems we live in a society that courts fame and has bred a generation of people who see fame is the most important aspiration of their lives.

Fame, as a measure of self-worth is a dangerous rule to use. It has no meaning, it has no depth and it is extremely transient. Maybe it is even sadder for those who live in the spurious shadow of the fame of others. I might be in the minority here but I do not understand this love of the famous just because they are famous. This is not to be confused with respect or admiration for skill and talent. But the daily ins and out of who is shagging who or has put on weight or had Botox is extremely meaningless and tedious in the scheme of the world. 

I have digressed from what I was originally going to say but as this is my blog can do what I want. Going back to the title, there are many implications that can be inferred from three to seven billion and counting - but in then end they are simple ramblings from one seven billionth of the population (and counting).